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I use Mills, their 'Fusion' stuff is fine. https://www.millsltd.com/structured-cabling-produc...
You may have to hunt around for 100m of outdoor, most of it comes in bigger rolls.
You may have to hunt around for 100m of outdoor, most of it comes in bigger rolls.
megaphone said:
I use Mills, their 'Fusion' stuff is fine. https://www.millsltd.com/structured-cabling-produc...
You may have to hunt around for 100m of outdoor, most of it comes in bigger rolls.
No problem at all:You may have to hunt around for 100m of outdoor, most of it comes in bigger rolls.
https://www.comms-express.com/products/ce-cat6-cab...
Mr Pointy said:
No problem at all:
https://www.comms-express.com/products/ce-cat6-cab...
Thanks for all the replies. Ideally I'm after shielded external grade cable - the suggestion above is UTP cable.https://www.comms-express.com/products/ce-cat6-cab...
Has anyone used Kortex cables? They seem cheap and readily available but are they any good?
https://www.kinetic-group.co.uk/kortex_cables/prod...
Out of interest why do you want shielded? Unless you're installing in an environment where there is potential interference then standard UTP will be fine, I've installed loads of CAT cable, can't think of a time I've needed shielded.
Edited by megaphone on Tuesday 19th February 07:35
Edited by megaphone on Tuesday 19th February 07:36
megaphone said:
Out of interest why do you want shielded? Unless you're installing in an environment where there is potential interference then standard UTP will be fine, I've installed loads of CAT cable, can't think of a time I've needed shielded.
Maybe that's my inexperience showing. There will be a short length (maybe 1m) run parallel to some T&E for a lighting circuit with around 200mm separation, and the cable will also cross several others including a buried 3ph cable. I assumed shielded would offer additional protection from EMI but if not then maybe standard UTP will be fine?The external grade cable will be run from my house to the garage in underground ducting for CCTV cameras and an ethernet socket (4 cable runs)
From what I can tell, while ideally you have 300mm separation, in practice you will not have an issue with UTP cable for that.
External grade just has a slightly thicker and move UV stable outer. Almost any brand should be fine as far as I can tell.
We appear to be using emitex, cat 6 utp Electrican had half a 305m box left from another job.
External grade just has a slightly thicker and move UV stable outer. Almost any brand should be fine as far as I can tell.
We appear to be using emitex, cat 6 utp Electrican had half a 305m box left from another job.
Edited by dhutch on Tuesday 19th February 19:48
Hornsey said:
Maybe that's my inexperience showing. There will be a short length (maybe 1m) run parallel to some T&E for a lighting circuit with around 200mm separation, and the cable will also cross several others including a buried 3ph cable. I assumed shielded would offer additional protection from EMI but if not then maybe standard UTP will be fine?
The external grade cable will be run from my house to the garage in underground ducting for CCTV cameras and an ethernet socket (4 cable runs)
You don't need shielded cable for those two scenarios. If the duct is dry you don't need exterior cable but if it gets flooded you might want to put in an exterior grade cable.The external grade cable will be run from my house to the garage in underground ducting for CCTV cameras and an ethernet socket (4 cable runs)
Why not use shielded though ?
Just be careful not to setup a loop, just ground it at one end and everyones happy ?
Problems ive seen at work is when cables have their shields connected at both ends and we end up with a noise loop ( its a large site and ensuring equal grounding is impossible.
If there is a noise source and it effects the signal, do you really want to have to strip it all out again ?
Just be careful not to setup a loop, just ground it at one end and everyones happy ?
Problems ive seen at work is when cables have their shields connected at both ends and we end up with a noise loop ( its a large site and ensuring equal grounding is impossible.
If there is a noise source and it effects the signal, do you really want to have to strip it all out again ?
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