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I bought this 1,000-foot box of Monk Cables CAT6 plenum cable while remodeling a house. My plan was to run network cable to the rooms and security cameras. A thousand feet was more than I expected to need, but I preferred having extra cable available rather than running short during the project.
My most useful real-world result has been with Power over Ethernet. I’ve had two security cameras running over this cable for about six months, and I haven’t experienced any PoE problems during that time. That’s limited to my installation and those two cameras, but it has worked well for my needs.
Most of my connections have used punch-down terminations. I also terminated the cable with connectors a couple of times. I found the cable fairly easy to work with in both situations, although my experience is mainly with punch-downs.
The easy-pull box was especially helpful on longer runs. The cable fed out smoothly and was easy for me to pull. The box also has a usage chart where you can record how much cable you’ve pulled and how much remains. I didn’t keep up with it, but it could be useful for anyone who wants to track the remaining cable more carefully.
The seller’s listing describes this blue cable as CAT6 plenum-rated UTP with 23 AWG conductors and a 550 MHz rating. It also describes the conductor material as a copper-and-aluminum mix. Those are listing specifications, not details I independently measured or verified. The listing makes additional certification and performance claims, but my hands-on use only supports what I observed during installation and while powering my two cameras.
One detail I wasn’t able to confirm from my own experience is whether the conductors are solid or stranded. They appeared to be solid to me, but I would verify that specification with the seller before ordering if conductor construction matters for your installation.
Overall, the large box suited a whole-house remodeling project, and I thought it was a pretty good deal when I purchased it. The cable was easy to pull and work with, and it has reliably carried data and power to my two PoE cameras for about six months.
