Câble à paire torsadée blindé FTP Cat6A

Câble à paire torsadée blindé FTP Cat6A. Blindage en feuille d'aluminium, fil de drainage en cuivre étamé, gaine en PVC bleu, diamètre extérieur. 7,2 mm, 23 AWG solide 4N OFC, cannelure croisée, -20 à 70 °C. 1 Gbit/s/250 MHz. Tiré du catalogue LBS 2026.

Cat6A FTP for Shielded 10Gbps Runs

This Cat6A FTP cable adds an aluminium-foil shield and tinned-copper drain wire over the 23AWG solid 4N OFC Cat6A core. The foil shield provides protection against external interference while the drain wire gives a clean termination point for the shield. Cat6A FTP is a practical middle option for 10Gbps horizontal runs where the cable passes near power feeders or lighting circuits but a full double-shielded SFTP cable is not required.

Compare the shielding levels in the LBS Cat6A family:Cat6A UTP(unshielded), this FTP (foil), andCat6A SFTP(foil plus braid). SeeCâble Ethernet UTP vs FTP vs SFTPfor the full comparison, and theCâble LBS6ASSTP-C6A Cat6A S/FTP 10Gfor the double-shielded backbone option.

Applications / 应用

10Gbps data backbones, AV-over-IP (Dante, AVB, NDI), building network risers, PoE+ cameras and general commercial network installation where foil shielding is specified.

Cat6A FTP FAQ

Q: What is the difference between Cat6A FTP and Cat6A SFTP?
A: FTP uses one aluminium-foil shield over the core. SFTP uses foil plus an overall tinned-copper braid for double shielding, giving more noise immunity in electrically noisy environments.

Q: Does Cat6A FTP support 10Gbps?
A: Yes. Cat6A is specified for 10GBASE-T up to 100 metres; the shield type affects noise immunity, not the 10G capability.

Q: Can the drain wire be terminated in standard RJ45?
A: The drain wire is intended to be connected to the shield at the patch panel or equipment end. Your installer should follow the connector manufacturer’s shielded termination instructions.

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AV over IP Network Cable Selection

In an AV-over-IP project — Dante audio, NDI video, SDVoE or control networks — the Cat6A FTP construction is often the practical choice for links that run through equipment racks, cable trays and corridors where some electrical noise exists but a full double-shielded cable is not required. Three selection rules apply:

• Shielding level follows the environment.Clean dedicated AV network runs can use Cat6A UTP; runs near dimmers, lighting racks or power feeders should use at least FTP; stage floors, touring racks and high-EMI locations should use Cat6A SFTP.
• Category follows the protocol.Gigabit audio control systems run comfortably on Cat6A at 250 MHz; video-heavy systems (4K over NDI or SDVoE) benefit from the 10 Gbps / 500 MHz Cat6A S/FTP backbone.
• Keep one construction per link.Mixing UTP and FTP sections on the same run creates grounding and performance questions — standardise the family on one shielding level per zone.

The LBS Cat6A family covers all three shielding levels with the same 23 AWG solid OFC core and cross-filler spline:Cat6A UTP, thisCat6A FTP,Cat6A SFTPet leCat6A S/FTP 10G. For a full AV-over-IP specification walkthrough, see theAV over IP network cable guide.

Related Guides

• Câble réseau AV sur IP : choisir Cat6 ou Cat6A et une paire torsadée blindée pour la distribution AV
• Câble réseau audio Dante : choisir le bon Cat6 blindé pour l'AV sur IP
• UTP vs FTP vs SFTP Ethernet Cable: How Shielding Affects Your Network