Our patch cables are made of 100% pure copper wire and 50 micron gold plated RJ45 plugs.
The contact of RJ45 plug used for Ethernet patch cable is gold plated to maintain optimum conductivity with RJ45 jack (receptacle on the wall). There are several kinds of gold plating thickness available in the market. The lowest grade is called flash gold, and the thickness is mere 3 to 6 micron. The highest is 50 micron.
The difference the thickness makes is the aging. Contacts of RJ45 plug and jack are exposed to moisture in the air that causes corrosion on metal surface. Gold is well known as high conductive and non-corrosive material. Thicker gold plating better protects contact material from corrosion (thus keeps stable Ethernet connection speed) for longer years. Especially when installing patch cables in high humidty or not-clean air environment, 50 micron gold plated plug and jack is recommended.
* Designed For: Network Adapters, Hubs, Switches, Routers, DSL/Cable Modems, Patch Panels and other Computer Networking applications.
* Certification: TIA/EIA
* T-568B standard wiring
* SSTP Shielded Twist Pair
* CM Type PVC Jacket
* 26AWG 4pair Stranded Copper Wire
* 50 Micron Gold Plated shielded RJ45 Plug
* RoHS compliant
FAQ
| TIA/EIA is abbreviation of Telecommunication Industry Association and Electronics Industry Alliance that sets telecommunication standards in the US. Our patch cable complies with the latest TIA/EIA telecommunication cable standards.
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| | | There are two standards for wiring color code, 568A and 568B. While there's no difference in connectivity between 568A and 568B, 568B is the most prevalent wiring color code in the US. Our patch cable is 568B wired. |
| | | UTP is Unshielded Twisted Pair and SSTP is double shielded (each pair foil shielded then 4 pair braid shielded). Both have the same Ethernet comunication performance, but SSTP has better protection against Electro-Magnetic noise from outside. UTP is accepted for residential and general commercial installation. |
| | CM for communication. It is set by UL (Underwriters labolatory) to indicate the wire jacket material safety. CM rating is safe to use in residential and general commercial installtions.
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| | | AWG (American Wire Gauge) indicates wire thickness. Higher the number, thinner the wire. 24AWG or 26AWG is commonly used for ethernet cables. Stranded wire is a bundle of thin wires as oposed to solid wire that is single solid wire. Stranded wire is more flexible than solid wire and commonly used for indoor network wiring such as patch cable. |
| | Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive. This directive restricts the use of hazardous materials such as lead or mercury in the manufacture of electronic and electrical equipments. Our cables are all RoHS compliant.
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