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Re: Parallel 240V and cat5/coax


  • To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
  • Subject: Re: Parallel 240V and cat5/coax
  • From: "Paul Robinson" <ukcueman@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2003 00:19:09 -0000
  • Mailing-list: list ukha_d@xxxxxxx; contact ukha_d-owner@xxxxxxx
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I didn't get any replies to this. Does that mean that I'm completely mad
and nobody wants to tell me
;-)

Thanks,
Paul

> I have a 4 inch duct going out to my garage. Inside that are separate
> ducts for other services - water, electricity, coax and cat5. To get
> the most cable in, I may also end up with some loose cat5 as well -
> ie only inside the 4 inch duct.
>
> This will be a run of about 40 feet where everything will be running
> parallel - no crossing at 90 degrees here - with cat5/coax and 240V
> physically separated by a minimum of about half an inch. The coax was
> going to be for security cameras that would be located on the garage
> and looking back at the house and drive.
>
> (1) Is the coax likely to be a bad idea, even with CT125? Should I
> stick with cat5 technologies?
> (2) Should I use unshielded cat5, trusting in its properties for
> avoiding interference, or go to shielded?



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