Category Cables CAT 5e Plenum
Windy City Wire supplies commercial and industrial partners with plenum-rated Category Cable engineered for dependable performance in building air-handling spaces. Our SmartWire low-voltage cat5e wire is manufactured in the United States and verified to ANSI/TIA-568-C.2, delivering consistent 350 MHz Category 5e performance for structured cabling, voice, data, and control systems. We partner directly with integrators, contractors, and distributors; we do not sell to end users or consumers.
Why choose SmartWire CAT 5e Plenum
Whether you specify plenum cat5e cables for new construction or upgrade work, SmartWire helps simplify procurement with dependable availability and a clear fit for typical horizontal runs. For projects that require additional noise immunity, our shielded plenum cat cables help maintain signal integrity near lighting, motors, and other EMI sources.
How our Category Cable adds value to your project
Available constructions
At-a-glance options
Summary
Windy City Wire’s SmartWire CAT 5e Plenum offering gives commercial teams a dependable, standards-verified foundation for structured cabling. With both UTP and shielded plenum options, U.S. manufacturing, low-friction pulls, and the ability to customize jacket and stripe colors, you can standardize materials across projects and complete installations efficiently. If you are sourcing plenum cat5e cables or evaluating cat5e wire for your next build, our Category Cable portfolio provides a straightforward, specification-friendly solution backed by a partner that serves integrators, contractors, and distributors.
Ready to build your spec?
Contact Windy City Wire to review project requirements, choose the right construction, and plan stocking across your rollout.
Category Cables CAT 5e Plenum for Commercial and Industrial Builds
Windy City Wire supplies Category Cable solutions designed for professional integrators, electrical contractors, and low-voltage distributors. Our CAT 5e plenum offerings are engineered for code-compliant installation in air-handling spaces and deliver dependable gigabit performance for a wide range of building systems. With solid bare copper conductors, true 4-pair construction, and third-party verified performance to ANSI/TIA-568-C.2 Category 5e, these plenum cat5e cables provide the consistency and headroom required on fast-track projects and large-scale rollouts.
Where CAT 5e Plenum Excels
Why Choose Plenum-Rated CAT 5e?
UTP and Shielded Options
Industries We Support
Available Configurations
Partner with Windy City Wire
Windy City Wire works directly with integrators, contractors, and distributors to support fast, consistent deployments—whether you are standardizing Cat5e across multiple job sites or specifying shielded plenum cat5e cables for high-interference zones. Our technical team can help align product selection with system requirements and local code, ensuring each run of Category Cable performs as intended.
Keyword guidance for specifiers
For structured cabling projects across commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities, our Category Cable portfolio delivers the right balance of performance, code compliance, and deployment flexibility.
These plenum cat5e cables are built with 24 AWG, 4‑pair solid bare copper conductors, verified to ANSI/TIA‑568‑C.2 CAT5e performance (350 MHz). Available in both unshielded and shielded plenum constructions.
Available color options include: White‑Blue/Blue and White‑Orange/Orange.
They use solid bare copper conductors (4‑pair) for permanent in‑wall plenum installations, delivering dependable cat5e wire performance for data and PoE applications.
Windy City Wire manufactures and stocks SmartWire Category Cable in a standard 1,000 ft length. Additional lengths available include 100 ft, 250 ft, and 500 ft. Every box features SmartWire FastFIND Footage Markers every two feet to simplify pulls, confirm remaining footage, and reduce waste on plenum cat cables.
Our SmartWire Category Cable is packaged in our patented RackPack carton as part of the complete RackPack Field Systems Solution to improve safety and efficiency and reduce labor costs. Learn more about our RackPack: https://windycitywire.com/solutions/rackpack-overview
CAT5e: Up to 1 Gbps at 100 m; 100 MHz typical (SmartWire cat5e is verified to 350 MHz). Ideal for everyday data and PoE runs.
CAT6: 1 Gbps to 100 m; supports 10 Gbps to ~37–55 m; 250 MHz. Better crosstalk control than cat5e.
CAT6A: 10 Gbps to 100 m; 500 MHz. Enhanced alien crosstalk performance; often larger OD and sometimes shielded for high‑density PoE and 10G.
CAT7: ISO/IEC Class F; typically 600 MHz (or higher depending on variant); commonly S/FTP and uses non‑RJ45 connectors (e.g., GG45/TERA). Designed for specialized environments; not a TIA category and may have compatibility considerations.
Color conventions vary by organization, but common uses include:
Blue: Data/LAN drops
White or Gray: General purpose/office
Yellow: PoE devices or video
Red: Critical systems, security, or uplinks
Green: Voice or cross‑connect
Orange: Backbone/inter‑rack or demarc
Purple or Black: AV, cameras, or special systems
Standardizing colors helps with identification and maintenance across cat5e, CAT6, and other Category Cable runs.
