Patch Panel Structured Cabling

It is common to color code patch panel cables to identify the type of connection though structured cabling standards do not require it except in the demarcation wall field.
Patch panel structured cabling. Copper cable copper patch panels frames keystone jacks shutters modules faceplates backboxes floorboxes telephone networking cable management tools accessories. Specify cabling standards require that all eight conductors in cat 5e 6 6a cable be connected. Patch panels enable you to quickly change the port assignment at the desk end of the network. Each patch panel is rack mountable and comes in either a 1u or 2u.
We stock patch panels in a range of port densities across a complete range of specifications including cat5e cat6 cat6a. When connecting devices in data centers two common components include a patch panel and a network switch. The backbone of any structured network is the patch panel. Copper patch panels frames.
A well designed structured cabling system can make installation of a patch panel and an ethernet switch effortless. Each port connects to a single cat 5e cat 6 cable using an insulation displacement connector idc punch down strip on the rear of the panel.