Graham
I've just used Cat5 for structured wiring (which includes Keith's
KAT5). Then the rest is as follows:
Futronix switch plates - 4 core screened (can't use Cat 5 - must be
screened)
Occupancy PIRs - 4 core screened (can't use Cat 5 - must be
screened)
Comfort - 8 core screened (can't really use Cat 5 - should be
screened)
GJD PIRs - 6 core alarm cable (could use Cat 5 I suppose)
DS18S20 - 6 core alarm cable (Craig doesn't recommend Cat 5
cable)
Curtain Control - 4/6 core alarm cable (could use Cat 5 I
suppose)
Other sensors/switches - 4/6 core alarm cable
Did you have any problems with your local planning office - since your
house must be listed and you've run so much cable???
Simon
----- Original Message -----
Sent: 16 October 2001 20:48
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] The Most Cabled
House in Britian?
I
use CAT5 for all my alarm stuff except for comfort keypads and door phone.
I
also use unshielded CAT5 for CCTV with no real problems at all. The only
other cable I use is speaker wire and CT100. As I said to Mark earlier, I
may well go for the title of the most cabled 17th century house (about 5/6
km in total).
Graham
That's a hell of a lot of Cat5! Someone's going to be busy
punching all those connections. An average run of Cat5 is around 15m
- so that's 400 runs with 800 ends to make off. That's over a week's
work!
But Cat5 isn't suitable for all HA wiring. I've installed lots
of 4 and 6 core alarm cable, and lots of 4 and 8 core screened
cable. I'll probably have close to 6000m of signal cabling when I'm
finished but it won't all be Cat5 - so I can't be a contender for your
competition! You're a 'Cableist' you are! :o)
Grrrr....
Simon
(PS. Does it count if I throw a few thousand meters of Cat5 in
the cellar to win - or do I have to make the ends off and use the
cable?)
----- Original Message -----
Sent: 16 October 2001 15:29
Subject: [ukha_d] The Most Cabled
House in Britian?
Is this the most CAT5 cable in any UK
house? Tracey Gardner has run over 7 Kms (yes Kilometres) of CAT5 in his
new house!! For our US readers that's a bit under four miles! Is this a
record?
Check out the pics from the NEWS
page.
M.
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