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UTP or shielded?
Do I need shielded cable, or is UTP enough?
UTP is enough for an ordinary office, and shielded is for electrical noise: motors, drives, heavy plant, or dense 10 Gigabit bundles running together. Shielding only works if the screen is bonded to earth continuously through every jack, panel and cord, so a shielded cable terminated on unshielded parts is an unshielded link that cost more. Decide the whole channel at once, or do not shield it.
Both are defined by ISO/IEC 11801 cable construction codes.
Side by side
| UTP | Shielded | |
|---|---|---|
| Interference rejection | Twisting only | Twisting plus a metallic screen |
| Earthing | None needed | Continuous bonding required end to end |
| Termination | Faster, ordinary jacks and cords | Slower, and every component must be shielded |
| Size and handling | Smaller and more flexible | Larger and stiffer |
| Specify it when | Offices, and anywhere without heavy plant | Factories, plant rooms, dense 10G bundles |
UTP, on the shelf
- Cat 6 U/UTP LSZH Cord, RJ45 to Ceiling Connector, 1.5 ft, Black 760235585
- Cat 6 U/UTP LSZH Cord, RJ45 to Ceiling Connector, 1.5 ft, White 760235586
- Cat 6A F/UTP Shielded Cord, RJ45 to Ceiling Connector, 2 ft, White COP1KZ2-88F002
- Cat 6A U/UTP LSZH Cord, RJ45 to Ceiling Connector, 1.5 ft, Black 760235589
- Cat 6A U/UTP LSZH Cord, RJ45 to Ceiling Connector, 1.5 ft, White 760235590
- 4-pair Cat6 U/UTP, 305m Roll, Gray, LSZH 884036314/10
- 4-pair Cat6 U/UTP, 305m Roll, White, LSZH 884036914/10
- 4-pair Cat6 U/UTP, 305m Roll, Yellow, LSZH 884037014/10
- Category 6 U/UTP outdoor cable, black jacket, 4 pair count, 1000 ft (305 m) length, pull box 1427319-1
- Copper Cable, category 5e, 4 pair, SF/UTP, CM, 24 AWG solid, 1000 ft, gray 1427227-3
- Copper Cable, category 5e, 4 pair, SF/UTP, LSZH, 24 AWG solid, 500 m, white 219484-2
- Copper Cable, category 5e, 4 pair, U/UTP, 24 AWG, PVC, 200 m, white 2-1427260-2
Shielded, on the shelf
- Cat 6A F/UTP Shielded Cord, RJ45 to Ceiling Connector, 2 ft, White COP1KZ2-88F002
- C7 OUT PR4 S/FTP PE/LSZH BLK 23 SOL 500 4-2153161-1
- Copper Cable, category 6, 4 pair duplex, F/FTP, PiMF250 compact, 23 AWG solid, 500 m reel, white 1711008-1
- Copper Cable, category 7, 4 pair duplex, F/FTP, LSZH, PiMF600, 23 AWG solid, 500 m, white 1711195-1
- Copper Cable, category 7, 4 pair, duplex, S/FTP, LSFRZH, 23 AWG solid, 500 m, white 1711005-1
- Copper Cable, category 7A, 4 pair duplex, S/FTP, LSFRZH, 23 AWG solid, 500 m, white 1711913-1
- Copper Cable, category 7A, 4 pair simplex, S/FTP, LSFRZH, 23 AWG solid, 1000 m, white 1711910-1
- Copper Cable, category 7A, 4 pair, duplex, S/FTP, LSFRZH, 22 AWG solid, 500 m, white 1711003-1
- CS24Z1 WHT C5E 4/24 F/UTP RIB 305M 219420-2
- CS24Z1 WHT C5E 4/24 F/UTP RL 305M 219420-1
- CS24Z1 WHT C5E 4/24 F/UTP RL 1000M 219420-3
- CS34CM BLU C6 4/23 F/UTP RL 305M 884033508/10
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