LANP CABLE INDUSTRIAL LIMITED · Cable manufacturer since 2003
Production hall at LANP CABLE where shielded LAN cable is manufactured
Applications

Copper Cable For Data Centre And Server Room Builds

Where density, testing discipline and cable management matter more than headline bandwidth.

The Situation

What Makes This Application Different

In a rack, a marginal link is expensive to find and embarrassing to explain. Density makes alien crosstalk a real effect rather than a theoretical one, and every cord in the patch field is a candidate for the fault you are chasing.

Specification Decisions

What To Decide Before The Cable Is Ordered

Alien crosstalk

At 10 Gb the interference between adjacent cables in a full bundle becomes the limiting factor. That is what CAT6A's construction and screening exist to control.

Tested cords, not inspected cords

Fluke channel certification by lot means a cord was measured, not looked at. In a 48-port panel that distinction is worth the cost difference on its own.

Bend radius and dressing

Screened cable is stiffer and less tolerant of tight dressing. Plan the bend radius at the panel before the cable arrives.

Length discipline

A length ladder from 1 m to 50 m lets each patch be the right length, which is what keeps a field manageable two years later.

Screen continuity

A shielded system needs shielded cords, bonded panels and a defined earthing path. Breaking that chain anywhere removes the benefit everywhere.

Cable Families

Ranges Used In This Application

Products

Specifications Commonly Selected

Questions

Data Centre & Server Room — Questions

Do you supply test data with patch cord orders?

Lot-level Fluke DSX channel test data can be supplied with the shipment on request.

Can you make non-standard cord lengths?

Yes. Lengths outside the standard ladder are made to order — send the schedule with the enquiry.

Not sure which specification fits data centre & server room?

Send the run lengths, environment and device loading for your data centre & server room project. We will name the stocked specification that fits before you order rather than after.