Structured cabling is the planned approach to installing cable infrastructure in a building. It can also refer to the products arranged in a structured manner for that purpose. Installers need to plan the job to ensure they supply a structured cabling system to the client. A lack of planning will result in an untidy or otherwise inefficient end result.
We stock three types of Cat6 cable, plus some Cat5e, all in 305metre batches.
Today, you will most commonly find the following categories of cable:
*Cat5e
*Cat6
*Cat6a
*Cat7
*Cat8
Cat5e can supply up to gigabit (1Gbps) speeds. For many, this will be enough. But, in the interest of future-proofing, bear in mind that Cat6 can supply 10Gbps data transfer. If you need 10Gbps transfer speeds at further than 50metres, consider Cat6a or better.
Cat6a and higher always comes shielded. The shielding is thick, making these cables heavier and less pliable than their lower category counterparts. These are sold in large, wooden spools, rather than the easy-serve boxes you see with Cat6 and Cat5e.
