Re: Cat5e and rg6 for newbuild

[Jim Noble <yahoo-groups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 5 Nov 2006, at 14:35, nicecorrado wrote:

> What quality cat5 should I go for in my newbuild? How about
> this ,http://www.platinumhome.ie/shop/product_info.php?
> cPath=95_99&products_id=414   or is it too good?

That seems a little pricey for cat5 :-o

What does constitute "quality" when it comes to cat5 cable
anyway?
I've heard that some are easier to pull than others, but electrically
they should all be "good enough" (just make sure it's cat5e if
you
want to do gigabit?)...

> I like the fact that it comes in several colours,

Any colour you like so long as it's red...? :-)

> Is it best to go for rg6 or will the likes of ct100 or ct125 be ok?

"rg6" tells you nothing about the suitability of the cable AIUI
(just
that it's 75 ohm and a certain size). You want to put in a 75 ohm
cable with low high-frequency losses and decent shielding. CT100 fits
that description (or CT125 for very long runs).

> Any sugestions or links to good suppliers would be great

www.tlc-direct.co.uk sell PF100 (a CT100 clone) for about 20 quid a reel

Jim



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