A shielded Cat.8.1 RJ45 plug from barpa that you terminate on site, for making patch cords of any length. barpa makes it mainly for industrial use.

The cable goes through a screw-on boot, the braid is folded back under a copper foil tape, and the conductors are laid in a numbered aligner, trimmed and pressed into the plug. The plug takes 22-24 AWG conductors with 1.2-1.7 mm insulation and cable from 7.0 to 8.5 mm, so check your cable before ordering.

Cat.8.1 is meant for short links where 25GBASE-T and 40GBASE-T run over a channel of up to 30 m (IEEE 802.3bq). The plug fits any RJ45 port, but 25G or 40G needs Cat.8.1 cable and connectors throughout and switch ports that support 25GBASE-T or 40GBASE-T, which very few switches have.

Key features

  • Category 8.1, shielded (STP), 2000 MHz, 40 Gigabit Ethernet
  • Field termination, T568A or T568B
  • Nickel-plated die-cast zinc housing, 50 µ" gold-plated RJ45 contacts
  • For 22-24 AWG conductors, cable diameter 7.0-8.5 mm
  • PoE to IEEE 802.3bt Type 1, 2, 3 and 4
  • 750 or more insertion cycles, IP20

In the box

  • 1 x RJ45 Cat.8.1 STP plug
  • Screw-on boot
  • Wire aligner
  • Copper foil tape
  • Protective cap

Description

A shielded Cat.8.1 RJ45 plug from barpa that you terminate on site, for making patch cords of any length. barpa makes it mainly for industrial use.

The cable goes through a screw-on boot, the braid is folded back under a copper foil tape, and the conductors are laid in a numbered aligner, trimmed and pressed into the plug. The plug takes 22-24 AWG conductors with 1.2-1.7 mm insulation and cable from 7.0 to 8.5 mm, so check your cable before ordering.

Cat.8.1 is meant for short links where 25GBASE-T and 40GBASE-T run over a channel of up to 30 m (IEEE 802.3bq). The plug fits any RJ45 port, but 25G or 40G needs Cat.8.1 cable and connectors throughout and switch ports that support 25GBASE-T or 40GBASE-T, which very few switches have.

Key features

  • Category 8.1, shielded (STP), 2000 MHz, 40 Gigabit Ethernet
  • Field termination, T568A or T568B
  • Nickel-plated die-cast zinc housing, 50 µ" gold-plated RJ45 contacts
  • For 22-24 AWG conductors, cable diameter 7.0-8.5 mm
  • PoE to IEEE 802.3bt Type 1, 2, 3 and 4
  • 750 or more insertion cycles, IP20

In the box

  • 1 x RJ45 Cat.8.1 STP plug
  • Screw-on boot
  • Wire aligner
  • Copper foil tape
  • Protective cap

Specifications

General

Category Cat.8.1, shielded (STP)
Max. frequency 2000 MHz
Termination Field-terminable, with wire aligner
Wiring T568A/B
Pins 8
Cable exit 180°
Colour Silver
Sold as Single plug

Construction

Housing Die-cast zinc, nickel-plated
IDC contacts Phosphor bronze, tin-plated
RJ45 contacts Phosphor bronze, 50 µ" gold plating
Conductors 22-24 AWG
Conductor insulation diameter 1.2-1.7 mm
Cable outer diameter 7.0-8.5 mm
Insertion cycles 750 or more
Insertion force ≤ 30 N
Length 56.0 mm

Electrical

Contact resistance ≤ 20 mΩ
Conductor insulation resistance ≥ 500 MΩ
Test voltage, contact to contact 1000 V, 60 s
Test voltage, contact to shield 1500 V, 60 s
PoE IEEE 802.3bt Type 1, 2, 3 and 4

Environment

Ingress protection IP20
Operating temperature -10 to 60 °C
Storage temperature -40 to 60 °C

Standards

Standards IEC 60603-7-81, ISO/IEC 11801, EN 50173-1, ANSI/TIA-568.2-D, IEC 60512-99-002, UL 1863, UL 2043
Flammability UL 94 V-0

Datasheet (PDF)