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Take your outdoor networking to the next level with our Cat5e F/UTP Shielded Direct Burial Cable, engineered for high performance and durability in any environment. This 24AWG solid bare copper cable delivers gigabit speeds up to 1000 Mbps with a 350 MHz sweep frequency, ensuring reliable data, video, and audio transmission. Built with an overall foil shield and drain wire, it provides excellent protection from EMI and RFI interference. The gel-filled, CMX-rated LDPE jacket is sunlight and moisture resistant, making it perfect for direct burial or outdoor installations that demand long-lasting strength. Ideal for PoE, PoE+, and PoE++ applications, this cable supports IEEE 802.3 standards and is designed to keep your connections fast, stable, and protected—rain or shine.
Features
| Brand | Elite |
| Category | Cat5e |
| Jacket | LDPE |
| Wire Gauge | 24AWG |
| Shielding | Shielded |
| Frequency | 350 MHz |
| Twisted Pairs | 4 |
| Structure | F/UTP |
| Drain Wire | Yes |
| Cable O.D. | 6.5 ± 0.2 mm |
| Conductor | Solid bare copper |
| Conductor O.D. | 1.00 ± 0.02 mm (with insulation) |
| Storage & Shipping Temp | -20°C to 60°C |
| Installation Temp | 0°C to 60°C |
| Operation Temp | -20°C to 60°C |
| Bending Radius | 8 X Overall Diameter |
| PoE | IEEE 802.3af,at,bt | PoE, PoE+, PoE++ |
| Applications | 100BASE-T |
| TAA Compliant | Yes |
| Made in | Thailand |
| Length | 1000ft |
Downloads
| Specification | Download |
Q: What does F/UTP mean?
A: F/UTP stands for Foiled Unshielded Twisted Pair. The cable features an overall foil shield surrounding all four twisted pairs to help reduce electromagnetic interference and radio frequency interference while leaving each individual pair unshielded.
Q: Why should I choose shielded Ethernet cable instead of unshielded cable?
A: Shielded Ethernet cable is recommended when the cable is installed near electrical wiring, motors, lighting, or other sources of electromagnetic interference. The foil shield helps maintain stable network performance in electrically noisy environments.
Q: What is the benefit of gel filled cable?
A: The gel filled core helps prevent moisture from traveling through the cable if the outer jacket is damaged, providing added protection and long term reliability for direct burial installations.
Q: Can this cable be installed in conduit?
A: Yes. Although this cable is rated for direct burial, it may also be installed inside conduit when additional mechanical protection is preferred or required by local building codes.
Q: What is the maximum distance this cable can be run?
A: When properly installed and terminated, Cat5e cable supports channel lengths of up to 328 feet or 100 meters in accordance with ANSI TIA standards.
Q: Do I need shielded RJ45 connectors with this cable?
A: Yes. To maintain proper shielding performance, this cable should be terminated using shielded RJ45 connectors, shielded keystone jacks, and other compatible shielded networking components.
Q: Why are solid bare copper conductors important?
A: Solid bare copper conductors provide lower resistance, improved signal transmission, and better PoE performance than copper clad aluminum cable, making them the preferred choice for permanent Ethernet installations.
Q: Can this cable be used for PoE devices?
A: Yes. This cable supports PoE, PoE+, and PoE++ applications, making it suitable for IP cameras, wireless access points, VoIP phones, access control devices, and other powered network equipment.
Q: What applications is this cable commonly used for?
A: This cable is commonly used for outdoor IP security cameras, wireless access points, gate controllers, outdoor network extensions, building to building Ethernet connections, and other direct burial networking applications.
Q: Is this cable suitable for professional installations?
A: Yes. This Cat5e shielded direct burial cable is trusted by network installers, electrical contractors, IT professionals, and system integrators for residential and commercial outdoor networking projects.
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