Panduit UTP28SP15GR Selection Guide

28 AWG Selection Guide - Category 6A, 6, & 5e

North America

28 AWG Selection Guide – Category 6A, 6, and 5e

North America

High Density Cabling Solutions

Family of innovative 28 AWG solutions which increase cable pathway capacities,
enable higher density layouts, and improve ease of cable management.

Best for: • Overcrowded pathways in existing Telecom Rooms & Data Centers

• Enabling smaller pathways in new Telecom Rooms & Data Centers

• Where <100 meter maximum channel lengths are OK

28 AWG Patch Cords

• Less than 50% the size of traditional
24 AWG patch cords

• Provide up to 96 meters of channel length

(when using 6 meters of patch)

UTP28SP*^

(UTP)

STP28X#M^

(F/UTP)

Part Number

UTP28X*^ 0.185" Category 6A Category 6A Performance 28 AWG UTP CM/LSZH Patch Cord

UTP28SP*^ 0.150" Category 6 Category 6 Performance 28 AWG UTP CM/LSZH Patch Cord

UTP28CH*^ 0.149" Category 5e Category 5e Performance 28 AWG UTP CM/LSZH Patch Cord

* = Length in feet. Lengths 1 to 50 feet (in 1 ft. increments) and 55 to 130 feet (in 5 ft. increments).
^ = Color. No sufx designates Off White color. For other colors, sufx: BL (Black), BU (Blue), GR (Green), GY (Gray), OR (Orange),

RD (Red), VL (Violet), or YL (Yellow); PK (Pink) is available as cord color option for UTP28SP only.

STP28X#M^ 0.185" Category 6A Category 6A Performance 28 AWG F/UTP CM/LSZH Patch Cord

# = Length in meters. Lengths 0.5 to 10 meters (in 0.5 meter increments), 11 to 20 meters (in 1 meter increments), and 25 to 40
meters (in 5 meter increments).

^ = Color. Add sufx: BL (Black), BU (Blue), GR (Green), IG (Int’l Gray), OR (Orange), RD (Red), VL (Violet), YL (Yellow).

28/30 AWG Modular Jacks

Part Number Performance Description

CJT6X88TG** Category 6A

CJT688TG** Category 6

CJT688TGAW

CJT5E88TG** Category 5e

** = Color. Add sufx: IW (Off White), EI (Electric Ivory), IG (Int’l Gray), AW (Arctic White), BL (Black), BU (Blue), GR (Green),
RD (Red), OR (Orange), VL (Violet), YL (Yellow), WH (White), BR (Brown).

• 100% tested and individually serialized

• Required for terminating to wires of Panduit
28 AWG patch cords

Cord
Diameter Performance Description

Mini-Com® TX6A™ 10Gig™ 28/30 AWG UTP Jack Module

Mini-Com® TX6™ PLUS 28/30 AWG UTP Jack Module

Mini-Com® TX5e™ 28/30 AWG UTP Jack Module

28 AWG Size Comparison

24 AWG

Cat. 6A

UTP28X

Cat. 6

UTP28SP

Cat. 5e

UTP28CH

[Approximate cord diameter to scale]

• Support PoE, PoE+, and PoE++

• 100% tested to applicable component limits

• 1.9 de-rating factor for all cords

• Available in many standard colors

• Terminates 28 AWG solid/stranded and
30 AWG solid conductors

28 AWG

28 AWG Horizontal Copper Cabling

• Smaller size improves ll capacity of cable
managers

• Flexible cable simplies cable management
and routing

Part Number Performance Description

PUP6C2804**-U Category 6 TX6-28™ 4-pair UTP horizontal cable, 28 AWG, CMP (plenum), 1000 feet,

PUP6C2804BU-U

PUR6C2804**-U Category 6 TX6-28™ 4-pair UTP horizontal cable, 28 AWG, CMR (riser), 1000 feet,

** = color. Add sufx BU (Blue) or WH (White).

For additional cable colors, please contact customer service.

28 AWG Modular Plugs

• Required for terminating to wires of Panduit
28 AWG patch cords

Part Number Performance Description

SP628-C Category 6A and 6

MP528-C Category 5e

SP628-C

Plug housings and boots are clear.

