Low Voltage Cabling Explained

Low Voltage Cabling represents approximately 80% of your Network Efficiency!

As a structured cabling provider, ECS can help you design and install Low Voltage Cabling that will provide reliable communications, regardless of what applications the future brings.

A well designed/installed structured cabling infrastructure will support your wired and wireless networks and provide you a flexible growth model and a pathway to implement new/evolving technologies for data and voice.

CAT5e, CAT6, CAT6A, CAT7, and CAT7A Low Voltage Cables are all manufactured with 4-twisted pairs.

Most large/major/reputable Cable Manufacturers provide Low Voltage Cable that meets/exceeds the minimum industry standards.

You should ONLY use Low Voltage Cables that meet/exceed NEC, ANSI and IEEE standards.

CAT5e Cable supports Gigabit Ethernet at 100-MHz frequency up to 100 Meters (328’)

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CAT6 Cable supports Gigabit Ethernet at 250-MHz frequency up to 100 Meters (328’)

CAT6 Cable supports 10-Gigabit Ethernet at 250-MHz frequency up to 50 Meters (164’)

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CAT6A Cable supports Gigabit Ethernet at 500-MHz frequency up to 100 Meters (328’)

CAT6A Cable supports 10-Gigabit Ethernet at 500-MHz frequency up to 100 Meters (328’)

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CAT7A cabling supports 100GB Ethernet at 1,000-MHz frequency up to 15-Meters (49’)

CAT7A cabling supports 40GB Ethernet at 1,000-MHz frequency up to 50-Meters (164’)

CAT7A cabling supports 10GB Ethernet at 1,000-MHz frequency up to 100-Meters (328’)

Common Cabling Terms:

► NEC = National Electrical Code

► ANSI = American National Standards Institute

► IEEE = Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

► NEMA = National Electrical Manufacturers Association

► LV = Low Voltage

► UTP = Unshielded Twisted Pair

► F/UTP = Unshielded Twisted Pair (a single foil screen encasing the four pairs collectively)

► STP = Shielded Twisted Pair

► FTP = Foiled Twisted Pair

► SFTP = Shielded Foiled Twisted Pair

► SSTP = Shielded Screened Twisted Pair

► NEC = National Electrical Code

► CAT = Category

► LAN = Local Area Network

► WAN = Wide Area Network

► NIC = Network Interface Card

► DMARC = Demarcation Point

► MPOP = Minimum Point of Penetration

► POP = Point of Presence

► IXP = Internet Exchange Point

► ISP = Internet Service Provider

► LEC = Local Exchange Carrier

Low Voltage Cabling is Backbone of Your Entire Communications System

ECS is Low Voltage Cabling Contractor located in Seattle, WA & Portland, OR.

ECS provides local technicians for on-site work installing and servicing a variety of voice/data equipment, ie; Low Voltage Cabling, CAT5e/CAT6, Fiber Optic, IP Office Telephone Systems, Voicemail, Telephones, Firewalls, Ethernet Switches, Circuit Extensions, Wireless Networking, Video Surveillance, Point of Sale, Overhead Paging, Avaya Aura Servers, Gateways, etc.

ECS provides services in Washington & Oregon, primarily in the greater Seattle & Portland areas.

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