This 0.5m CAT6 patch lead from Nimbus is rated to 250MHz and handles Gigabit Ethernet at up to 100 metres, with 10GBASE-T possible on shorter links of around 55 metres. That headroom makes it a safe default for new office and home networks.
The cable uses unscreened twisted pairs (U/UTP), which is all most homes and offices need. The sheath is LSZH, meaning it produces little smoke and no halogen gases in a fire; many commercial and public buildings ask for it. Thin 32 AWG conductors give a slim cable of roughly 2.8mm that bends easily and packs densely into busy switches. Slim leads are designed for patching, so keep them to the shorter lengths used inside cabinets and at desks.
Use it for tight patching inside a rack, where a longer lead would only end up coiled behind the equipment. In a crowded patch panel, a yellow lead stands out at a glance.
Specification
- Cable category: CAT6
- Length: 0.5m
- Colour: Yellow
- Screening: U/UTP
- Conductor size: 32 AWG
- Sheath: LSZH
- Plugs: RJ45 to RJ45
- Bandwidth: 250MHz
