Re: DIY CAT 5

["Ho Yin Ng" <yahoogroups@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks everyone.

Looks like I will be doing my own room to room runs and buying patch
cables.

I'll have to weigh up the total costs before I decide whether I should opt
for the cheaper cabling or not.

Thanks,

Ho yin


----- Original Message -----
From: "Hawes,Timothy Edward (GEG)" <haweste@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 1:46 PM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] DIY CAT 5


>I have made my own patch leads but it's not a particularly effective
use
> of time ;-)
>
> For the in-wall cables I've bought from TLC (www.tlc-direct.co.uk) and
> from Screwfix - both types of cable were "Cat 5e" and both
brands have
> been fine. One thing to watch for, that I've seen on some types of
> cable, is that in most good cables you get COLOUR and stripe, some
other
> cables, the "stripe" is actually just plain white but
twisted with the
> COLOUR. This is fine until you start to unravel the cores to crimp on
> the plugs and then it's hard to identify what's what.
>
> Traditionally you'd use solid cable for fixed (in wall) wiring and
> stranded for patch leads. Solid is (much) cheaper, but less flexible.
> There's no real reason no to do it with pre-made stranded patch leads
> however, although but you will be limited to the pre-made lengths
> available and it will be harder to thread through the walls etc if the
> RJ45 plugs are already attached.
>
> RS do crimping tools and supplies etc., as do quite a few other
places,
> even B&Q etc. I've got use of a very nice AMP crimp tool, but it's
> waaaay over-spec'd for 'hobby' use :-)
>
> To comply with the regs you also shouldn't run LV and mains within
50mm
> of each other unless separated by a physical barrier e.g. separate
> lengths of trucking in the wall, or an internally-partitioned dado
rail
> conduit thing. Also, make sure you properly identify each cable before
> you pull it. It make things much easier when it comes to terminations.
> One favoured scheme is to use bands of coloured electrical tape:
> http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=
> 6 I used this method and can recommend it.
>
> One final point - make sure you also run plenty of Cat 5 to the
kitchen,
> even if you think you'll *never* use it . . .
> ;-)
>
> HTH,
>
> Tim.
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Ho Yin Ng
>>
>> Do you guys make your own CAT 5 cable? Or do you buy pre made
>> off the shelf?
>>
>> I have got to start running some cable around the house for
>> all the usual things I assume CAT 5 can handle 1000mbit
networking?
>>
>> Where is the best place to get the crimping tools and cabling?
>>
>> Do you have any tips or recommendations or things I should be
>> aware of before I start?
>>
>> I know the general HA rule .. decide how much you want then triple
it.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Ho yin
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