Is there differences in cat5 cables?

[kentuckynet 0]

Active balun transmitters and receivers enable cameras to run distances up to 8,000 feet. Unshielded Twisted Pair "UTP" CAT5 cabling is easier to use and less expensive than RG59 cable, making video baluns the best cabling solution for many security camera applications.

 

So my question is:

I will be using a direct burial cable

 

http://www.jack2rack.com/cat5e-bulk-cable/outdoor-cable/cat5e-direct-burial-outdoor-cmxf-cable-poly-gel-filled-flooded-24awg-4-pairs-1000-black.html

 

Does it make a difference if its shielded or not?

jell filled?

or is cmxt with waterproof tape?

 

thanks if you can clear this up for me...also if anyone knows a place that would give a really good price on cat5 let me know

 

or

 

 

http://www.jack2rack.com/cat5e-bulk-cable/outdoor-cable/cat5e-direct-burial-outdoor-cmxf-cable-poly-gel-filled-flooded-24awg-4-pairs-1000-black-1.html

[jeromephone 6]

As long as it is underground rated or direct bury you should be ok I would use the highest grade cable you can afford as who knows what else is coming along to ride on the network. We use the gell filled stuff just because of price and avaliability. Shieled not necessay

[ilk 0]

Active balun transmitters and receivers enable cameras to run distances up to 8,000 feet. Unshielded Twisted Pair "UTP" CAT5 cabling is easier to use and less expensive than RG59 cable, making video baluns the best cabling solution for many security camera applications.

 

So my question is:

I will be using a direct burial cable

 

http://www.jack2rack.com/cat5e-bulk-cable/outdoor-cable/cat5e-direct-burial-outdoor-cmxf-cable-poly-gel-filled-flooded-24awg-4-pairs-1000-black.html

 

Does it make a difference if its shielded or not?

jell filled?

or is cmxt with waterproof tape?

 

thanks if you can clear this up for me...also if anyone knows a place that would give a really good price on cat5 let me know

 

or

 

 

http://www.jack2rack.com/cat5e-bulk-cable/outdoor-cable/cat5e-direct-burial-outdoor-cmxf-cable-poly-gel-filled-flooded-24awg-4-pairs-1000-black-1.html

 

 

Shielding does make a difference as impedance is changed so I would suggest use UTP.

 

Also try to get order the cable as a single length on one reel as multiple joints will create losses.

 

Better still use pre-terminated fibre

 

Ilkie

[kentuckynet 0]

Could someone post a link to this utp direct burial cable?

What i find doesnt seem to very good quality.

 

thanks

[kentuckynet 0]

Is this cable what i need?

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1000Ft-CAT5E-24-AWG-Waterproof-Outdoor-Direct-Burial-UTP-Solid-LAN-Network-Cable-/350558214163?pt=US_Ethernet_Cables_RJ_45_8P8C_&hash=item519ee5d813

[ilk 0]

Is this cable what i need?

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1000Ft-CAT5E-24-AWG-Waterproof-Outdoor-Direct-Burial-UTP-Solid-LAN-Network-Cable-/350558214163?pt=US_Ethernet_Cables_RJ_45_8P8C_&hash=item519ee5d813

 

 

CCA (Copper Clad Aluminum) = nasty & does not meet the CAT5E standard

 

Ilkie

[kentuckynet 0]

Could someone post a link showing me what i should try and buy?

 

thanks

[RIPE 0]

I know where you can get some shielded CAT5e direct burial with no goo to mess with for $117 per 1000'. Its onliine at Amazon.

[jeromephone 6]

check with a local electrical supply house they should be able to get what you need. price may be a ittle more but may be offset by shipping charges

[Securame 0]

CCA (Copper Clad Aluminum) = nasty & does not meet the CAT5E standard

 

Is that so? