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RE: Cat5e and rg6 for newbuild


  • Subject: RE: Cat5e and rg6 for newbuild
  • From: "Phil Harris" <phil@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2006 11:57:12 -0000

It's CAT5e - so yes.

Phil

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Chris Hunter
> Sent: 06 November 2006 11:03
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Cat5e and rg6 for newbuild
>
> would it be good enough for Ethernet, say ?
>
> Chris
>
>
>
> Phil Harris wrote:
>
> >Just what exactly are you looking for from your cable that
> will grade
> >it as "good" or "not good"?
> >
> >C-Bus cable is straightforward solid cored CAT5e but it has a
sheath
> >that is rated for installation (without additional physical
> >segragation) into distribution boards along with mains cabling.
> >
> >Phil
> >
> >
> >
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> >>Of Chris Hunter
> >>Sent: 06 November 2006 09:45
> >>To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> >>Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Cat5e and rg6 for newbuild
> >>
> >>anybody know what C-Bus cable is good for, by any chance,
> >>transfer-rate
> >>wise ?   I imagine C-Bus rates are not that demanding, but
> >>'would expect
> >>the quality to be good !
> >>
> >>Chris
> >>
> >>
> >>Jim Noble wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>On 5 Nov 2006, at 14:35, nicecorrado wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>What quality cat5 should I go for in my newbuild? How
about this
> >>>>,http://www.platinumhome.ie/shop/product_info.php?
> >>>>cPath=95_99&products_id=414   or is it too good?
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>That seems a little pricey for cat5 :-o
> >>>
> >>>What does constitute "quality" when it comes to
cat5 cable
> anyway?
> >>>I've heard that some are easier to pull than others, but
> >>>
> >>>
> >>electrically
> >>
> >>
> >>>they should all be "good enough" (just make sure
it's cat5e
> >>>
> >>>
> >>if you want
> >>
> >>
> >>>to do gigabit?)...
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>I like the fact that it comes in several colours,
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>Any colour you like so long as it's red...? :-)
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>Is it best to go for rg6 or will the likes of ct100 or
> ct125 be ok?
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>"rg6" tells you nothing about the suitability of
the cable
> >>>
> >>>
> >>AIUI (just
> >>
> >>
> >>>that it's 75 ohm and a certain size). You want to put in a
> >>>
> >>>
> >>75 ohm cable
> >>
> >>
> >>>with low high-frequency losses and decent shielding. CT100
> fits that
> >>>description (or CT125 for very long runs).
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>Any sugestions or links to good suppliers would be
great
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>www.tlc-direct.co.uk sell PF100 (a CT100 clone) for about
> 20 quid a
> >>>reel
> >>>
> >>>Jim
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
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