Panduit UTP6AX17OR Cat 6A UTP Patch Cord 17ft Orange

Panduit UTP6AX17OR Cat 6A UTP Patch Cord

The Panduit TX6A™ 10Gig UTP6AX17OR delivers Category 6A performance in a 17-foot UTP patch cord engineered for IP camera networks, access control backbones, and high-density PoE++ deployments. Built on 24 AWG solid copper with a slim 0.250-inch diameter, this orange cord supports 10GBASE-T transmission and IEEE 802.3bt Type 3/4 power delivery—critical for 4K PTZ cameras, multi-sensor arrays, and PoE-powered access points that demand both bandwidth and watts. RapidID pre-installed barcodes enable one-scan port mapping, eliminating manual documentation errors during large installs.

Key Features

• Category 6A performance exceeds ANSI/TIA-568.2-D and ISO 11801 Class EA—verified 10 Gb/s to 500 MHz
• RapidID barcode pre-installed for instant port mapping with Panduit RapidID software—no spreadsheet chasing
• Tangle-free latch prevents snags in tight bundles and ensures fast release during MACs
• 24 AWG solid copper conductor—balanced impedance for consistent return loss across the channel
• Slim 0.250" (6.4 mm) diameter—40% smaller than standard Cat 6A for pathway fill compliance
• IEEE 802.3bt Type 3/4 rated—handles 60W/100W PoE++ for PTZ domes, multi-imager cameras, and LED lighting
• 2500-cycle plug durability—tested for moves/adds/changes without contact degradation
• Orange jacket for visual segmentation—standard convention for DMZ, surveillance VLANs, or perimeter networks

The TX6A platform uses unshielded twisted pair construction with precision-tuned geometry to manage alien crosstalk without the ground-loop risks or installation complexity of shielded variants. The 24 AWG solid conductor delivers the stiffness required for structured cabling links where the cord terminates to a permanent jack—common in equipment room patch panels, zone enclosures, or IDF cross-connects. Solid conductors maintain tighter impedance tolerance than stranded equivalents, which matters when you're certifying channels to 500 MHz or troubleshooting borderline insertion loss on long horizontal runs. The modular plugs meet IEC 60603-7 contact geometry and exceed ANSI/TIA-1096-A (formerly FCC Part 68) insertion/extraction force limits, ensuring compatibility with RJ45 jacks from any manufacturer while preventing bent pins during field terminations. UL 1863-listed and RoHS-compliant for integration into plenum-rated pathways when paired with appropriate cable management.

Orange patch cords are field convention for DMZ segments, surveillance camera VLANs, or perimeter intrusion networks—visual identification that speeds troubleshooting when you're tracing 200 camera drops in a casino MDF or sorting mixed-VLAN uplinks in a hospital IT closet. The 17-foot length bridges typical equipment rack to wall-mount enclosure distances without excess service loop, reducing congestion in overhead cable trays while maintaining the bend-radius margin required by TIA-568.2-D (4× cable diameter minimum). RapidID barcodes live on each plug boot—scan with Panduit's mobile app during installation to auto-populate port assignments, VLAN tags, and endpoint MAC addresses into your DCIM or NMS platform. This eliminates the "which cable goes where" guesswork during after-hours cutovers or emergency failovers, and gives you an auditable chain of custody for compliance documentation.

Exceeds ANSI/TIA-568.2-D Category 6A and ISO 11801 Class EA insertion loss/return loss/NEXT margins with headroom, verified compatible with IEEE 802.3af/at/bt PoE/PoE+/PoE++ power delivery up to 100W. The 2500-cycle plug rating means this cord will survive repeated patching in test labs, pilot installs, or temporary event networks without contact wear that degrades link performance. For integrators running 10GBASE-T NVR uplinks, PoE++ multi-sensor cameras, or fiber-to-copper media converter links, the UTP6AX17OR provides the same transmission assurance as Panduit's permanent cabling—without the field-termination labor or certification overhead of bulk cable runs.