Glossary: ��difference between UTP cables explained

July 27 2020, by
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Abbreviations can be tricky. That is why we have a glossary especially for you.

The world of cables is full of abbreviations. But what do all those abbreviations actually mean? To answer that question, we have compiled a glossary. It contains the most common abbreviations and what they stand for. This will help you better understand the difference between utp cables .

Abbreviation	Description
UTP	Unshielded (Unshielded Twisted Pair).
STP	Braided shielding under the sheath (Shielded Twisted Pair).
FTP	Foil shielding under the sheath (Foil Twisted Pair).
F/UTP	Foil shielding under the sheath.
SF/UTP	Foil and braid shielding under the jacket.
S/FTP	Braiding under the sheath. Foil around each individual pair of wires.
U/FTP	Wire pairs shielded with foil.
PIMF	Pair In Metal Foil.
LSZH	Low smoke development, no halogen (Low Smoke Zero Halogen).
MHz	Megahertz.
AWG	Diameter of the cable (American Wire Gauge).
CCA	Aluminum with a layer of copper (Copper Clad Aluminum).
CCS	Steel with a layer of copper (Copper Clad Steel).

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