Ethernet testing out or order
MM/YY indicates month and year of manufacture, example would be 01/19 for January 2019.XXXXFT indicates what foot marker you are at and is useful if the cable is being run and measured for installation.This means lead free and restricted use of other hazardous materials used in construction and manufacturing of the product. ANSI/TIA standard the Ethernet cable was constructed to, in this case 568-C.2.Cable bandwidth in MHz, in this example 350MHz.Category cable type, in this example Category 5 Enhanced or Cat5e.The cETLus mark certifies that a product complies with North American electrical and safety standards, including those written by Underwriters Laboratories (UL) and the Canadian Standards Association (CSA). In this example ETL with a cETLus approval mark, plus the fact it was actually Verified by Electrical Testing Laboratories (ETL). The higher the number, the thinner the copper conductor is. Wire gauge (given in the American Wire Standard as 24AWG).Shielding type (if any)-in this case it is unshielded so U/UTP (UTP generically).Number of twisted pairs in the cable (4 pairs, yielding 8 total conductors).Maximum Operating Temperature in Celsius (75 degree C for this cable).UL Jacket Fire Rating (CMR or riser rated in this example).
#Ethernet testing out or order full#
For clarity, here is the full description that is not easy to get a close-up picture of: The picture shows what a typical Ethernet cable jacket ledger looks like. Here is a great example of what you are looking for: The answers are found in the cable jacket printing. What kind of cable is it? Does size really matter?
#Ethernet testing out or order how to#
One small problem: you have no idea how to identify what kind of network Ethernet cable it is and if it will work. Here you are, trying to plug an Ethernet cable into your favorite device. Written by Don Schultz, trueCABLE Technical Sales Representative & Wire Expert Ethernet Cable Identification for Beginners: Reading Print Legends