Known for Structured Cabling

PSP Data cabling services are leading installers of structured cabling for data networks. Structured cabling is the central core to all data networks in any establishment. We believe structured cabling is the vital backbone to any data infrastructure. That is why our clients recommend PSP Data Communications structured cabling service for installation and support of all types of structured cabling.

We install and support structured cabling throughout offices and schools in Cheshire, Staffordshire, Shropshire, West Midlands, Yorkshire, Lancashire and London Our cost effective network cabling service is now available in Manchester and surrounding towns like Stockport, Cheadle and Wilmslow.

Structured Cabling - Do it Once Do it Right

Over the past years PSP Data have listened to their client’s and their requirements when it comes to structured cabling installations. We understand IT budgets are not what they were 5 years ago with ever ongoing effort to cut costs. Cost cutting has lead many towards deploying cheap structured cabling, which in the long run have developed problems with under performing networks. We believe in a doing it once doing it right philosophy when it comes to structured cabling. PSP data cabling or structured cabling comes at budget to suit you without compromising in quality.

Cable used in Structured Cabling.

Cat5e – Category 5 enhanced Structured Cabling

Cat 5e network cable is a 100MHz classification and can be in the form of

Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP)
Foil screened Twisted Pair (FTP).

Cat 5 e cable is an enhanced and much stricter version of Cat 5 that includes specifications for far end crosstalk. Cat 5e cable and connectors make it an excellent choice for use with

1000BASE-T. The stringent performance specifications of Cat 5e cable limits the length of Cat5e cable to a maximum of 100 meters (328 ft) for Ethernet networks or LAN networks. To discuss the type of data cable for your structured cabling systems contact our data cabling team on 01270 212211

Cat 6 Cat 6a – Category 6 Structured Cabling

Cat 6 network cable is a 200/250MHz classification and can be in the form of

· Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP)

· Foil screened Twisted Pair (FTP)

· Shielded and Foil screened Twisted Pair (SFTP) (an overall braided screen within which the individual pairs have a foil screen)

Cat 6a network cable is a 500MHz classification and can be in the form of

· Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP)

· Foil screened Twisted Pair (FTP)

· Shielded and Foil screened Twisted Pair (SFTP) (an overall braided screen within which the individual pairs have a foil screen)

Cat 6 is the proposed next step up from Cat5e for structured cabling. With a much larger classification it is the preferred choice in Gigbit networks. Cat6 is backward compatible with Cat 5 and Cat 5e standards. It has a stricter specification for crosstalk and system noise than that of Cat 5 Standard. This specification shortens the length of Cat6 structured cabling. When used in 10GbaseT, Cat-6 network cable's maximum recommended length is 55 meters in a alien crosstalk environment, but only 37 meters when used in hostile alien crosstalk environment

Cat7 Cat7a (Augmented) – Category 7 Structured Cabling

Cat 7 and Cat 7a network cable is a 600/1000MHz classification and can only be in the form of Shielded and Foil screened Twisted Pair (SFTP) (an overall braided screen within which the individual pairs have a foil screen). Cat 7 like the previous standards has much stricter specification for crosstalk and system noise. This is achieved with each wired individually shielded as well as the cable as whole. Cat 7 is a standard created for 10 Gigabit Ethernet over 100m of copper structured cabling

If you are unsure on the types of cable required for you network installation PSP data can advise on the best course of action for your structured cabling system. Please call our network cabling team on 01270 212211