Category Cables CAT 5e Plenum
Windy City Wire supplies commercial and industrial partners with plenum-rated Category Cable engineered for dependable performance in building air-handling spaces. Our SmartWire low-voltage cat5e wire is manufactured in the United States and verified to ANSI/TIA-568-C.2, delivering consistent 350 MHz Category 5e performance for structured cabling, voice, data, and control systems. We partner directly with integrators, contractors, and distributors; we do not sell to end users or consumers.
Category Cables CAT 5e Plenum
Windy City Wire supplies commercial and industrial partners with plenum-rated Category Cable engineered for dependable performance in building air-handling spaces. Our SmartWire low-voltage cat5e wire is manufactured in the United States and verified to ANSI/TIA-568-C.2, delivering consistent 350 MHz Category 5e performance for structured cabling, voice, data, and control systems. We partner directly with integrators, contractors, and distributors; we do not sell to end users or consumers.
Why choose SmartWire CAT 5e Plenum
Whether you specify plenum cat5e cables for new construction or upgrade work, SmartWire helps simplify procurement with dependable availability and a clear fit for typical horizontal runs. For projects that require additional noise immunity, our shielded plenum cat cables help maintain signal integrity near lighting, motors, and other EMI sources.
How our Category Cable adds value to your project
Available constructions
At-a-glance options
Summary
Windy City Wire’s SmartWire CAT 5e Plenum offering gives commercial teams a dependable, standards-verified foundation for structured cabling. With both UTP and shielded plenum options, U.S. manufacturing, low-friction pulls, and the ability to customize jacket and stripe colors, you can standardize materials across projects and complete installations efficiently. If you are sourcing plenum cat5e cables or evaluating cat5e wire for your next build, our Category Cable portfolio provides a straightforward, specification-friendly solution backed by a partner that serves integrators, contractors, and distributors.
Ready to build your spec?
Contact Windy City Wire to review project requirements, choose the right construction, and plan stocking across your rollout.
Category Cables CAT 5e Plenum for Commercial and Industrial Builds
Windy City Wire supplies Category Cable solutions designed for professional integrators, electrical contractors, and low-voltage distributors. Our CAT 5e plenum offerings are engineered for code-compliant installation in air-handling spaces and deliver dependable gigabit performance for a wide range of building systems. With solid bare copper conductors, true 4-pair construction, and third-party verified performance to ANSI/TIA-568-C.2 Category 5e, these plenum cat5e cables provide the consistency and headroom required on fast-track projects and large-scale rollouts.
Where CAT 5e Plenum Excels
Why Choose Plenum-Rated CAT 5e?
UTP and Shielded Options
Industries We Support
Available Configurations
Partner with Windy City Wire
Windy City Wire works directly with integrators, contractors, and distributors to support fast, consistent deployments—whether you are standardizing Cat5e across multiple job sites or specifying shielded plenum cat5e cables for high-interference zones. Our technical team can help align product selection with system requirements and local code, ensuring each run of Category Cable performs as intended.
Keyword guidance for specifiers
For structured cabling projects across commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities, our Category Cable portfolio delivers the right balance of performance, code compliance, and deployment flexibility.
These plenum cat5e cables are built with 24 AWG, 4‑pair solid bare copper conductors, verified to ANSI/TIA‑568‑C.2 CAT5e performance (350 MHz). Available in both unshielded and shielded plenum constructions.
Available color options include: White‑Blue/Blue and White‑Orange/Orange.
They use solid bare copper conductors (4‑pair) for permanent in‑wall plenum installations, delivering dependable cat5e wire performance for data and PoE applications.
Windy City Wire manufactures and stocks SmartWire Category Cable in a standard 1,000 ft length. Additional lengths available include 100 ft, 250 ft, and 500 ft. Every box features SmartWire FastFIND Footage Markers every two feet to simplify pulls, confirm remaining footage, and reduce waste on plenum cat cables.
Our SmartWire Category Cable is packaged in our patented RackPack carton as part of the complete RackPack Field Systems Solution to improve safety and efficiency and reduce labor costs. Learn more about our RackPack: https://windycitywire.com/solutions/rackpack-overview
CAT5e: Up to 1 Gbps at 100 m; 100 MHz typical (SmartWire cat5e is verified to 350 MHz). Ideal for everyday data and PoE runs.
CAT6: 1 Gbps to 100 m; supports 10 Gbps to ~37–55 m; 250 MHz. Better crosstalk control than cat5e.
CAT6A: 10 Gbps to 100 m; 500 MHz. Enhanced alien crosstalk performance; often larger OD and sometimes shielded for high‑density PoE and 10G.
CAT7: ISO/IEC Class F; typically 600 MHz (or higher depending on variant); commonly S/FTP and uses non‑RJ45 connectors (e.g., GG45/TERA). Designed for specialized environments; not a TIA category and may have compatibility considerations.
Color conventions vary by organization, but common uses include:
Blue: Data/LAN drops
White or Gray: General purpose/office
Yellow: PoE devices or video
Red: Critical systems, security, or uplinks
Green: Voice or cross‑connect
Orange: Backbone/inter‑rack or demarc
Purple or Black: AV, cameras, or special systems
Standardizing colors helps with identification and maintenance across cat5e, CAT6, and other Category Cable runs.