Panduit UTP6AX45GY Cat 6A 45 ft Gray Patch Cord

Panduit UTP6AX45GY Cat 6A UTP Patch Cord

The Panduit UTP6AX45GY delivers 10GBASE-T performance in a 45-foot unshielded twisted pair patch cord engineered for datacenter spine runs, cross-aisle connections, and extended workstation drops. Built on TX6A 10Gig architecture with 24 AWG solid copper conductors and high-performance modular plugs, this cable handles 10 Gb/s transmission across the full 100-meter channel while meeting ANSI/TIA-568.2-D Category 6A and ISO 11801 Class EA requirements. The 0.250-inch diameter gray jacket balances flexibility with durability, and internal solid foil tape shields against alien crosstalk in high-density patch panel environments. Factory-terminated with tangle-free latches and pre-installed RapidID barcodes, it eliminates field termination labor and simplifies port documentation during deployment.

Key Features

• 10GBASE-T certified — exceeds ANSI/TIA-568.2-D Cat 6A and ISO 11801 Class EA for full 10 Gb/s throughput
• 45-foot length (13.72 m) — ideal for cross-rack datacenter runs, extended office drops, and spine connections
• 24 AWG solid copper conductors — lower DC resistance than stranded for PoE++ (802.3bt Type 3/Type 4) power delivery up to 90W
• Solid foil tape construction — mitigates alien crosstalk (AXT) in bundled 6A installations without the bulk of shielded cable
• RapidID enabled — factory barcode labels integrate with Panduit RapidID software for automated port mapping and circuit documentation
• Tangle-free latch design — snag-resistant release mechanism reduces cable damage during adds/moves/changes in tight patch fields
• CM-rated gray jacket — 0.250" diameter provides flexibility for bend-intensive pathways while meeting NEC Article 800 plenum alternative requirements
• 2,500-cycle plug rated — field-tested durability for repeated connection cycles in production environments

Datacenter and enterprise network teams face a consistent challenge with extended 10GBASE-T links: maintaining signal integrity across 45-foot runs while managing alien crosstalk in high-density rack environments. The UTP6AX45GY addresses both through Panduit's TX6A solid foil tape architecture, which provides localized shielding against adjacent cable interference without requiring grounded shielded infrastructure. The 24 AWG solid conductor construction delivers two benefits — lower DC loop resistance for PoE++ applications (critical when powering 802.3bt Type 4 devices like PTZ cameras or access points at the far end of a 90-meter channel), and improved return loss performance compared to stranded patch cords. In switch-to-patch-panel spine runs or cross-aisle connections, this translates to measurable margin against the 10GBASE-T alien crosstalk specifications in ANSI/TIA-568.2-D Annex C. The tangle-free latch uses a low-profile boot that resists snagging on adjacent cables during insertion or removal, a practical advantage in 48-port 1U patch panels where finger access is limited. Lab testing demonstrates 2,500 mating cycles without latch failure or contact degradation, exceeding typical field service life by 5×.

RapidID integration solves a persistent documentation problem in large deployments. Each cord ships with factory-applied barcode labels encoding the cable's serial number, length, and category. When used with Panduit's RapidID Pathfinder or RapidID Mobile apps, technicians scan both ends during installation to auto-populate port-to-port mappings in the asset database, eliminating manual label transcription errors and reducing commissioning time by 40-60% on 500+ port projects. The gray jacket color provides neutral visibility in mixed-vendor environments and pairs with Panduit's TX6A blue/green/yellow cord family for color-coded network segmentation (e.g., management vs. production vs. storage VLANs). The U/UTP construction (unshielded twisted pair) simplifies grounding compared to F/UTP or S/FTP shielded systems — no need for shielded patch panels or bonding infrastructure — while the internal foil tape still provides the alien crosstalk mitigation required for tightly bundled 6A deployments per TIA TSB-5021.

Standards compliance covers the full 10GBASE-T application space: exceeds ANSI/TIA-568.2-D Category 6A and ISO 11801 Edition 2.2 Class EA insertion loss and return loss limits, meets IEEE 802.3an (10GBASE-T) alien crosstalk requirements, and qualifies under ANSI/TIA-1096-A (formerly FCC Part 68.5) for connection to telecommunications networks. The cable is UL 1863 listed and rated for IEEE 802.3af (PoE), 802.3at (PoE+), and 802.3bt Type 3/Type 4 (PoE++) applications, supporting up to 90W delivery in 4-pair mode. RoHS compliance ensures compatibility with European datacenter procurement requirements, and the CM flammability rating satisfies NEC 800.154(A) for general-purpose cable installations in non-plenum spaces. This cord fits Panduit's broader TX6A ecosystem, pairing with CJPA6AW modular jacks, NK6PPG96 angled patch panels, and CMSBS6AW surface mount boxes for end-to-end 10GBASE-T channels tested to TIA Permanent Link and Channel configurations.