Patch panels and patch cables are used in communication applications. While thousands of patch panels are used on relay racks in large telecom applications, thousands more patch panels are used in small communication closets on wall mount racks. ISC offers standard patch panel sizes. Cat 5e and cat 6 patch panels are now the most used standards. Cat 5 patch panels are slow for many of today's applications. Cat 5e patch panel and cat 6 patch panel are an abbreviated nomenclature for category 5e patch panel and category 6 patch panel. It has become easier to refer to the shortened version patch panel as cat 5e panel and cat 6 patch panel. For users who have large applications, our professional impact punch down tool is recommended. Patch panels are purchased as to the amount of ports they have. For example, ISC offers a 12-port patch panel, 24-port patch panel, 48-port patch panel, and 96-port patch panel. These port numbers are available in cat 5e and cat 6 patch panels.

Patch panel cables or patch cables are also available in cat 5e and cat 6. Patch cables are available in several different colors. ISC offers a blue patch cable, gray patch cable, black patch cable, yellow patch cable and other colors upon request. The ISC patch panel cables on our catalog, are what we call Snagless or booted cables. ISC offers non-booted patch cables on request. The reason many users use Snagless or booted patch panel cables is to avoid getting the patch cable caught or snagged with other cables when pulling them in an installation or maintenance. ISC offers a lifetime warranty on these patch cables. Depending on the application and installation, patch panels are made in many different sizes such as a 3' patch cable, 5' patch cable, 7' patch cable, 10' patch cables 14' patch cable, 25' patch cable and other sizes upon request.