Description
- Standard Outdoor CAT6 Cable
- Colour: Black
- Length: 50m
- Wires Per Cable: 8
- UTP: Untwisted Pair
- Manufacturer: Philex
- Part Number: 70400CCA/PE50
- Dimensions:
- Outer Cable Diameter: 5.98mm
- Outer Core Cable Diameter 0.98mm (Inner 0.53mm)
- CCA Conductor with Plastic Seperator
- Connectors: 2 x RJ45 Plugs
- UTP 23AWG (American Wire Gauge)
- Pair Sequence: EIA/TIA 568B2
- 250MHz
- Jacket: PVC (Marked Incrimentally)
- Gigabit Ready
- Terminated: No
- Usage: PE Outdoor CAT6 Cable
- Packaging: Shrink Wrapped
Uses
- Used primarily in CCTV applications where high speed networks are used with IP cameras
- Could also be used outdoors to connect adjacent buildings with gigabit networks
Advantages
- They are low cost
- Their long length cover a very large CAT6 run
- Are compatible with gigabit networks
- Are backward compatible with older networks
- Unterminated means it’s easier to pull through walls and ducting
- Can be cut to desired length
- In pure material terms, unterminated CAT6 cable is cheaper then buying pre-terminated cables
Disadvantages
- May be too long for some jobs, might need to cut
- CAT6 cables are slighlty more expensive than CAT5 cables
- Outdoor CAT6 cables are slightly more expensive than indoor CAT6 due to the sheath having extra protection from the weather
