Cables To Go 27262 Cat5e Shielded Ethernet Cable Red 14 ft

Shielded Cat5e patch cable

This 14 ft shielded Cat5e cable carries Ethernet signals with foil shielding and a drain wire to reduce EMI and RFI interference. It uses 24 AWG stranded conductors and 50 micron gold-plated RJ45 connectors wired to the TSB 568B standard. The red PVC jacket and snagless boots add durability for repeated connections.

Suited for shielded runs — not for unshielded

The shielded design benefits installers who need protected links in electrically noisy environments such as near power cables or fluorescent lighting. Builders who only need standard unshielded patch cords for short desktop runs will not require the extra shielding and ground handling.

Foil shield with drain wire

The single specification that decides fit is the foil shielding with an integrated drain wire, which must be terminated to a grounded jack or panel for the shielding to function. Without a grounded connection point the cable operates as an unshielded link.