RE: RE: Cat 5 in 100m boxes / clipsal stuff

["Keith Doxey" <keith.doxey@xxxxxxx>]

Nick,

Ideally you want as many boxes as you have runs.
ie. If you are running 4 cables to a point then you really need 4 reels so
that you pull all 4 at once.

Do the longest runs first. The short pieces left at the end of the reels
will often do the shortest runs.

If you dont have 1 reel per run then a tip for avoiding wastage is to run
all the cable off a reel NOT RECOMMENDED WITH 1000 FEET OF CAT5 but OK for
a
100m reel of speaker cable. Double it up WITHOUT cutting it and take the
ends of the cable to the point you want to run too. At Node 0 or wherever
the common end of your cable runs is called you will have a fairly large
loop of cable. Cut at the required point and you have a single lenght of
cable left over with no wastage. For example if you had a 100m reel and the
run was 35m you would have a single piece 30m long whereas if you had cut
the contents of the reel into 2 x 50m lengths you would be left with 2 x
15m
lengths.

Likewise if you guessed 35m and ran off 40m just in case you would have 2 x
5m scraps.

Works for me :-)

You do need plenty of space to run the cable out neatly to avoid snagging
on
things and ideally 3 or more people for running the cables but you can
manage with 2.

If you do it entirely by yourself you end up running backwards and forwards
and taking 4 or 5 times as long :-(

Hope that helps

Keith

> -----Original Message-----
> From: nick.broughton@xxxxxxx
> [mailto:nick.broughton@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 19 October 2000 17:24
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: RE: [ukha_d] Cat 5 in 100m boxes / clipsal stuff
>
>
> Not sure if I'm missing the point here.
>
> Does that mean I can buy 100m reels, unboxed?  Where from?  I didn't
> see these either when I was 'scouting'.  I'd be happy with these.
>
> or
>
> Did you mean to transfer it from the big reel onto smaller ones?
>
> Mark, I'd thought of pulling off the correct length first but the
> longest ones have to go down two floors, through airing cupboards,
> bathrooms, kitchens and cupboards under stairs.  I can guarantee I'd
> cut it 10cm short, and that if I added on 2m for good measure I'd be
10
> too long!
>
> Thanks again
>
> Nick
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jtankard [mailto:jtankard@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 19 October 2000 16:58
> To: ukha.d
> Cc: jtankard
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Cat 5 in 100m boxes / clipsal stuff
>
>
> > I've had a scout around and most of the web traders seem to sell
it in
> > 300m boxes.  Can you point me at good, cheap supplier who does
100m
> > boxes?
> >
> Never seen it in boxes under 300m. If you dont want to buy lots of
> boxes you
> can still run it off the reel, put the reel's on a brush handle, an
"G"
> clamp the handle across a door opening, but a couple of bits of
> cardboard at
> each end to stop it rubbing on your paint work. Or you could buy a
> purpose
> built unit.
>
> John
>
>
>
>
>
>
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>


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