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Comments (6)
Undisclosed Distributor #1
I think there is a trend from some well known security distributors and china resellers selling less than spec versions of popular cable products i.e. Cat5, Cat6, Siamese. What are the thoughts on that? For example, we see alot of copper covered aluminum coax, or less than 85% copper braid instead of 95% copper braid, etc. What is the impact of this, in various applications? Who cares and who doesn't?
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Undisclosed Integrator #3
Does everything above apply to Coax cable as well? Meaning, does coax or (coax with 18/2) need to be rated depending on your use?
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Bradley Javid Paul Rampersad
I've seen some very cheap pre made CAT5e cable that comes without twists inside the jacket. They seem to work fine (testing purposes, comes less than 70ft in cheap IP Kits) although I've never installed them. Overall I do agree using CAT6 in some cases may not add any advantages. But I do know with runs exceeding 120ft, using a thicker AWG bare copper cable is often a safer bet. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
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Jerome Miller
When ever possible run cat6 as the next generation of POE devices may require a larger gauge wire to handle the increased power requirements. I know cat5e is fine for todays equipment but the future is hard to predict. CCA just seems like a liability for very little savings . Would a government or industrial customer even allow CCA to be used?
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