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Re: shielding low voltage wire, running low voltage wires aside 12-2 romex

Subject: Re: shielding low voltage wire, running low voltage wires aside 12-2 romex
From: Lewis Gardner <lgardner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2008 21:40:28 -0500
Newsgroups: comp.home.automation
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John M Lauck wrote:
> But, if you absolutely had to run an unshielded CAT5 cable side by
> side for a short run (behind a switch, in a hole etc) can you wrap the
> wire with a material to shield it?

There is no need. In some cases wrapping a ungrounded conductor around a
twisted pair cable may actually degrade the cable's performance.

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- shielding low voltage wire, running low voltage wires aside 12-2 romex
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- Re: shielding low voltage wire, running low voltage wires aside 12-2 romex
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- Re: shielding low voltage wire, running low voltage wires aside 12-2 romex
  - From: Frank Olson
- Re: shielding low voltage wire, running low voltage wires aside 12-2 romex
  - From: John M Lauck
- Re: shielding low voltage wire, running low voltage wires aside 12-2 romex
  - From: Robert L Bass
- Re: shielding low voltage wire, running low voltage wires aside 12-2 romex
  - From: Frank Olson
- Re: shielding low voltage wire, running low voltage wires aside 12-2 romex
  - From: Bill Kearney
- Re: shielding low voltage wire, running low voltage wires aside 12-2 romex
  - From: Frank Olson
- Re: shielding low voltage wire, running low voltage wires aside 12-2 romex
  - From: John M Lauck

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