Copper Cables

Conduit that originates indoors but passes through or under a concrete slab is often subject to water infiltration. National Electric Code (NEC) 2017 Edition, Article 100 and the BICSI Telecommunication Distribution Methods Manual (TDMM) define these environments as wet locations since the slab and the associated conduit are subject to saturation by water. Standard plenum or riser rated cables can’t be used in these situations since water will have a catastrophic effect on both their electrical and physical performance. The typical solution has been to use outdoor cable in the conduit and then transition to the appropriately rated cable type once indoors. Drybit™ Category 6 cable from Proterial Cable America eliminates the time and cost associated with transitioning from outdoor cable to indoor-rated cable.

Category 6A Supra 10G F/UTP is RoHS 2 and REACH compliant and has a small outside diameter (O.D.) to allow more cables per conduit. Proven shield technology improves RFI, EMI and alien crosstalk performance. Supra 10G is UL verified Category 6A and is tested form 1 to 660 Mhz. Applications include 10-gigabit Ethernet, HDBaseT, PoE+, video, Wi-Fi and more. Made in USA.

Category 5e is UL verified Category 5e and REACH and RoHS 2 compliant. Category 5e 350 is tested from 1 to 400 MHz and applications include Ethernet, HDBaseT, P0E+ and more. Made in USA.

The XS™ cable is Hitachi’s new entry-level Category 6 cable. The XS cable is UL Verified, sweep tested to 555 MHz and delivers electrical performance that exceeds the ANSI/TIA 568.D-2 standard.

Made in the U.S.A. at Hitachi’s Manchester, New Hampshire facility, the XS cable includes a number of design features intended to speed installation while also maximizing shipping capabilities and warehouse space. The XS CMP (plenum) utilizes a smaller box than previous designs, thus enabling more efficient use of space for both shipping and storage. Changes to the CMR (riser) version are underway and their completion will be in the near future. The XS contains no center spline typically found in Category 6 cables. This fillerless design results in one of the smallest outside diameters available for a Category 6 cable. This small outside diameter also permits the highest conduit fill rates of all Proterial Category 6 cables and one of the highest in the industry. The XS pulls smooth from the Reelex box and lays flat when dispensed. These characteristics enhance the installer experience by offering easier and faster pulls during installation. Its 24 AWG conductors help in limiting its outside diameter while also supporting Power over Ethernet applications such as the popular IEEE 802.3 af and at and the more demanding IEEE 802.3bt. It is also Hitachi’s greenest cable. It utilizes a brown box of 100% recycled cardboard for both CMP and CMR cables. This product package, since it has no chemical or waxy coatings, requires less resources to enter the recycle stream. It’s fillerless design also requires less materials than those with fillers and almost all of the materials used in its construction are from New England or northeast based companies.

Like all of Hitachi’s indoor Category 6 cables, the XS cable is eligible for our Lifetime product and performance warranty. The XS is available in a wide range of colors.

Premium has enhanced performance beyond TIA standard and is UL verified. It is both RoHS 2 and REACH compliant. Tested from 1 to 660 MHz, our Premium cable offers a performance buffer above most cables to ensure throughput even in a tough installation environment. Applications for Premium include gigabit Ethernet, video, HDBaseT, PoE+ and more. Made in USA.