Brand: TRUE CABLE

Toolless keystone patch panels provide a way to properly terminate and organize your structured cabling into a single place, greatly reducing cable clutter and even increasing performance. Professional installers do not use Ethernet patch cords already terminated with 8P8C (aka RJ45) plugs to wire up a home or business. The pros terminate solid copper Ethernet cable from patch panels to keystones jacks and use patch cords to complete the installation. This installation type is known as rack to jack and also as a structured cabling system.

As a key component, a patch panel needs to be durable. Traditional monolithic punch down patch panels are Category rated as they already include the necessary PCB (printed circuit board) to achieve the stated Category performance. A major downside to traditional 110 punch down patch panels is if one port fails, this may necessitate replacement of the entire patch panel and re-termination of all Ethernet cable that runs to it. Tool-less keystone patch panels do not have this shortcoming. If one keystone jack should fail, it does not affect other keystones. Simply replace the affected keystone jack, re-terminate a single cable, and off you go!

A patch panel needs to be flexible too. Tool-less keystone patch panels are not Category rated, thus you may use any Category keystone and Ethernet cable type you wish (within certain limits). Shielded toolless patch panels add even more flexibility by removing yet another limit--they allow for a fully shielded installation that is properly bonded to ground and also the use of unshielded cable and hardware. Tool-less keystone patch panels are also used to organize and collate fiber optic, USB, HDMI, RCA, BNC, coaxial cable and more. As long as the keystone in question is industry standard you can snap it in and use it.

Each patch panel includes a ground wire to bond the patch panel to the rack or rack busbar (RBB) and full instructions.

• EMI/RFI/ESD PROTECTION. Permits shielded Ethernet cable and shielded keystone jacks to drain off unwanted interference and static discharge to ground. Use the included bond/ground wire for traditional equipment rack applications (with rack busbars) or use our truePLUG (sold separately) for unparalleled flexibility in small business and residential applications.
• VERSATILE. Use with Cat5e, Cat6, or Cat6A shielded keystone jacks, couplers, and shielded Ethernet cable. Also compatible with Cat5e and Cat6 unshielded keystones, couplers, and Ethernet cable. Not recommended for 10G high speed applications when using unshielded Cat6A cable and hardware due to ANSI/TIA 568-2.D ANEXT (Alien Crosstalk) requirements.
• COMPATIBLE. Tested and certified with trueCABLE tool-less, punch down keystone jacks, and couplers. Works with industry standard snap-in Ethernet keystone jacks and couplers. Also compatible with standard snap-in HDMI, USB, RCA, BNC, fiber optic, and RG6 (Series 6) keystone couplers.
• HIGH QUALITY. UL Listed & RoHS Compliant. The panel back is constructed of SECC nickel plated cold rolled steel while the cable manager and panel front are SPCC black powder coated cold rolled steel. Unit measures 19” wide by 1.75” high. A minimum rack depth of 8” is recommended for proper clearance.
• ? FIELD TESTED, CUSTOMER APPROVED. Individually numbered ports with spacing provided for permanent labeling or temporary write-on port identification. Backed by our FOREVER WARRANTY.

Color: Black