Belden has expanded its copper product portfolio with the introduction of Belden Shielded Systems for use in office networks.

Effective shielding can protect cables from signal ingress or egress, as well as triboelectric or other mechanical noise. Belden Shielded Systems work against against EMI and RF interference with reliable and easy installation.

Prior to introducing these new systems, Belden conducted extensive internal testing procedures in line with relevant standards. Tests covered more than 100 different cabling configurations, including short links, long links, worst cases and most demanding four connector channel configurations. These tests were performed at frequencies of up to 250MHz. All transmission parameters were tested, including attenuation, NEXT, FEXT and Return Loss. The test results proved good and consistent matching of components, and excellent end-to-end performance. Moreover, these systems have been externally verified in both channel and link configurations by Delta laboratories in Denmark.

At the heart of the Belden Shielded Solutions is a shielded ‘Tool-less’ modular jack, a high quality, easy to install jack. The KeyConnect Modular Jack helps to reduce installation time and provides superior shielding performance without compromising the size and ease of use of the UTP connector. The modular jack comes with a termination cap to prevent the untwisting of the pairs to endure the integrity of the transmission performance. Other components of the system include: Belden Cat6 and Cat5e cables for networks where noise and interference is high; Modular cords and pigtails for optimum electrical performance at component level; 24- or 48-port KeyConnect Shielded Patch Panels for horizontal distribution or equipment terminations in data centres and telecommunications rooms.

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