RE: Cabling Quickies

["Mark Harrison" <Mark.Harrison@xxxxxxx>]

Dan,

It's now illegal to sell Banana plugs/sockets in the EU!

The problem being, the banana plugs can be pushed into the mains feed in
one of the EU member countries. As such, the Brussels response is to ban
them!

Mark Harrison
Head of Systems, eKingfisher

-----Original Message-----
From: Dan Khan [mailto:dhk@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 23 October 2001 16:00
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Cabling Quickies


Thanks for the info.

Does anyone know where I can get UK sized modular faceplates (like
clipsal's) that have connectors for banana/binding posts for audio
cabling?

Cheers,
-Dan

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Harrison [mailto:Mark.Harrison@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 23 October 2001 15:14
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Cabling Quickies
>
>
> 1: Coax for video - 75 Ohms.
>
> 2: Coax termination - F
>
> 3: UTP is fine. With the advances in manufacturing quality control
over
> the last 10 years, STP is only really used in _very_ high EMF
situations
> these days - like... you want to wrap data cables round a generator
;-)
>
>
>
> Mark Harrison
> Head of Systems, eKingfisher
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dan Khan [mailto:dhk@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 23 October 2001 13:16
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Cabling Quickies
>
>
> Hi Guys,
>
> Just some quickies:
>
> 1) coax for audio/video disttibution - 50ohms or 75ohms?  I know coax
> for
> data networking needs 50ohm termination, but what about using coax for
> sending/receiving video?
>
> 2) coax termination - what is the best termination of coax for a/v?
> F-connectors?  Are those the ones that look like phonos?
>
> 3) UTP vs. STP - should I consider putting some Shielded Cat5 into my
> living
> room as well as UTP cat5?  Possible future use is for audio/video/IR.
> What
> is STP mainly used for?
>
> Any help much appreciated.
>
> Regards,
> -Dan
>
>
>
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