Re: Extending solid Cat5e cable?

["Andy Davies" <dajdavies@xxxxxxxxx>]

Didn't someone else on the list do this recently? (I'm thinking Chris
Hunter
but I haven't searched the archives)

On 19/03/07, Neil Fuller <neil.fuller@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Paul
>
> I don't think there's any connection I would be happy sealing in,
never
> to be accessed again.
>
> Standard way to extend cat 5 is via Krone punch down blocks.
>
> Could you site a junction point in an area that will be under the new
> loft room floor and have and access hatch for _when_  (not if!) you
need
> to do some maintenance.
>
> Not exactly what you wanted to hear but in the absence of any other
> ideas, HTH
>
> Regards
>
> Neil
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> Paul Gale wrote:
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> > Can anyone help?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Paul.
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
> > [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>]
On
> > Behalf Of
> > > Paul Gale
> > > Sent: 18 March 2007 22:32
> > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
> > > Subject: [ukha_d] Extending solid Cat5e cable?
> > >
> > > I've got a bit of a problem - my loft conversion starts in
the next
> few
> > > weeks but before that, I've got to move around 80-90 Cat5e
solid core
> > > cables. They route through the existing loft and across a
number of
> > joists
> > > at various angles. They'll have to be re-routed before work
starts
> > as they
> > > will most certainly get damaged otherwise and they're also
in the way.
> > > Unfortunately there's not enough slack to move them that
way.
> > >
> > > The Cat5e is used for a mixture of Gigabit Ethernet, video,
whole
> house
> > > audio keypads, serial etc etc. Are there any acceptable ways
to
> > lengthen a
> > > cable and then permanently enclose it in the fabric of a
building i.e.
> > > would never be able to get at the join again?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Paul.
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Andy


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