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Shop›Copper Cables›StarTech.com Bulk Cat 5e Ethernet Cable - 1000 ft. (304,8m) - Solid - CMR-Rated - Black - TAA Compliant
StarTech.com Bulk Cat 5e Ethernet Cable - 1000 ft. (304,8m) - Solid - CMR-Rated - Black - TAA Compliant
£130.92
£157.10 inc. VAT
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Key Features
StarTech.com 1000 ft Bulk Roll of Black CMR Cat5e Solid UTP Riser Cable
Cat 5e Riser Cable
Cat.5e CMR Ethernet Cable
24 AWG
Black (WIR5ECMRBK)
Bulk cable
304.9 m
UTP
Product Overview
AI-generated summary
For £131.12 ex-VAT you’re buying a practical, no-drama run of solid Cat 5e for bulk cabling, and StarTech generally doesn’t cut corners on things like jacket consistency and packaging. If your job is “get lots of decent copper into the building” (office patching, structured cabling prep, spare coils for moves/adds/changes), this is the sort of cable that tends to behave well in the real world—reliable termination, predictable performance, and no weird surprises when it’s being punched down or landed in panels. Being CMR-rated and TAA-compliant is also genuinely useful for UK contractors working on specs where those boxes matter.
That said, I wouldn’t treat Cat 5e as the long-term default unless you specifically need it. If you’re installing new cabling today with the expectation of headroom for upgrading, Cat 6 (or better) usually saves you pain later because it gives you more margin as networks evolve. Also, “solid” is great for proper fixed installations, but if you’re hoping to move things around frequently, bulk solid cable isn’t the most forgiving. Overall: buy it if your scope/spec calls for Cat 5e and you want reliable value in bulk; skip it if you’re doing a future-proof build and can justify stepping up.
Specifications
Features
Product colourBlack
Cable length304.9 m
Cable standardCat5e
Cable shieldingU/UTP (UTP)
Connector 1N
Certificates
Compliance certificatesRoHS
CertificationUL
Weight & dimensions
Weight8900 g
Packaging content
Quantity per pack1 pc(s)
Packaging data
Package width355 mm
Package depth355 mm
Package height233 mm
Package weight9906 g
Logistics data
Harmonized System (HS) code84733080
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