Cat6 cable question

[countrycamera]

Hi all,

Got some cat6 cable from monoprice
One directly from the manufacturer and other from amazon. The only difference is supposed to be color.

When reading the label on the side of the box, one says bare copper cable other does not. Anyway for me to tell if they are both pure copper?

Reason i am asking is because i read to be aware of places selling fake non pure copper cabling. I know the manufacturer blue cable is good, but questioning from amazon. See picture for side by side of labeling. Left is manufacturer purchase and right same item from amazon. Hopefully I am just overthinking this, but want to be sure before running cable.

 

[mlapaglia]

Cut the cable through and look at the ends of the wires.

 

[countrycamera]

I think they both look the same to me. Thoughts?

 

[c hris527]

They both look like solid copper, here is a link for a test with pictures.

A Look Inside Copper Clad Aluminum CAT6 Networking Cables - ICC

As the price of copper increases, some cable manufacturing companies have come up with cheap and deceiving ways to make their networking cables.

icc.com

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[Hammerhead786]

Just go to the Monoprice website and enter the pid and you'll see they both come up as pure bare copper.

 

[countrycamera]

Thanks all!

 

[mat200]

FYI - another way to test is weight of the box of cable. Copper is significantly heavier than CCA.

Also you can use the flame test...