Cat 5 cable [RE-wrenches]

Darrin Primm primmd at HUTTONCOM.COM
Thu Apr 12 09:53:32 PDT 2001


I only keep shielded CAT5 in the plenum rated version.  I find that the only
time I use shielded cables is when I am making long runs above drop
(suspended tile) ceilings.  Sometimes florescent light ballasts put out bad
RF noise and a long run of CAT5 can act as an antenna if is unshielded.
Some fire codes require cables to be plenum rated or run in steel conduit
when used above drop ceilings. 

Darrin Primm - Sales Coordinator
Alternate Energy Group
Hutton Communications, Inc.
Phone:  877-896-2806  Ext. 101
Fax:      770-963-9335
primmd at huttonsolar.com
www.huttonsolar.com


-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Ellison, Alternative Energy Systems [mailto:ellison at gisco.net]
Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2001 12:15 PM
To: RE-wrenches at topica.com
Subject: Cat 5 cable [RE-wrenches]


Does anyone bother using the shielded Cat 5 cable, or is it just an added
expense that is unneeded?
Thought I would ask,
Bob

You can buy a 1000' box of CAT5 anywhere for less than $60 pretty much
anywhere.  I'd much prefer CAT5 as I usually keep it and use it to pre-wire
for phone when I'm wiring a house.  Although I usually let the phone guy
terminate it when he puts the phone system in.  I usually keep a punch down
(110) tool and several different phone style crimping tools (actually I have
several dies for my crimper).  Both tools will last forever and cost less
than $50 each.

Travis Creswell
Ozark Solar
----------
>From: Jeff Yago <jryago at erols.com>
>To: RE-wrenches at topica.com
>Subject: RE: Questions - looking for feedback on the Remote SWRC
[RE-wrenches]
>Date: Thu, Apr 12, 2001, 10:52 AM
>

>Cable is cheap and easy to buy locally.  Why add this cost to a
>product  and guess at length that will be right for everyone.  Provide
>clearly labeled screw terminals and specify the type cable to use, let
>us cut exact length needed from a 500ft roll.  No special connectors,
>tools, crimpers, or reversing junction blocks required!
>
>Jeff Yago

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