Installation Manual

Installation Guideline
PN562D
3
Value Proposition
The table below provides a comparison of several important parameters for Panduit 28 AWG and Panduit
24 AWG patch cords.
Table 1 - Comparison of Panduit 28 AWG and 24 AWG Patch Cords
Parameter
Panduit 28 AWG
Category 6A
Patch Cords
Panduit 28 AWG
Category 6 and 5e
Patch Cords
Panduit 24 AWG
Category 6A, 6, and 5e
Patch Cords
Cable diameter 0.185 in (4.7mm) 0.15 in (3.8mm) 0.215-0.275 in (5.5-7.0mm)
Cable cross sectional area 0.027 in
2
(17.3 mm
2
) 0.017 in
2
(11.3 mm
2
)
0.036-0.59 in
2
(23.8-38.5 mm
2
)
Cable capacity of PR2VFD06
vertical manager – 30% fill
503 765 227-372
Recommended bend radius 0.74 in (19mm) 0.60 in (15mm) 1.00 in (25mm)
Attenuation de-rating factor 1.9 1.9 1.2
Maximum channel length with
10 meters of patch cords
93 meters 93 meters 100 meters
Maximum patch cord length
used with 90m PL
6 meters 6 meters 10 meters
PoE/PoE+ use
Yes.
Up to 48 cables per bundle
Yes.
Up to 48 cables per bundle
Yes.
Up to 100 cables per bundle
Proposed PoE++ Type 3 and 4
Use
Yes.
Up to 24 cables per bundle
Yes.
Up to 24 cables per bundle
Yes. Up to 72 (for 6 and 6A)
or 48 (5e) cables per bundle
Exceeds applicable ANSI/TIA-
568.2-D and ISO 11801 patch
cord performance requirements
Yes Yes Yes
100% tested to patch cord
performance requirements
Yes Yes Yes
Plug exceeds IEC 60603-7 and
IEC 60352-6 specifications.
Yes Yes Yes
The plug is centered within the
ANSI/TIA-568.2-D range.
Yes Yes Yes
Plug contacts plated with 50
micro inches of gold and rated
for 2500 cycles
Yes Yes Yes
Meets IEC 60352-3 specification
when terminated to a jack
Yes
Category 6A UTP –
CJT6X88TG**
Category 6A Shielded –
CJST6X88TGY
Yes
Category 6 – CJT688TG**
Category 5e – CJT5E88TG**
Yes
Category 6A – CJ6X88TG**
Category 6 – CJ688TG**
Category 5e – CJ5E88TG**
Part of Panduit Certification plus
warranty
Yes Yes Yes
** = Color code.