The Cat6A Plenum Wavenet 6A04UPXX2 is a high-performance unshielded twisted pair Ethernet cable designed for 10-Gigabit network environments. Built with solid bare copper conductors and rated for plenum airspace installations, this cable delivers reliable data transmission at frequencies up to 750MHz. It ships in a 1000-foot reel-in-box package, giving you enough length for large-scale commercial or institutional cabling projects without splicing or joining runs. Wavenet engineered this cable to meet TIA-568-C.2 standards, and it carries both ETL and C(ETL)US certifications — so it's verified for use in the United States and Canada.
Product Specifications
This is a 23AWG, 4-pair solid conductor cable with an overall jacket diameter of 0.3543 inches. Each conductor uses FEP insulation with an overall diameter of 0.041 inches. The jacket is flame-retardant PVC with a spacer thickness of 0.0393 inches and an outer sheath thickness of 0.0177 inches. The nominal weight for a full 1000-foot box is 41 lbs. DC resistance maxes out at 9.38 Ω/100m at 20°C, with resistance unbalance at 5% max. Mutual capacitance sits at 5.6 nF/100m, capacitance unbalance at 330 pF/100m, and delay skew at 45 nS/100m. Nominal velocity of propagation is 69%. At 750MHz, attenuation is 56.7 dB/100m max, return loss is 14.0 dB min, and NEXT measures 31.2 dB min.
Features and Applications
The cable supports 10G data speeds across its full 750MHz bandwidth, making it suitable for bandwidth-heavy environments like data centers, hospitals, schools, and government buildings. Its plenum (CMP) rating means it can be installed in air-handling spaces — above drop ceilings and below raised floors — where fire codes require low-smoke, low-flame cables. The RoHS compliance ensures it meets environmental standards for restricted hazardous substances. Available jacket colors include blue, white, grey, yellow, black, and green, allowing you to color-code runs by department, floor, or network segment.
Uses
This cable fits anywhere you need a reliable, code-compliant Cat6A run in plenum-rated spaces. Think office buildings with open ceiling plenums, hospital wings where fire safety is non-negotiable, educational campuses connecting multiple classrooms to a central switch, or government facilities with strict procurement standards. It's also a strong pick for new construction projects where future-proofing the network to 10G speeds avoids costly re-cabling down the road.
Construction
Wavenet built this cable around four twisted pairs of solid bare copper conductors — not copper-clad aluminum, actual solid copper — which matters for consistent signal integrity over long runs. A cross-shaped separator sits between the pairs to reduce crosstalk and maintain pair geometry throughout bends and pulls. FEP insulation wraps each conductor, providing excellent dielectric properties and heat resistance. The flame-retardant PVC jacket meets FT6/CMP fire safety requirements. A ripcord is included inside the jacket for clean, tool-free stripping during termination. The operating temperature range spans -20°C to +75°C, and the cable maintains tensile strength of at least 13.8 MPa with elongation of 100% or greater before aging.
Additional Information
The cable marking reads: CATEGORY 6A 10G 23AWG 4PR UTP CMP FT6 75C C(ETL)US VERIFIED (ETL) ANSI/TIA-568-C.2. The part number 6A04UPXX3 covers all jacket color variants in the 1000FT reel-in-box packaging. After aging conditions of 100°C for 168 hours, the cable retains at least 85% of its unaged tensile strength and 50% of its unaged elongation — a solid indicator of long-term durability in demanding installations.
