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Orange 3-foot Cat5e patch cable with non-booted RJ45 connectors

Cable Leader

Cable Leader 3ft Cat5e Non-Booted Ethernet Cable Orange 24AWG 350MHz

SKU CH-XPVK-RC0ST

A 3 ft orange Cat5e patch cable with non-booted RJ45 plugs for high-density installs, tested to 350 MHz for Gigabit Ethernet

  • Cable category5E
  • First connectorRJ45
  • Second connectorRJ45
  • Conductor gauge24 AWG
  • Product typeNetwork Ethernet Cables
  • Overall length3 ft (0.91 m)
  • Gigabit Ethernet support for fast wired networking
  • Non-booted plug fits dense patch panels and keystones
  • 350 MHz tested bandwidth exceeds Cat5e baseline
  • 24 AWG bare copper with gold-plated contacts
  • RoHS compliant and UL & ETL verified

3ft Cat5e patch cable for dense installs

This orange Cat5e patch cable measures three feet and uses a non-booted RJ45 plug designed for high-density patch panels and keystone jacks. It is built with 24AWG bare copper conductors in four twisted pairs and 50-micron gold-plated contacts. The cable supports Gigabit Ethernet at 1000BASE-T and is tested to 350MHz. It suits structured cabling, data centres, server rooms and offices.

Thermals noise and power draw

As a passive copper cable it generates no heat and draws no power of its own. The unshielded twisted-pair construction and bare copper conductors keep insertion loss low at the rated 350MHz. No fan, pump or active component is present, so the cable adds zero acoustic noise to the rack or cabinet.

Upgrades from older Cat5 or slower links

This cable replaces legacy Cat5 or lower-grade patch cords that cannot reliably carry Gigabit speeds. The jump is worth it when you need verified 1000BASE-T performance in tight patch-panel rows where a booted plug will not seat. It does not serve runs that require 10GBASE-T bandwidth or shielded cabling for noisy environments.

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Specifications

Product
Product typeNetwork Ethernet Cables
Product colorOrange
Connectivity
Cable category5E
Ports & slots
First connectorRJ45
Second connectorRJ45
Size & build
Overall length3 ft (0.91 m)
ShieldingNo
Conductor gauge24 AWG

Questions about this item

How do I install the non-booted RJ45 plugs into a high-density patch panel without damaging the 50-micron gold-plated contacts?

Align the 8P8C RJ45 plug with the keystone jack and press straight in until it clicks; the non-booted design removes the molded boot so the plug seats fully in tight panels, but do not rock the connector side-to-side or you can bend the gold-plated contacts.

When will the 24AWG bare copper conductors or the 50-micron gold-plated contacts need replacement?

The bare copper conductors are solid and do not degrade under normal use; the 50-micron gold plating on the RJ45 contacts resists oxidation for the life of the cable, so replacement is only needed if the plug latch breaks or the jacket is physically damaged.

What is the first limit I hit when running sustained 1000BASE-T traffic through this 350MHz-tested Cat5e cable?

The Cat5e standard caps the link at 1 Gbps and 100 MHz, so sustained throughput cannot exceed 1000 Mbps even though the cable is tested to 350 MHz; the bandwidth headroom only reduces crosstalk margin, it does not raise the speed ceiling.

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