Bulk Cat5e plenum Rated Ethernet cable

Bulk Cat5e plenum cables are versatile option to deploy for your networking needs. This gigabit cable is quite fast as compared to its counterparts – Cat5.

The bulk Cat5e plenum cable features two types of conductors Pure copper and CCA to facilitate your network with high performance and speed. 

What Is plenum rated cat5e cable?

The most advanced and enhanced category cable is composed of 8 separated conductors used to terminate the cable using an RJ45 connector. The enhanced version of the Cat5e plenum cable’s conductors is divided into 8 separate colors to firmly group together to make 4 twisted pairs. The twisted pairs help in reducing crosstalk and interference and the medium of transferring information between different devices. There are two variants present using different conductors – pure copper and CCA. choose accurately while selecting the conductor. 

Cat5e plenum copper cable is expensive in nature contrary to CCA conductor. Mostly CCA cables are used in office networking or where the performance is not the issue. 

 Cat5e Plenum rated Ethernet cable – Speed

The cable is an improvised version and the “E” donates as an enhanced Category 5 cable that provides top-notch conductivity and seamless networking for your business or home networks. The speed specs of 1000ft cat5e plenum cables are 100 Mbps over 100 meters and 1 Gbps over 50 meters respectively. Moreover, the cable has a 24 AWG conductor size and supports the finest bandwidth capacity – 350 MHz to support fast ethernet applications.   Furthermore, the cable comes in two variants Pure copper and CCA conductors.  

• Pure Copper 
  • Pure copper conductor is ranked as the best electrical conductor and it has minor resistance to data packets (Electrical signals). It has also anti-corrosion characteristics and delivers the finest transmission speed. It is mostly used to cater to all the IT industry applications and is widely used in data centers to uphold the requirements of speed.
• CCA (Copper-Clad Aluminum)
  • The type of conductor that shows fewer characteristics other than copper – as the name suggests copper is cladded over aluminum. It is a low-budget option and is used for installation where less performance is required. As it cannot be used for major applications like PoE, UHD streaming, and 4K streaming.

What Is  Plenum Jacket in Category 5e cables?

You all are familiar with the plastic jacket outside the ethernet cable and these jackets have specific characteristics that make the cable to install whether in horizontal or vertical spaces of the building. 

The plenum jacket of the cable is a superior sheath outside the ethernet cable and acts as a shield from the outside environment.

Cat5e plenum CMP jacket material is FEP-rated and that is why it shows high flame resistance properties and acts as a fire extinguisher.

The LSZH material emits non-toxic smoke as the horizontal spaces of the building bear more air and oxygen supply – higher chances of fire ignition.

Where To Install Category 5E Plenum Cables?

In a building or office, plenum are the spaces running horizontally along the floor. It includes air ducts, ventilation systems, HVAC systems, etc. All these spaces are enriched with maximum airflow and there are high chances of fire incidents.  So the plenum has a huge capacity to bear harsh climatic temperatures and is UV-resistive, but it doesn’t mean that you can run this cable for outdoor installation. The cable is for indoor use and in plenum spaces of the building.

• Plenum spaces
• Air ducts
• Above raised floors
• Attics 
• Horizontal runs
• In drop ceilings
• HVAC systems
• Ventilation systems

Convenient Packing – Easy-To-Pull Box Ethernet Cables

For installation in a building, the bulk Cat5e plenum-rated cables are packed in convenient packaging – Easy-To-Pull Box. The entire length of the plenum-rated cat5e cable is marked with “ft” to know the remaining length of the cable for proper installation.  

The packing of Cat5e plenum CMP cable is according to the need to eliminate time efforts and increase the installation time so this tangle-free packing comes in a 1000 ft box to fix length issues. The backward compatibility makes it easier to use with older equipment as well.

Factors To Buy Ethernet Cable

Before buying ethernet cable make sure to remember these important factors to end up with the right type of ethernet cable. 

• Length of the cable
• Environment
• Jacket
• UTP or STP
• Speed requirements

Buying an ethernet cable is quite a confusing task if you are not familiar with the ethernet cable's internal structure or features. Learn more about ethernet cable by exploring all informative belongs or if you have any queries reach out to our cable experts to guide you with the best option.