{"product_id":"nippon-labs-slim-cat6-bulk-ethernet-cable-1000ft-black","title":"Nippon Labs Cat6 Slim Bulk Cable, Black 28AWG Stranded UTP, CM, 550MHz, 1000 ft","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 1000 ft box of black slim Cat6 bulk cable: 28 AWG stranded bare copper, four twisted pairs around a spline separator, unshielded (UTP), CM-rated jacket, tested to 550 MHz. Stranded and slim means it is made for building your own patch cords and for feeding cable through tight, congested paths — not for long horizontal runs inside a wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMINI CAT 6 UTP STRANDED ETHERNET BULK CABLE, Black COLOR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCat6 stranded bulk cable is perfect for making custom length patch cables.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStranded copper conductor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOur Cat6 cables are certified to handle Gigabit Ethernet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e100% pure copper wires are compliant with ANSI\/TIA-568.2-D standard by UL and ETL.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoHS compliant.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConductor :\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e28 AWG stranded bare copper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCable Assembly :\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e4 twisted pairs with a spline core separator\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCable Color :\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlack Color\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0727\/1310\/9723\/files\/flyer4_2.jpg?v=1749721882\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0727\/1310\/9723\/files\/flyer4_2_-_Copy.jpg?v=1749721882\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat it's for\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaking custom-length black patch cords so a rack or a desk has no coiled slack.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDensely populated patch panels, where 28 AWG cable roughly halves the bundle diameter of 24 AWG.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThreading through crowded conduit, cable trays, raised floors and furniture spines.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColour-coding a network by function — voice, data, management, camera — with a matching reel per colour.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy stranded rather than solid?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStranded conductors flex without work-hardening, which is what a patch cord needs. Solid conductors are for permanent horizontal runs that get terminated into a keystone jack or punch-down block and then left alone. This reel is stranded, so it belongs on the patch-cord side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow long can a 28 AWG patch cord be?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThin conductors have higher DC resistance than 24 AWG, so cabling standards derate the permitted patch-cord length when 28 AWG is used, and the reduction is taken out of your total channel budget. Treat slim cable as a short-run product — a few metres at each end of a link — rather than a replacement for the horizontal cable itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does the CM rating mean?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCM is the general-purpose flame rating. It is fine for open runs and inside equipment rooms, but it is not rated for a riser shaft (CMR) or for a plenum air-handling space (CMP). Local code decides which you must use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it good for PoE?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThin conductors carry more heat per watt, so 28 AWG is not the right choice for long PoE runs or tightly packed PoE bundles. Use standard 23\/24 AWG cable for the powered horizontal run and keep slim cable for short patches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it really pure copper?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes — 100% bare copper, compliant with ANSI\/TIA-568.2-D and ETL verified. Copper-clad aluminium cable is cheaper, more brittle and carries less power; this is not that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/nipponlabs.com\/blogs\/news\/bulk-ethernet-cable-solid-vs-stranded\"\u003eBulk Ethernet cable: solid vs stranded, AWG and what a 1000 ft box buys you\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/nipponlabs.com\/blogs\/news\/cable-fire-ratings-cm-cmr-cmp-cl2-cl3-explained\"\u003eCable fire ratings explained: CM, CMR, CMP, CL2 and CL3\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/nipponlabs.com\/blogs\/news\/how-to-terminate-ethernet\"\u003eHow to terminate Ethernet cable\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/nipponlabs.com\/collections\/bulk-cables\"\u003eAll bulk cable\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nippon Labs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46885832687835,"sku":"30SC6-10X8-312TH-28AW","price":174.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0727\/1310\/9723\/files\/10x8-312th-28aw_1.jpg?v=1749722779","url":"https:\/\/nipponlabs.com\/products\/nippon-labs-slim-cat6-bulk-ethernet-cable-1000ft-black","provider":"Nippon Labs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}