CAT5 stuff sourcing?

["Paul Gordon" <paul_gordon@xxxxxxx>]

(Trying to make up for lowering the tone earlier!)

When (if?) my loft conversion comes about, I intend to move at least part
of
my fledgling node 0 up there. (Some stuff will have to stay in the cellar -
unless Keith can come up with a USB version of the KAT5...)

When I move "stuff" into the loft, I will put in some
"proper" structured
cabling. (While all that construction is going on will be a good time to
pull some cables as well).

I'm looking around for CAT5 patch panels and outlets, and was just
wondering
where's the best (cheapest?) place to buy.

So far, Mike's 24-port panel on Lets Automate looks the best value I have
found, at £55 (£2.29 per port), but the Clipsal stuff looks too pricey to
use for the majority of the outlets (£18.22 for a double!). - I may use
some
Clipsals in visible locations, but most outlets won't be particularly
visible, so some "bog standard" modular faceplates are going to
be OK. So
far, I have found the following:

Screwfix - £8.09 for a double
RS WWW   - £8.95 for a double (but does not appear to be modular)
RS WWW   - £14.68 for a double (definately is modular)

To be honest, "most" locations will be pretty discreet, and most
will not
require more than 2 outlets (I know, I know - don't say it!!). And I'm
really not fussed from an aesthetic point of view whether I use modular
faceplates or not.

With that in mind, where's the cheapest source of double CAT5 faceplates?
and patchpanels for that matter.

Cheers.

Paul G.

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