Author: Site Editor Publish Time: 14-07-2021 Origin: Site
Introduction to copper patch cable
How to find the top quality manufacturer and exporter of CAT 8/CAT 7/CAT 6A/CAT 6/CAT 5e patch cable/patch cord/patch lead
The copper patch cords have played a central role in the development of general purpose and structured cabling systems
and are used today to connect virtually all network components regardless of specific applications or industries.
Copper patch cable are quickly becoming a familiar part of our daily lives as Ethernet systems provide an increasingly flexible
and cost-effective way to carry voice, data and multimedia over integrated networks. We can see them in work areas in a variety of ommercial and educational buildings.
The use of copper patch cords is common, but they have some important differences that can limit interchangeability.
This white paper explores the differences in Ethernet cable and connector properties, related standards, major suppliers, and other information to guide your purchase.
Contents
1. Different types (categories) of copper patch cord
2. 8 construction types of copper patch cord
3. Reference Standards of copper patch cable
4. Connectors of the copper patch cable
5. Main Testing equipment
6. Main manufacturers and brands
The copper patch cable, patch cord or patch lead is an electrical used to connect ("patch in") one electronic to another for signal routing.
Devices of different types (e.g., a switch connected to a computer, or a switch to a router) are connected with patch cords.
These patch cables are described by their different categories, e.g.
CAT 5e patch cables, CAT 6 patch cables, CAT 6a patch cables, CAT 7 patch cables, CAT 8 patch cables etc, which are often recognized by the TIA and they are summarised below:
Categories | Stand. OD and matterial of conductor | Stand. matterial of insulation | Max. Supported | Bandwidth support |
0.50mm Copper | HDPE | 1Gbps | 100MHz | |
24AWG Copper | FEP | |||
0.57mm Copper | HDPE | 10Gbps | 250MHz | |
23AWG Copper | FEP | |||
CAT 6a | 0.57mm Copper | U/UTP: HDPE | 10Gbps | 500MHz |
23AWG Copper | FTP:Skin-Foam-Skin PE | |||
FEP | ||||
0.57mm Copper | Skin-Foam-Skin PE | 10Gbps | 600MHz | |
23AWG Copper | FEP | |||
0.57mm Copper | Skin-Foam-Skin PE | 10Gbps | 1000MHz | |
23AWG Copper | FEP | |||
0.63mm Copper | Skin-Foam-Skin PE | 40Gbps | 2000MHz | |
22AWG Copper | FEP |
Industry | ISO/IEC 11801 | Cable | Pair shielding |
UTP, TP | U/UTP | None | None |
STP, ScTP, PiMF | U/FTP | None | Foil |
FTP, STP, ScTP | F/UTP | Foil | None |
STP, ScTP | S/UTP | Braiding | None |
SFTP, S-FTP, STP | SF/UTP | Braiding and Foil | None |
FFTP, STP | F/FTP | Foil | Foil |
SSTP, SFTP, STP, STP PiMF | S/FTP | Braiding | Foil |
SSTP, SFTP, STP | SF/FTP | Braiding and Foil | Foil |
U – unshielded / F – foil shielding / S – screened shielding (outer layer only) / TP – twisted pair
Unshielded/Unshielded Twisted Pair – a completely unshielded cable, which is still often used for the lower cable categories Cat.5 and Cat.6
This means that they are usually sufficient for the transmission methods of networks up to Gigabit Ethernet, even if they are not optimal.
However, in some cases it may be better to use unshielded cables.
Firstly, if there are large voltage potential differences between the end points of the reference potential and the network devices used are
themselves connected to earth or ground potential via the PE contact of the power supply cable, a second earth connection and an earth
loop is created. It generates low-frequency compensation currents via the cable shield, which considerably impair the signal quality.
Second, some AV or USB extender systems that use Cat.X cables are more dependent on good crosstalk than good shielding and therefore
work better with unshielded cables.
A F/UTP cable is made up of a U/UTP cable core wrapped in a foil screen made of mostly aluminum laminated plastic foil. For a long
time this shielding the type was the most frequently used and is more than enough for Cat.5 and Cat.6 cable categories and for
transmission standards up to Gigabit Ethernet, while significantly optimizing the signal quality compared to U/UTP cables.
This shielding type with braided shielding around the cable core and foil shielding around the individual wire pairs is sometimes
referred to as PiMF cable (Pair in Metal Foil). It represents the strongest shielding and must be used for some cable categories
(Cat.7, Cat.7A, and Cat.8.2). The wire mesh of the overall shield should have a coverage of more than 30% in order to achieve
enough shielding against the typically low-frequency (and long-wave) interference.
Below are the online links to our related products for your convenience.
Copper patch cables: https://www.zion-communication.com/Copper-Patch-Cord-Cable.html
ANSI/TIA/EIA-568.2-D
ISO/IEC 11801
EN50173
EN50175
IEEE 802.3
A registered jack (RJ) is a standardized physical network interface for connecting telecommunications or data equipment.
The most common twisted-pair connector is an 8-position, 8-contact (8P8C) modular plug and jack commonly referred to as an RJ45 connector.
More details please visit: https://www.zion-communication.com/Modular-Plugs-Products.html
The GG45/ARJ45 connector operates in the frequency spectrum between 600 MHz to 5 GHz with shielded twisted pair and twinax cables.
To reduce crosstalk, two of the four pairs have been moved so that each pair occupies one corner.
A protrusion on the socket is designed to activate a switch on the jack for the alternative contact positions.
Combined with an internal system of Faraday cages, the GG45 interface therefore has plenty of headroom,
plus the ability to migrate to higher speed service by upgrading to Category 7A patch cords that activate the switch in the jack.
Fluke: DSX2-8000,DSX2-5000,DTX-1800
Channel CHANEL testing: A single integrated cabling product is placed into the testing equipment for testing. Most of the channels involved are related to the testing of cables, which means testing the performance indicators such as throughput, attenuation, signal-to-noise ratio, crosstalk, etc. for the cable monomer.
The testing of links has more practical significance than the testing of channels
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• Printing on Cable
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• Different Molding/Strain Relief
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