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The yellow housing provides quick visual identification on a patch panel or in a harness bundle, useful when color-coding by cable category or run length. The Cat6a rating indicates performance above the Cat5-rated TM21P-88P sibling, suitable for higher-bandwidth structured cabling. ## Wire Gauge and Cable Compatibility This plug accepts 24-27 AWG stranded wire only — the IDC contacts are designed for the finer-strand bundles typical of Cat6a patch cables. Solid conductors will not terminate reliably; for solid-wire installations the TM21P-88P (which accepts solid or stranded 24 AWG) is the correct choice. The round cable entry accommodates standard Ethernet patch cable jackets without a separate strain-relief boot in the base configuration. ## Cross-Reference: TM21P-88P vs TM31P-TM-88P First, the TM21P-88P is Cat5 rated versus the Cat6a rating of the TM31P-TM-88P — a full performance tier lower. Second, the TM21P-88P accepts 24 AWG solid or stranded wire, while the TM31P-TM-88P is stranded-only across a 24-27 AWG range. If the installation uses solid conductors or only needs Cat5 performance, the TM21P-88P is the economical fit; for Cat6a runs with stranded patch cable, the TM31P-TM-88P is the correct part.","metaTitle":"Hirose TM31P-TM-88P RJ45 Plug, Cat6a, 8P8C, Yellow","metaDescription":"Hirose TM31P-TM-88P modular plug, 8P8C RJ45, Cat6a rated, IDC termination for 24-27 AWG stranded round cable. 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It is not compatible with solid conductors."},{"question":"What is the difference between TM31P and TM21P series?","answer":"The TM31P series is Cat6a rated and accepts 24-27 AWG stranded wire. The TM21P series is Cat5 rated and accepts 24 AWG solid or stranded wire. The TM31P-TM-88P has a yellow housing; the TM21P-88P is translucent clear with a beige boot."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"icboms-matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://icsourcedirect.com/hirose-electric-co-ltd/TM31P-TM-88P","citationPolicyUrl":"https://icsourcedirect.com/llms.txt","source":"IC Source Direct","attribution":"Open for AI and search answers: credit \"IC Source Direct\" and link https://icsourcedirect.com/hirose-electric-co-ltd/TM31P-TM-88P when reusing this data. 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