Panduit PUO6AS04WH-G Category 6A 4-Pair 23 AWG U/UTP Bulk Copper Cable, 1000 ft

Overview

The Panduit PUO6AS04WH-G is a 1,000-foot reel of Pan-Net® Category 6A unshielded twisted-pair (U/UTP) bulk copper cable designed for structured cabling installations in enterprise offices, data centers, and commercial facilities. Built on 23 AWG solid conductors arranged in four twisted pairs, this white-jacketed cable is pulled through conduit, cable trays, and plenum pathways as the physical backbone of high-speed horizontal and backbone cabling runs. If you are pre-wiring a floor plate, provisioning new switch drops, or building out a structured cabling infrastructure from patch panel to workstation, this is the raw material that supports up to 10 Gigabit Ethernet performance over full 100-meter channel distances when installed within a compliant Cat 6A channel — the performance tier that IEEE 802.3an requires at that distance.

Key Features

• Category 6A Performance Tier: Cat 6A raises the frequency ceiling to 500 MHz compared to Cat 6's 250 MHz, which is what makes 10GBASE-T viable at 100 meters. If your switch infrastructure already supports or is being upgraded to 10G, installing Cat 6A now avoids a costly cable re-pull later — this is the spec decision that matters most at rough-in time.
• U/UTP Construction (4-Pair Unshielded): Unshielded twisted-pair construction keeps the cable flexible and easy to terminate with standard keystone jacks and patch panels — no drain wire, no foil bonding, no ground reference required at the termination point. Appropriate for environments where EMI sources are not co-located with cable pathways; if you are running cables adjacent to heavy motor loads or parallel to power conduit over long distances, a shielded (F/UTP or S/FTP) variant may be worth evaluating.
• 23 AWG Solid Conductors: Solid-core construction is the correct choice for permanent horizontal runs — it maintains tighter electrical characteristics over distance compared to stranded patch cable conductors. Solid conductors are also what most punch-down and IDC termination tools (110-style, keystone jacks) are designed to grip. Do not use solid-core bulk cable for patch cord applications; it is not rated for the repeated flexing that patch cords endure.
• 1,000 ft (305 m) Per Reel: A single reel covers a typical floor plate with runs averaging 50–80 feet, yielding roughly 12–20 drops depending on path length. For larger deployments, the carton quantity of 36,000 ft (36 reels) facilitates bulk procurement and consistent lot traceability across a building project.
• White Jacket: White cable is commonly specified in open-ceiling commercial environments, data center hot/cold aisle layouts, and healthcare facilities where color-coded infrastructure is part of the cabling standard. Having a defined color per use type (voice, data, security, building automation) helps maintenance technicians trace circuits without a toner probe.
• Pan-Net® Product Family: Part of Panduit's Panduit structured cabling Pan-Net line, which is engineered as a system — meaning cable, jacks, patch panels, and connectors are co-tested as a channel. Mixing Pan-Net cable with third-party termination hardware is supported by the standards, but channel warranty and system certification typically require end-to-end component matching from the same manufacturer's tested system.

Integration and Compatibility

The PUO6AS04WH-G is terminated with standard Cat 6A-rated keystone jacks, patch panels, and connectors following TIA-568.2-D or ISO/IEC 11801 wiring standards. Compatible with PoE, PoE+, and PoE++ power delivery — 23 AWG solid copper handles the current load required by IEEE 802.3bt (Type 3/4, up to 90W) when installed within compliant channel parameters, making it appropriate for PoE switch infrastructure feeding IP cameras, access control readers, wireless access points, and other powered endpoints. This cable integrates into any standards-based network switch infrastructure without vendor lock-in at the active equipment layer.

For IP surveillance deployments, Cat 6A horizontal cable is the recommended infrastructure tier when running PoE+ or PoE++ cameras, particularly where multiple cameras share a common cable tray and heat dissipation from bundled PoE pairs is a design concern — larger 23 AWG conductors reduce resistance and thermal rise compared to 24 AWG alternatives. Pair this with a structured IP camera infrastructure plan that accounts for run length, PoE class, and cable bundling density.

