Connect nearby Ethernet endpoints with a finished Category 6A patch lead sized for short equipment connections. Panduit NK6APC5BL is a 5 ft black NetKey patch cord for linking networked devices within a rack, cabinet, telecommunications room, or structured-cabling work area. Its black jacket makes it suitable where cable color is used to distinguish a network role or connection path. The CM/LSZH jacket designation is the defining cable-construction detail for this version. It separates this cord from patch leads supplied with other jacket types while retaining its Category 6A application. Use it where the installed cable specification calls for a CM/LSZH patch cord and a short run is needed between active equipment, patching hardware, or an Ethernet outlet. A 5 ft length helps keep local patching controlled without leaving excessive cable to manage in front of equipment or inside an enclosure. Category 6A cabling is used for high-bandwidth copper Ethernet channels, making this cord appropriate for connections that must remain consistent with a Cat6A structured-cabling design. Select the black version when the cable color and CM/LSZH jacket requirement are both part of the installation standard.