What makes ethernet cables flexible?

In this video we are going to cover everything there is to know about stranded cables.

Let's first start with the structure of stranded cable. The reason stranded cable is more flexible is because its conductors are made of several smaller copper wires.

Unlike solid cable, which has one solid wire, stranded cable forms the wires by bonding together multiple wires. This then give your stranded cable more flexibility compared to solid cables.

There's a couple different reason you want to use stranded cables. The main we touched on is flexibility. You need to be able to bend and navigate through tight areas during your cable runs. This if often found during the last 10 meters of your cable runs. Some places you can use stranded cables are:

behind computers, wall jacks to devices, modem to router, router to gaming systems. in between patch panels and in networking enclosures.

These are all areas where flexibility is needed to complete the connection,

The second application for stranded cables which you can guess from the previous use is for shorter runs. Stranded cables are great for shorter runs because they can be easily cut down to your desired length. There shorter length cables are often called patch cables are are a very popular solution for connection end devices.

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Where can you use stranded cable?

Because stranded cable is so versatile and comes in many different types and categories it can be used in your home or business.

What jacket types do stranded cables come in?

The most common jacket type for stranded cable is CM rated. This is what you will find in your everyday patch cables.

You can also find patch cables in riser and plenum rated as well. These however are not very common.

Benefits

Flexibility, longer flex life, less prone to damage during terminations and is easily created in to patch cables are some of the benefits of stranded cable.

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