Re: Re: Advice please on running cat5

["James Crossley" <jimmyc1163@xxxxxxxxx>]

I have talked to many of my colleagues over the shielding matter. We
have
decided that:

- If you can, you should.
- Defiantly if near any live power cables.
- Defiantly for gigabit.

Also, when working in Commercial buildings (although recommended for all
buildings) we use:

http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?cId=A331839&ts=89173&id=63892

To comply with regs.

James

On Nov 11, 2007 8:56 AM, Chris Hunter <cjhunter@xxxxxxx> wrote:

>
> 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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