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- Standard Cat6 RJ45 connectors and keystone jacks designed for 6.7mm round solid cable
- PoE IP cameras and standard Ethernet networks
Is it for you?
A 500-foot reel of 23 AWG solid bare copper outdoor Cat6 UTP bulk cable with a UV-resistant LDPE jacket and a water-blocking swellable tape liner for conduit and exposed outdoor runs, rated to 550 MHz.
Choose it if these matter
- UV-resistant jacket with a water-blocking tape liner suits conduit and protected outdoor runs without the mess of gel-fill
- Slightly slimmer 6.7mm outside diameter works with more standard Cat6 connectors than gel-filled 7.3mm direct-burial cable
- Solid 23 AWG bare copper keeps attenuation low on long runs and carries PoE to outdoor cameras and access points
Skip it if these rule it out
- Water-blocking is a swellable tape, not gel-fill, so it is aimed at conduit and weather-exposed runs rather than full direct burial
- 500-foot length is shorter than the 1000-foot boxes typical of direct-burial installs
- Unshielded (UTP): electrically noisy environments may need shielded cable
Good for: Lots of smart devices · Home office · Apartments
Which version should you buy?
Selected package: 160029 black, 500-foot reel.
Pack size
Direct-burial 1000-foot cableModel: 160023
Contents and availability
Gel-filled direct-burial Cat6 in a 1000-foot box, a separate Cable Matters product.
Runs that go straight into the ground.
Color / finish
500-foot reel, blackThis page
Model: 160029
The UV-resistant outdoor Cat6 cable in black, sold as a 500-foot reel.
Conduit and protected outdoor runs.
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Watch out
- This cable uses a swellable-tape water blocker for conduit runs; for direct burial in soil, the maker's gel-filled 160023 is the rated choice.
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| Specification |  This oneCable Matters 160029 |  UniFi Protect G5 Turret Ultra Camera |  trueCABLE UTP12PWM_BLK |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works with | Standard Cat6 RJ45 connectors and keystone jacks designed for 6.7mm round solid cable, PoE IP cameras and standard Ethernet networks | UniFi Protect recorders and consoles, including Cloud Key Gen 2 Plus and Network Video Recorder appliances, Any PoE source supplying 37-57V DC (802.3af or a Ubiquiti adapter) | Unshielded standard HD keystone jacks (Ethernet, fiber, blank) and snap-in couplers, trueCABLE Cat6A unshielded toolless and punch-down keystones, Cat5e, Cat6 and Cat6A unshielded cable |
| Best for | Lots of smart devices, Home office, Apartments | Lots of smart devices, Home office, Apartments, Budget | Wired backhaul, Apartments, Lots of smart devices, Home office |
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Full specifications (12)
- Cable type
- Cat6 unshielded twisted pair (UTP) solid bulk cable, 500 feet
- Color
- Black
- Conductors
- 23 AWG solid bare copper (not copper-clad aluminum), 1.0mm conductor diameter
- Outdoor rating
- UV-resistant LDPE outer jacket with internal water-blocking swellable tape liner
- Standard compliance
- Meets or exceeds Category 6 performance per TIA/EIA 568-C.2
- Bandwidth
- 550 MHz
- Ethernet support
- 10 Gigabit Ethernet and 10/100/1000 Ethernet
- PoE
- Fully compatible with low-voltage PoE applications
- Construction
- Cross-web separator for crosstalk reduction; built-in longitudinal ripcord
- Outside diameter
- 6.7mm round; suits connectors rated for 6.7mm round solid cable
- Footage marking
- Jacket sequentially marked in reverse to show remaining cable on the reel
- Suggested connectors
- Cat6 pass-through RJ45 connectors, e.g. Cable Matters model 180097
Sources: Cable Matters specifications · cablematters.com. Photos: Cable Matters · cablematters.com. Specifications checked November 9, 2026. Spotted an error? Tell us.