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Re: Running CAT5 and Ring Main together



Hmm ... 'think people were assuming you'd be doing it properly !

Chris



Ben McCormack wrote:

>Not talking about conduit. I am thinking for the runs in the floor
>void. Sounds like it would be best to keep each them separate and run
>them between different joists.
>
>Cheers
>
>Ben
>
>
>On 30 Oct 2006, at 11:54, Paul Gale wrote:
>
>
>
>>Ben - are you talking about metal conduit or trunking? Isn't the
>>requirement to run 300-500mm apart due to induced noise etc? - in
>>which case plastic trunking isn't going to do anything - or am I
>>wrong???  I too need to get this right for the loft conversion and
>>re-positioning of Node0.
>>
>>Cheers,
>>
>>Paul.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On
>>>Behalf Of
>>>ben addison
>>>Sent: 30 October 2006 11:47
>>>To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>>>Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Running CAT5 and Ring Main together
>>>
>>>Hi ben,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Cat 5 and mains cables need to be run 300 - 500mm apart. If
they
>>>are run
>>>in
>>>conduit or trunking, Then they can be run side by side.
>>>
>>>Other may is to use a 2 or 3 compartment trunking, but it isn't
>>>cheap to
>>>buy
>>>(£8 - £10 per meter).
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Ben Addison
>>>
>>>Ben Addison Ltd (electrical Contractors)
>>>
>>>07889845712
>>>
>>>www.benaddison.com
>>>
>>>  _____
>>>
>>>From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On
>>>Behalf Of
>>>Ben McCormack
>>>Sent: 29 October 2006 20:47
>>>To: Home Automation Home Automation List
>>>Subject: [ukha_d] Running CAT5 and Ring Main together
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Hi All
>>>
>>>Quick question.
>>>
>>>I am just about to put some wiring on for my garage conversion.
Now
>>>is it OK to run CAT5 and Ring Main cable together in the same
cable
>>>runs. If not what sort of separation do I need?
>>>
>>>Cheers
>>>Ben
>>>





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