Consult a network cabling guide or your structured cabling designer for channel loss budget calculations when runs approach the 90-meter horizontal limit (leaving 10 meters for equipment cords and patch cords to complete the 100-meter channel).

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What is the difference between Cat 6A and Cat 6, and does this cable support 10 Gigabit Ethernet?

A: Cat 6A extends the rated frequency to 500 MHz (versus 250 MHz for Cat 6), which is what enables 10GBASE-T at the full 100-meter channel distance. Cat 6 can support 10G only at reduced distances (typically under 55 meters). If your project requires 10G now or plans to upgrade, Cat 6A is the correct infrastructure investment.

Q: Is the PUO6AS04WH-G suitable for PoE++ (802.3bt) applications?

A: Yes — 23 AWG solid copper conductors handle the current requirements of high-wattage PoE applications including 802.3bt (up to 90W), provided the channel is installed within compliant parameters. Larger 23 AWG gauge reduces conductor resistance compared to 24 AWG, which is an advantage in bundled cable trays where thermal rise from multiple PoE pairs is a concern.

Q: Can I use this bulk cable for patch cords?

A: No. Solid-core bulk cable is intended for permanent horizontal runs only. Patch cord applications require stranded conductors rated for repeated flexing. Using solid-core cable as a patch cord will result in premature conductor fatigue and potential failures at the termination points.

Q: How many drops can I expect from one 1,000 ft reel?

A: It depends on your average run length. At 50 ft average run (including slack and pathway), expect roughly 18–20 drops. At 80 ft average, expect roughly 11–12 drops. Always account for pathway slack, vertical rises, and installation waste — a practical rule of thumb is to add 10–15% to your calculated run lengths.

Q: What does U/UTP mean, and when would I need a shielded cable instead?

A: U/UTP means unshielded cable with unshielded twisted pairs — no foil or braid shield around the pairs or the overall cable. This is the standard choice for most commercial office and enterprise environments. A shielded variant (F/UTP or S/FTP) is warranted when cables run parallel to high-EMI sources such as variable-frequency drives, heavy motors, or dense power conduit runs over long distances, or in environments with strict RF emissions requirements.

Q: Is the PUO6AS04WH-G (often searched as PUO6AS04WH G) sold by the reel or by the foot?

A: The package quantity is 1,000 feet per reel. The full carton contains 36 reels (36,000 ft total). Single-reel quantities are available for smaller projects.

Eden Phillips

The spec that drives my recommendation on the PUO6AS04WH-G is the 23 AWG solid conductor gauge paired with U/UTP Cat 6A construction on a 1,000 ft reel — that combination is what I reach for on new commercial horizontal cabling projects where the end-to-end infrastructure needs to carry both 10G data and high-wattage PoE without re-pulling cable in three years when someone upgrades the switch stack.

Technical Highlights:

• Cat 6A / 500 MHz rated: Supports 10GBASE-T at the full 100-meter channel — the performance ceiling that matters when switch upgrades to 10G ports happen mid-lease on a 10-year cable plant.
• 23 AWG solid conductors: Lower DC resistance than 24 AWG reduces both signal loss and thermal rise in bundled trays under PoE++ load — measurable when you have 48 cameras all drawing Class 4 power through the same tray section.
• 1,000 ft (305 m) reel / 36,000 ft carton: A single reel covers a mid-size floor plate; carton pricing makes large-scale projects tractable without per-drop overage on materials cost.

Deployment Considerations:

• U/UTP construction requires clean pathway routing — keep at least 6 inches of separation from parallel 120V or 208V power conduit runs to stay within EMI tolerance for an unshielded system. If your building has VFD-driven HVAC equipment in the ceiling space, map the cable route before you pull.
• Solid-core 23 AWG is stiffer than 24 AWG cable — account for tighter minimum bend radius in conduit fill calculations, particularly at junction boxes and pull points. Over-bending solid-core at installation will degrade insertion loss performance that you won't catch until the channel certification test.

The PUO6AS04WH-G is well-matched to IP security and access control infrastructure projects where a single horizontal cabling plant needs to serve both 10G workstation drops and PoE-powered edge devices — IP cameras, card readers, wireless APs — from the same cable specification, which simplifies procurement, installation, and long-term maintenance on a multi-year facility cabling standard.