Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) Wiring
Cord Organization
- A length of UTP wiring is a cord
- Each cord has eight copper wires
- Each wire is covered with dielectric (nonconducting) insulation
- The wires are organized as four pairs
- Each pair’s two wires are twisted around each other several times per inch
- There is an outer plastic jacket that encloses the four pairs