48-Port Cat6 Patch Panel, 2U, Unshielded, 110/Krone IDC, PoE++ 100 W, with Install Kit (PP6-48NR)

This is a 48-port unshielded Cat6 patch panel in 2U, preloaded. The 48 RJ45 ports sit flush in the front of a 16-gauge black powder-coated steel panel at standard 2U spacing, so there's room between them for fingers and labels, and behind each one is a color-coded IDC block that takes 110 or Krone blades and wires to T568A or T568B. It mounts in any standard 19 in rack at 3.5 in tall and only 1.17 in deep, so it sits flat against the rails, and it weighs 3.25 lb. It's rated for PoE++ (802.3bt, 4PPoE) up to 100 W, UL listed, and RoHS compliant. The installation kit is in the box: mounting screws, cable ties, and instructions. It's sold individually. For 48 ports in 1U with a strain relief bar, the PP6-48SR; for 96 ports in 4U, the PP6-96NR; for the Cat6 jacks at the work area, the KEY6-90.

What's in the Box

• 48-port Cat6 patch panel, 2U, preloaded
• Mounting screws
• Cable ties
• Instructions

Features

• 48 ports in 2U. Flush-mounted RJ45 ports at standard 2U spacing in a 19 in panel.
• Preloaded 110/Krone IDC. Color-coded blocks; T568A or T568B.
• PoE++ to 100 W. 802.3bt 4PPoE.
• 16-gauge steel, black powder coat. 3.5 in tall, 1.17 in deep; 3.25 lb.
• Installation kit included. Mounting screws, cable ties, instructions.
• UL listed, RoHS compliant. TIA/EIA-568 A and B wiring.
• Unshielded. Sold individually.

Where It Fits

It suits small offices and home networks terminating a Cat6 plant in a wall cabinet or a short rack where 2U is available and the extra port spacing is welcome. It suits telecom closets that want 48 ports without the density of a 1U panel, so the cords and the labels are easier to work on. Schools, clinics, and retail back rooms with a modest Cat6 plant use it, and so do installers who like a flat panel with no rear depth for a shallow cabinet. PoE installs landing camera, access point, and phone home runs are candidates. It goes with the bulk Cat6, the 110 punch-down tool, and the Cat6 patch cords from the copper collections. For the Cat6 jacks at the work area, the KEY6-90. For 48 ports in 1U with a strain relief bar, the PP6-48SR. For 96 ports in 4U, the PP6-96NR. For a shielded plant, the PP6ZR-48 and PP6ZR-24. For Cat6A, the PP6ASR-48 and PP6ASR-24.

Good to Know

The 2U spacing is the reason to pick this panel over the 1U: the ports sit in two rows with room between them, so the patch cords, the labels, and your fingers all have space, and a single horizontal cable manager above or below is usually enough. The panel is only 1.17 in deep, so there's no built-in strain relief bar; tie the bundles to the rack's rear rails or a separate bar so the weight is never on the punch-downs. Strip the jacket, keep the twist in each pair to within half an inch of the IDC, lay the conductors by the color code in T568A or T568B to match the jacks at the far end, and punch down with a 110 or Krone tool to match the blade you've chosen, cutting edge outward. Use solid-conductor cable for horizontal runs. Label as you go. The panel is unshielded, so it's for unshielded Cat6; shielded cable needs a shielded panel so the drain wires have somewhere to land. On PoE++ ports carrying 100 W, a clean punch on every conductor matters more than for data alone. A Cat6 panel makes a Cat6 link, which carries Gigabit to 100 m and 10 Gigabit only over short runs; for 10 Gigabit at full distance, the Cat6A panels.

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