PowerCat™ Cat6a Shielded 24 Port Patch Panel 24 Port (1U) PowerCat™ cat6a shielded patch panel with removable rear cable management trays and port numbering on the front and rear. This PowerCat™ cat6a patch panel features a shuttered 360° die-cast shielded DataGate™ cat6a RJ45 connector which offers alien crosstalk suppression, insertion loss and provides enhanced (EMI) protection. The spring loaded shutter of the DataGate™ RJ45 connector protects against contamination and also serves to eject improperly seated patch cords. The DataGate™ connector is dual colour coded for either 568A or 568B wiring schedules and is backwards compatible with shielded cat6 and cat5e systems. The PowerCat™ shielded cat6a patch panel is made from sheet metal and uses IDC V-shaped tin plated copper 22-24 AWG contacts that flex when terminated.