Re: Re: Advice please on running cat5

[Chris Hunter <cjhunter@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

shielded ... should we play safe & use it generally  ... ?

cost might be 60% up, is this is any guide :

http://www.rapidonline.com/products.aspx?tier1=Cables+%26
+Connectors&tier2=Cables&tier3=Networking

http://tinyurl.com/2fzyqr

Chris


On 11 Nov 2007, at 00:07, Jon Wilkins wrote:

> Thanks Karam,
>
> I'd not thought of the idea of adding some mains-rated sleeving to
> the cat5
> in the specific areas - in the main the runs will be away from
> mains (a past
> electrician seems to have drilled some spare holes in a few joists)
> but
> there are 4 joists where accessibility is via mains or with hot
> pipes with
> too much old spagetting piping to drill new holes.
>
> ... I'm trying to avoid having to do the full run in mains rated
> cable as
> only 10% of the runs (if that) require it.
>
> I suppose the kind of sleeving over the exposed CPC core of T&E in
> an outlet
> is going to mains rated... so I just need to find a suitable (non
> confusing)
> colour big enough to slide over the cat5. (cue checking screwfix
> catalogue).
>
> The extra size might reduce the number of cables I can run through the
> problematic joists but next year we plan to refurb the kitchen
> (below this
> void) which will mean taking out the failing ceiling - happy side
> affect is
> giving great access to run more / re-run if necessary.
>
>
> --Jon


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