COAX CABLE or coaxial cable is a kind of heavy, durable cable used for various types of residential and

commercial installations. Coaxial cable is most familiar to many consumers as the conduit that carries cable
television signals into homes and businesses.
TYPES OF COAXIAL CABLE
Coaxial cable can carry digital signals for the internet and other new technology as well as cable
television. Some different types of coaxial cable have different uses in a residential or commercial project.


Hard Line Coaxial Cable - Hard line cable is often used for high signal
strength applications, for example, in radio transmitters or other devices.
Hard line is typically up to or more than half an inch thick. Those who need
hard line for heavy duty signal transmission can find it in a variety of
popular brands where manufacturers produce this kind of coaxial cable for
specialized kinds of installations, with specific properties and capacity.


RG6 Coaxial Cable - RG6 coaxial cable is one of the most familiar kinds of
cable used for relaying cable TV and other signals. RG stands for radio
guide and references the capacity of the cable. However, as consumer
advocates have pointed out, an RG rating does not often accurately
indicate the overall quality of the cable or the materials that it is made
with. Since RG6 provides for High Definition signals, techs from cable
companies are replacing a lot of RG5 cable with RG6 in the homes of
clients. As the current standard, RG6 is a desirable cable rating for todays
home and commercial entertainment systems. RG6 comes in several
varieties, some of which have more waterproofing for underwater or
moisture prone areas of installation.


Semi-Rigid Coaxial Cable - This type of coaxial cable has a harder shielding
metal, and is less flexible and less versatile for installation. It may be useful
in situations where cable does not have to snake around various obstacles.



Tri-axial Cable - This kind of extra strength cable has additional shield layer
to discourage electromagnetic interference. This can be helpful in areas
where the cable may be vulnerable to high strength electromagnetic
forces.


Twin-Axial Cable - This paired cable represents another alternative to
conventional coaxial cable for a number of different types of installations.















UNSHIELDED TWISTED PAIR (UTP) cables are an extensively used type of Twisted Pair Cables, Twisted Pair
Cables basically consist of two conductors which are wired and twisted around each other. The two
conductors help to carry data signals which are insulated by plastic or PVC. Twisted pair cables are basically
classified according to the arrangement of the outer sheath. Other than Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) cables
Shielded Twisted Pair (STP), FTP (Foil-Shielded Twisted Pair), etc. are some of the common types of Twisted
Pair Cables.
TYPES OF UTP CABLES:
The major difference in the many kinds of UTP cables can be determined by the quality of copper wire used. If
the UTP cables are tightly twisted it provides for higher bandwidth.

CAT1:
CAT1 UTP cable was best suited for voice applications but not data
applications. This kind of cable is rarely used anymore.

CAT2:
CAT2 UTP cables are used for data transmissions up to 4 Mega bits/second. It
is basically installed as modern telephone cable. They consist of four twisted
pairs.

CAT3:
CAT3 cables are specifically designed to carry data upto10 megabit speed
range over an Ethernet connection.



CAT5:
CAT5 cables can manage a data transfer speed of up to 100 megabit or 1
gigabit on an Ethernet connection and are generally used in ATM
applications.

CAT5E:
CAT5E almost has same features as CAT5. It can manage a data transfer
speed of 1gigabit to 10 gigabit over an Ethernet connection. It is best suited
for providing protection from the electromagnetic interference.

CAT6:
CAT6 is designed in a way which provides high bandwidth, excellent
broadband communications and high speed.