Product description
Grey network cable. Cat6 CCA. Conductor: stranded (soft). Sold by meter. Suitable for making patch cords (network cables with mounted RJ-45 connectors). U/UTP (Unshielded Twisted Pair).
For PoE applications, CCA cables longer than 25 m should not be made. For longer lengths, cables with pure copper (CU) conductors are recommended.
What is CCA? It stands for Copper Clad Aluminium which means that the signal conductor is made of copper plated aluminium wire. A CCA cable does not affect the transmission speed as the skin effect will occur. The skin effect is a physical phenomenon that causes high-frequency signals to seek out to the outer periphery of the conductor (the skin).
CCA and PoE: In the case of DC transmission in a CCA conductor, it will perform slightly less, aluminium has a higher resistance than copper. In the case of shorter length (< 25 m) this is not relevant in practical sense. Aluminium is a good enough conductor for PoE if the cable is not too long.
Specifications:
- Category: CAT 6
- Type: Unshielded, U/UTP
- Transfer rate: 10 GB/s
- Bandwidth (max): 250 MHz
- Conductor: Stranded (soft) AWG 24/7
- Conductor material: CCA (Copper Clad Aluminium)
- Cable sheath (ø): 5.8 mm
- EN 50575 fire class (CPR): Eca