25 Pair Amphenol Cables - 100FT Cat3 Male to Open End Telco Cable
Telco cables, also known as Amphenol cables are cables used for telecom applications. This cable uses a Cat3 rated 25 pair cable with a PVC jacket and 90 degree angled 50 pin male connector at one end and open wiires at the other. Save time and labor by eliminating the need to punch down individual conductors with 25 pair telco cables.
A: A Telco cable also known as a Telecom cable or Amphenol cable is a thick cable used for connecting multiple voice or data lines for LANs or telecommunications. The ends use 25 pairs of polarized pins (50 pins total). This cable handles up to 25 data channels or phone lines. The name Amphenol comes from the company that first manufactured it.
Q: What’s the difference between Cat3 and Cat5 cable?
A: Cat5 and Cat3 cable differ primarily in that the Cat 5 cable has more twists in the wire pairs. This allows for less interference (crosstalk) within the cable a better signal quality. This allows for faster networking and longer cable runs than Cat3. Cat3 is rated for 10 mbps Cat5 is rated for 100 mbps.
