Panduit PUR6AV04YL-G Cat 6A U/UTP Riser Cable 1000ft

Panduit PUR6AV04YL-G Pan-Net Cat 6A U/UTP Riser Cable

The Panduit PUR6AV04YL-G delivers 1,000 feet of Category 6A U/UTP solid copper cable engineered for high-density IP camera networks, access control backbones, and multi-gigabit PoE deployments. This Pan-Net riser-rated (CMR) cable supports 10GBASE-T transmission at distances up to 100 meters, making it the go-to choice for integrators running PoE++ cameras, 4K encoders, and future-proofed surveillance infrastructure. The 23 AWG solid bare copper conductors and unshielded twisted-pair construction balance cost, performance, and pulling ease across vertical and horizontal pathways.

Key Features

• Category 6A performance to 500 MHz — supports 10GBASE-T, PoE++, and HDBaseT camera runs up to 100 m
• 23 AWG solid bare copper conductors — low DC resistance for reliable PoE power delivery and reduced voltage drop over long pulls
• U/UTP (unshielded twisted pair) construction — simplifies termination, reduces bulk, and cuts cost vs. shielded variants without sacrificing performance in typical security environments
• CMR (Riser) flame rating — NEC compliant for vertical shafts and inter-floor cable trays in commercial buildings
• 1,000 ft reel — reduces mid-run splices and speeds installation on large camera arrays or multi-floor access control projects
• High-visibility yellow jacket — simplifies identification in mixed-infrastructure bundles and cable trays
• Pan-Net sub-brand heritage — Panduit's performance-tested copper platform with third-party lab verification

Category 6A cable emerged as the de facto standard for commercial IP surveillance when 4K cameras, PoE++ power budgets, and 10-gigabit backbone switches converged around 2018. The PUR6AV04YL-G addresses that intersection head-on: 500 MHz bandwidth supports 10GBASE-T line rates without the installation complexity of shielded cable, while the 23 AWG solid conductor cross-section keeps DC loop resistance below 9.38 ohms per 100 meters — critical when you're pushing 60W PoE++ to a PTZ or multi-sensor camera at the far end of a 90-meter horizontal run. The unshielded twisted-pair (U/UTP) architecture relies on tight pair geometry and controlled twist rates to maintain alien crosstalk margins within TIA-568.2-D Category 6A limits, eliminating the labor tax and bend-radius headaches of foil or braid shields. In practice, that means faster terminations, smaller bundle diameters in overhead cable trays, and no grounding faults when an installer nicks the shield during jacket strip. For integrators running 32- or 64-camera arrays across multi-floor office buildings or warehouses, that labor delta compounds quickly.

The riser (CMR) flame rating makes this cable legal for vertical penetrations and plenum-adjacent pathways under NEC Article 800, though it cannot substitute for CMP-rated cable inside air-handling spaces. Most integrators deploy the PUR6AV04YL-G in cable trays, conduit, and J-hook runs between IDF closets and camera drop points, reserving plenum cable for the final horizontal span above suspended ceilings. The yellow jacket color-codes surveillance or access-control circuits in shared infrastructure environments — a small detail that pays dividends during troubleshooting or adds/moves/changes two years post-install. The 1,000-foot reel length aligns with typical IDF-to-camera distances in commercial construction: you'll clear most horizontal runs without mid-pull splices, and the carton packaging (one reel per box, 24 reels per master carton) simplifies job-site logistics when you're staging cable for a phased rollout. This cable terminates reliably with standard 110-style punch-down blocks, keystone jacks, and shielded RJ45 plugs (though the cable itself is unshielded, you can pair it with shielded connectors if the endpoint device or switch requires it). Panduit publishes insertion-loss and return-loss curves across the full 1–500 MHz spectrum in the Pan-Net technical library, and the cable carries ETL verification to TIA-568.2-D Category 6A — the third-party testing that keeps change-order disputes off your desk when the IT department questions your cable plant six months after handoff.

The PUR6AV04YL-G sits in Panduit's Pan-Net portfolio alongside shielded F/UTP and plenum CMP variants, giving you a single-vendor pathway from riser backbone to desktop patch cord. For integrators balancing first-cost pressure against long-term network scalability, the unshielded 6A construction hits the sweet spot: you get 10-gigabit headroom for future NVR uplinks and 4K/8K camera migrations without the 20–30% cost premium of shielded cable or the perpetual alien-crosstalk worries of Category 6. The 23 AWG solid conductor spec also ensures compatibility with legacy 568A/568B termination practices — no special tooling or training required, and your field techs can pull and terminate this cable at the same labor rate as Category 5e. That combination of future-proof bandwidth, PoE power reliability, and installer-friendly construction is why Category 6A U/UTP has become the default spec for new IP security builds, and why this Panduit reel belongs in your truck stock for every camera refresh and greenfield access-control project.