• Delivers 1000BASE-T performance at a

channel reach of up to 50 meters; channel
compliant to ANSI/TIA-568-C.2 Category 6
and ISO 11801 Class E standards

reel-in-box packaging

reel-in-box packaging

• Patented tangle-free latch prevents snags
and provides easy release

TX6™ PLUS 28 AWG UTP Modular Plug, 100 Pack

PanPlug™ 28 AWG UTP Modular Plug, 100 Pack

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28 AWG Selection Guide - Category 6A, 6, & 5e

28 AWG Selection Guide – Category 6A, 6, and 5e

North America

High Density Cabling Solutions

28 AWG Switch Harnesses

• Multiple cable bundle counts, lengths, and

congurations available

• Enables quick and easy routing within tight
spaces

• Ensures cleanly dressed IDF/MDF cabling

QPPSDBBB**

QPCSDBBBB**

QPCSDBWXB**

• Readily available harnesses using Panduit
28 AWG components for common switch-to-panel
cabling approaches

• Reduces network rack cabling installation time by
75% or more compared to loose cord cabling

Part Number Performance Description

QPPSDBAB** Category 6

QPPSDBBB** Category 6

QPCSDBABB** Category 6

QPCSDBBBB** Category 6

QPCSDB6XB** Category 6

QPCSDBWXB** Category 6

** = Length in feet. Lengths of 5, 7, 10, 14, and 20 feet (indicated as 05, 07, 10, 14, and 20)

6-Cable Switch Patching Harness, Cat 6 28 AWG Blue UTP CM/LSZH
Cable, Blue Plug Pack to Modular Plugs

12-Cable Switch Patching Harness, Cat 6 28 AWG Blue UTP CM/LSZH
Cable, Blue Plug Pack to Modular Plugs

6-Cable Switch Port Harness, Cat 6 28 AWG Blue UTP CM/LSZH
Cable, Blue Plug Pack to Pre-terminated Cassette with Blue Jacks

12-Cable Switch Port Harness, Cat 6 28 AWG Blue UTP CM/LSZH
Cable, Blue Plug Pack to Pre-terminated Cassette with Blue Jacks

6-Cable Switch Port Harness, Cat 6 28 AWG Blue UTP CM/LSZH
Cable, Loose Plugs to Pre-terminated Cassette with Blue Jacks

12-Cable Switch Port Harness, Cat 6 28 AWG Blue UTP CM/LSZH
Cable, Loose Plugs to Pre-terminated Cassette with Blue Jacks

28 AWG Switch Patching Cords and Kits

• Convenient cords and kits for direct 1:1 port
patching of switch to panel

• Uses 8-inch Category 6 28 AWG patch cords
to directly connect from switch port to adjacent
patch panel

Patch Cords only

UTP28SP8INBU-48

PANDUIT US/CANADA
Phone: [phone]

PANDUIT EUROPE LTD.
London, UK
[e-mail]
Phone: [phone]

Part Number Performance Description

UTP28SP8IN^ Category 6 8-inch Category 6 Performance 28 AWG UTP CM/LSZH Patch Cord

UTP28X8IN^ Category 6A 8-inch Category 6A Performance 28 AWG UTP CM/LSZH Patch Cord

^ For standard colors other than Off White, add sufx BL (Black), BU (Blue), GR (Green), GY (Gray), OR (Orange), RD (Red),
VL (Violet), or YL (Yellow); PK (Pink) is available as cord color option for UTP28SP only.

Add -48 to order a bulk pack of 48 patch cords.

Switch Patching Kits

CPP48KFVPCWH Category 6

CPP48KFVPCBU Category 6

WORLDWIDE SUBSIDIARIES AND SALES OFFICES

PANDUIT SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.
Republic of Singapore
[e-mail]
Phone: [phone]

• Kits include 48 patch cords, vertically
numbered patch panel, and strain relief bar

• Eliminates need for horizontal manager,
reducing cost & providing more RU space

48-Port Switch Patching Kit with Off-White Patch Cords, Vertically

Numbered Patch Panel, and Strain Relief Bar

48-Port Switch Patching Kit with Blue Patch Cords, Vertically
Numbered Patch Panel, and Strain Relief Bar

PANDUIT JAPAN
Tokyo, Japan
[e-mail]
Phone: [phone]

PANDUIT LATIN AMERICA
Guadalajara, Mexico
[e-mail]
Phone: [phone]

PANDUIT AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD.
Victoria, Australia
[e-mail]
Phone: [phone]

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