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Re: CAT5 Cable: Stranded vs Solid


  • Subject: Re: CAT5 Cable: Stranded vs Solid
  • From: "John Benfield" <john.benfield@xxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 03 Sep 2004 18:55:25 -0000


Tracey,

On looking more closely the description is "Low loss, air spaced=20
75ohm Single Copper Conductor", I just assumned it was CT100.

JB

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Tracey Gardner"=20
<tracey.gardner@n...> wrote:
> Hello John
>=20
> You want solid cored CAT5.
> I'd recommend CT100 for your coaxial distribution.
> I'm a little surprised at the price of your CT100 are you sure=20
that its
> =A39.49 for 100m, and not 50m?
> I've just looked at the CPC catalogue and their prices are between=20
=A320 and
> =A340/100m for CT100.
>=20
> Regards
>=20
> Tracey
>=20
>=20
> ----- Original Message -----=20
> From: "Benfield, John (ITD)" <john.benfield@r...>
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> Sent: Friday, September 03, 2004 4:22 PM
> Subject: [ukha_d] CAT5 Cable: Stranded vs Solid
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> >
> > I'm about to place an order for some CAT5 cable to wire my=20
house, I am
> > correct in assuming that I should be getting stranded cable=20
rather than
> > solid?
> >
> > Also, I'm looking at coax cable and there appears to be three=20
type CT100,
> > RG6 and PF100. Prices for 100m are roughly 9.49, 10.97 and=20
21.20. What's
> the
> > difference and is it worth paying for. It'll be used for the=20
runs from a
> Sky
> > dish to the box and general distribution around the house (yes
I=20
know I
> can
> > do this via CAT5 etc, but I'm installing both).
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