Vertical Cable | 166-254/P/OR CAT6 Plenum Orange 1000ft 550MHz USA Made Ethernet Cable

The Vertical Cable 166-254/P/OR is a Category 6 plenum-rated Ethernet cable built for installers who need reliable high-speed performance without the bulk or cost jump to Cat6A. Manufactured in the USA and ETL-verified to ANSI/TIA-568.2-D, this 1000-foot pull-box cable delivers tested performance up to 550 MHz through four pairs of 23 AWG solid bare copper. The bright orange jacket and vivid-color conductor insulation make pair identification effortless during termination, while the CMP plenum rating keeps you fully compliant in air-handling ceiling spaces where fire codes don't budge.

Product Specifications

Features and Applications

What separates this cable from generic alternatives is the practical attention to installation details. The moisture-resistant pull box ships with an easy-to-pull tube that feeds cable smoothly without snagging or twisting during long runs — a small detail that saves real frustration on the job site. The vivid-color conductor insulation isn't just for looks; in dim ceilings or crowded telecom rooms, being able to spot the right pair at a glance speeds up termination and reduces errors.

Performance-wise, the cable is tested to 550 MHz with an ETL sweep extending to 750 MHz for internal reference, giving you genuine electrical headroom. The included LinkWare permanent link test report shows a PASS with 7.1 dB of headroom on NEXT, meaning it exceeds minimum requirements by a comfortable margin. The 0.214-inch outer diameter and 0.9-inch minimum bend radius make it easier to route through congested pathways than many competing plenum cables.

Uses

This cable fits naturally into commercial office buildings, K-12 schools, university campuses, healthcare facilities, and government buildings where plenum-rated cabling is mandatory. It supports 10GBASE-T for modern network backbones, plus 2.5GBASE-T and 5GBASE-T for environments upgrading from Gigabit without full 10G switches. Legacy 1000BASE-T and 100BASE-TX are also covered for mixed-speed networks.

On the power side, it handles 15W PoE Type 1 for basic IP phones, 30W PoE+ Type 2 for wireless access points, and 60W PoE++ Type 3 for power-hungry devices like PTZ security cameras and digital signage. Beyond data, it supports HDBase-T Class A through Class D for AV distribution over structured cabling, plus ATM LAN at 25, 51, 155, and 622 Mbps, and ANSI X3T9.5 TP-PMD for FDDI applications.

Construction

The physical build starts with eight solid bare copper conductors — four pairs of 23 AWG wire — each insulated with fluoropolymer (FEP) for thermal stability and consistent electrical characteristics. A solid fluoropolymer mini filler spline runs through the centre of the cable, keeping the four pairs separated and maintaining uniform geometry to control crosstalk without the rigid cross-web found in some competing designs.

The pairs follow standard TIA color coding: blue with white-blue, orange with white-orange, green with white-green, and brown with white-brown. The entire core is jacketed in a plenum-rated PVC compound that meets NFPA 262 for low smoke generation and fire retardance. The jacket surface is printed with full compliance markings, including the part number, CAT6 CMP-LP(0.5A) FT6 rating, 23 AWG, 4PR UTP, 75°C, and the ETL verification to ANSI/TIA-568.2-D and ISO/IEC 11801.

Additional Information

The cable is ETL-listed per UL 444 and RoHS2 compliant under EU Directive 2011/65/EU. The CMP-LP(0.5A) listing indicates it meets UL's limited power certification for PoE applications, adding an extra layer of safety verification for powered device installations.