Bownet Cable Management Systems

Bownet Cable Management Systems: structured cabling supplies for UK installers

Bownet Cable Management Systems is a supplier of structured cabling products and network installation equipment aimed at installers in the United Kingdom. According to its own presentation, the company has supplied this type of material for more than 35 years and delivers nationwide. Its catalogue is organised around the components needed to build and certify a data network, from cabinets and copper cabling to fibre, power distribution and test equipment.

The business operates a trade counter in Dartford and offers the option of opening a trade account for professional buyers.

Data cabinets and enclosures

Data cabinets form one of the largest sections of the catalogue, with 192 products listed. The range covers wall mounted cabinets (54 products), including premium 19 inch wall boxes, standard 19 inch wall boxes, flat pack wall cabinets and Qube wall boxes, as well as 19 inch wall brackets. Floor standing cabinets (30 products) include the 600mm and 800mm wide Prism PI lines and KAUDEN MiniFloor cabinets. Floor standing server cabinets (28 products) are offered in 600mm and 800mm wide Prism PI versions and in the Prism FI line.

A further group of 54 accessories covers Prism PI and Prism FI components, shelves, fan units, plinths, KAUDAIR universal 120mm cabinet fans, power distribution units (PDU), 19 inch shelves, cable management items and M6 cage nut sets. The catalogue also lists 20 IP rated enclosures, split between Prism IP 54 cabinets and IP56 adaptable boxes, and five acoustic cabinets under the Qube Acoustic Wall Boxes name.

Copper and fibre network cabling

Copper network cabling accounts for 297 products. Bulk copper cable (63 products) spans Cat5e, Cat6, Cat6a, Cat7a and Cat8 solid cable. The keystone section (37 products) includes Cat6, Cat6a and Cat8 jacks, keystone tools, couplers, panels, shutters and consolidation points. Data modules (32 products) are available in Cat5e, Cat6 and Cat8 versions, alongside outlet adaptors. Patch panels (18 products) are offered in Cat5e and Cat6 versions, and mounting hardware (42 products) covers faceplates, modular blanks, brush modules and back boxes.

Copper connectivity is completed with RJ45 patch leads in Cat6, Cat6a and Cat8, modular plugs and boots for Cat5e, Cat6, Cat6a and Cat8, RJ11/RJ12/RJ22 connectors, and a tools section of 22 products that includes crimp tools, IDC punchdown tools, cable strippers, cable cutters and a cable comb. A voice and telecoms section (37 products) adds box connections and connectors, voice patch panels, bulk telecom cable, telecom outlets, voice adaptors and cable couplers.

Fibre optic network cabling comprises 59 products. The range includes tight buffered, loose tube, steel tape armoured and steel wire armoured fibre cable; LC, SC, ST and FC fibre patch panels; wall mount fibre patch boxes in LC quad, SC duplex, ST simplex and FC simplex formats; OS2, OM4, OM3 and OM1 pigtails and patchcords; cold cure connectors and a fibre modular outlet; and fibre tools and accessories such as cleaning products, fusion splicers, strippers, splice protectors and splice bridges.

Power distribution, networking and testing

Power and data distribution is the second largest area, with 198 products. It covers desktop units (Icon-ONE, Icon, Icon-FOUR, P-Pack and Mini and Maxi ranges), in-desk units, underdesk products including the Icon Link and P-Pack ranges, leads and connectors, multimedia modules and couplers, POD and GOP boxes, access grommets, power grommets, desk cable management, floor boxes and plates, and DIN rail mounted products.

Ethernet switches and networking (29 products) include unmanaged desktop and rackmount switches, smart switches, managed switches, PoE switches, Wi-Fi 5 and Wi-Fi 6 access points, and networking accessories such as SFP/Mini GBIC modules, media converters and powerline kits.

Testing and certification covers 31 products. Copper testers (24 products) are divided into LAN cable certifiers, cable qualifiers, cable verifiers, PoE testers, continuity testers and cable tracers. Fibre testers include OTDR and Tier 1 fibre certification equipment, while network testers cover network troubleshooting and a CCTV tester.

Cable protection, tools and specialist lines

The catalogue devotes 61 products to cable protection: cablelay floor and basket matting, cablelay tape, braided sleeving in black, grey and white, flexible conduit with contractor packs, bulk rolls, glands and fittings, mini and maxi trunking with their angles and fittings, floor cable cover and bumper strip. Tools, ties and accessories (29 products) include labelling equipment such as label printers and tapes and wraparound labels, nylon cable ties and tie bases, VELCRO® brand cable ties in single ties and continuous rolls, insulation tape, cable dispensers, cable reel stands and catenary wire kits.

Smaller sections cover SoHo cabinets and connectivity (17 products), with 10 inch wall cabinets, brackets, patch panels, shelves and PDUs; audio visual (35 products), with bulk AV cable, speaker, satellite and CCTV cable, HDMI and SVGA leads, Euro and LJ6C modules, AV plugs and couplers; and specialist cables (8 products), including Type 1 and Type 3 alarm cable, solar cable and Flamguard fire resistant cable.

Trade support and services

Beyond product supply, the site lists services, training courses, installations, a warranty section and special offers. A free tools section is aimed at installers. The company presents itself as a supplier to the UK trade, with a trade counter in Dartford and a trade account option for professional customers.