Re: C-Bus / Cat5e

[Chris Hunter <cjhunter@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Neil -

Thanks ... as you say ... last time I bought some special cable - 30m of
balanced line for audio, with various signal lines in with it, to go
multi-room with our hi-fi - it cost me 300GPB ... expensive, but not
wasted, because the result was good.

Chris



Neil Fuller wrote:

> It was mentioned in a LAPP Cables pages - Link below.
>
> Further reading looks like it might be to order so large quantities
only??
>
> http://www.lapplimited.co.uk/products/bus_systems/uni_bus_eib.htm
>
> Cheers
>
> Neil
>
> Chris Hunter wrote:
>
> >Of course ... it's just that I suspect my way forward is to use
EIB
> >cable, it being the most comprehensively rated, if I want to keep
my
> >options open for EIB & C-Bus & Idratek ... our build being
at the stage
> >where I will need to run the cables sometime soon ... so I can get
on
> >with screeding & plastering !
> >
> > >data and power in the same common sheath
> >
> >'not seen those before, thanks !
> >
> >Chris
> >
> >
> >
> >Neil Fuller wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >>But the same situation holds true for EIB as for CBus Chris.
> >>
> >>You will still need to use appropriately rated cable for both
circuits
> >>if you intend running the EIB and mains in the same
containment.
> >>
> >>A quick google has revealed a myriad of EIB cables, including
some with
> >>data and power in the same common sheath - neat.
> >>
> >>HTH
> >>
> >>Neil
> >>
> >>Chris Hunter wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>Thanks ... I guess the  same goes for EIB, then, because
they say
> it can
> >>>be run alongside power cables (which might mean theirs is
shielded, as
> >>>well as being so-rated ... 'must find out) ... given that
EIB & C-Bus
> >>>units seeemd to be similarly priced, when I did a
spot-check a
> while ago
> >>>(not easy, because EIB has a vast range, while that for
C-Bus is quite
> >>>limited) the EIB seemed to have the advantage because it
could run with
> >>>the power cable (saving on conduit & installation time
& hassle) ...
> >>>
> >>>Chris
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>Paul Gordon wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>It is Unshielded...
> >>>>
> >>>>But the outer pink sheath is rated for mains
separation, so it can be
> >>>>routed into a backbox/consumer unit etc with mains
cable without
> >>>>requiring the physical separation that the regs
require between
> mains &
> >>>>LV cables...
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>Paul G.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
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> >>>>>Chris Hunter
> >>>>>Sent: 22 January 2006 11:37
> >>>>>To: UKHA_D Group
> >>>>>Subject: [ukha_d] C-Bus / Cat5e
> >>>>>
> >>>>>'just wondered ... is pink C-Bus cable shielded or
UTP ?
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Chris
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