DONGGUAN, CHINA — Aug 25, 2026. YXY Electronics today announced worldwide volume availability of the YPM20-CAT6CAT6-2 IP68 Outdoor Waterproof RJ45 CAT6 Connector, a female-to-female Gigabit Ethernet inline coupler engineered for permanent outdoor installation. Manufactured at the company’s 20,000 m² Dongguan production facility, the M20 round coupler is aimed squarely at systems integrators deploying smart-city CCTV, solar SCADA, marine and industrial IoT networks — environments where standard RJ45 hardware fails within a season of UV, moisture and vibration exposure.
The problem with outdoor Ethernet
Outdoor networks are the backbone of smart cities, roadside infrastructure, solar farms, satellite ground stations and enterprise campus backhaul. Yet the majority of field-deployed Ethernet runs still rely on consumer-grade RJ45 keystones and patch panels — components engineered for a dry, climate-controlled environment, not for sustained immersion, -40°C cold starts or the UV radiation of a tropical rooftop.
The result is familiar to every field engineer: water ingress at the jack, intermittent link drops, and repeat service visits that quietly consume project margin. The YPM20-CAT6 series is designed to remove that failure at the source.
Design and construction
The YPM20-CAT6CAT6-2 combines a full IP68 waterproof seal, a PA66 nylon housing (UL94-V0 flame retardant), silicone sealing glands, gold-plated copper contacts and a standard M20 threaded lock into a compact, round form factor. Installers get the plug-and-play behaviour of a desktop coupler with the environmental rating of an industrial circular connector — no new tooling, no custom housings, no redesign.
Five properties that matter in the field
- IP68 industrial waterproofing. Fully dust-tight and rated for continuous immersion. The sealing gland and threaded lock preserve full IP-rated protection across the entire cable run — rain, washdown and seasonal flooding included.
- Universal CAT6 / CAT6A / CAT7 performance. Built for standard Cat 6 wire, the inline pass-through coupler supports STP and UTP shielded wiring and is compatible with Cat 6a and Cat 7 cable, preserving 1 Gbps signal integrity without loss.
- Versatile RJ45 feed-through form factor. Functions as a coupler, panel bulkhead or heavy-duty extension joint for CCTV cameras, outdoor routers, switch panels and field-deployed network enclosures.
- Durable PA66 nylon construction. UV-resistant and shockproof, with mechanical strain relief and EMI shielding — available as standard stock or custom-length cable assemblies.
- Tool-free installation. Plug the network wire into each side and lock the M20 thread. A sealed, secure waterproof joint in under a minute — no special tools required.
Technical specification
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Product Name | IP68 Outdoor Waterproof RJ45 CAT6 Inline Coupler — M20 PA66 nylon, 8-pin Gigabit Ethernet extension |
| Model Number | YPM20-CAT6CAT6-2 (pigtailed variant: YPM20-CAT6CAT6-01) |
| Type | Ethernet connector — inline coupler |
| Network Category | CAT6 / Gigabit Ethernet (CAT6A / CAT7 compatible) |
| IP Rating | IP68 — fully dust-tight, continuous immersion |
| Housing Material | Nylon PA66 (UL94-V0 flame retardant) |
| Contact Material | Copper, gold plated |
| Sealing Material | Silicone |
| Thread Size | M20 |
| Connection | Female–female, threaded screw lock, tool-free |
| Contacts | 8P8C RJ45 |
| Rated Current | 2.4 A |
| Rated Voltage | 250 V |
| Operating Temperature | -40°C ~ +105°C |
| Features | IP68 waterproof, dustproof, UV resistant, EMI shielded |
| Certifications | CE / FCC / RoHS |
| Colour | Black |
| Applications | Data communication, outdoor power, CCTV, industrial networking, smart city, Starlink / satellite backhaul |
| Place of Origin | Dongguan, Guangdong, China |
| Warranty | 3 years against defects in material and workmanship |
Full datasheet PDF and 3D STEP files available on request.
Where it earns its keep
- Smart city & roadside CCTV. Replace failed keystone jacks on 200+ camera districts with one SKU; avoid repeat service trucks during rainy commissioning weeks.
- Outdoor Wi-Fi 6 / 5G small cells. Permanently seal fiber–Ethernet handoff boxes and tower cable entry glands in hurricane zones.
- Solar & inverter monitoring. Run RS485-over-Ethernet gateways across tracker rows without dust or water-ingress warranty claims.
- Marine shipboard LAN & offshore buoys. The continuous-immersion rating matches real washdown and bilge humidity in port telemetry installations.
- Mining, tunnel & underground infrastructure. Survives dust-laden forced-air ventilation, vibration from rigs, and seasonal flooding.
- Satellite dish extension runs. Extend a Gigabit run from the dish pole to the indoor router without losing IP rating outdoors.
- Factory-floor IIoT, SCADA & EtherCAT. Extend cabinet-to-cabinet backbone links without drilling a new bulkhead or ordering a custom harness.
Manufacturing and supply
The YPM20-CAT6 series is manufactured at YXY Electronics’ Dongguan facility (Dongguan Yuelong Electronic Technology Co., Ltd.) — a 20,000 m² plant running five automated production lines with a monthly output capacity of 300,000 connectors. Every unit undergoes 100% in-line QC before packaging and is backed by a 3-year warranty against defects in material and workmanship. ODM/OEM branding is supported on bulk orders, with logo printing on product and packaging included.
Availability & logistics. Samples ship within 1–3 working days. Standard production runs complete in 7–14 days, and large-volume orders are fulfilled from continuous stock in 1–2 weeks. Express delivery via DHL, UPS, FedEx or TNT reaches most markets in 2–5 days; air and sea freight LCL/FCL options are available for container orders.
Product gallery — YPM20-CAT6 series
About YXY Electronics
YXY Electronics designs and manufactures industrial waterproof connectors for datacom, power and signal applications. Built on 18 years of production engineering at the company’s Dongguan Yuelong facility, the YXY range covers IP68-rated Ethernet couplers, M-series circular connectors, panel-mount entries and custom overmoulded cable assemblies — with in-house tooling, in-line QC and ODM/OEM programmes for customers worldwide.
Media contact. YXY Electronics product marketing — waheed@yxydz.com, +86 156 9778 8068. Editorial samples for independent review and project-specific photography available on request.
IP rating, material composition, current/voltage ratings and environmental specifications reflect factory laboratory data under controlled test conditions. Field installers should follow local electrical code and verify sealing glands after every cable insertion.
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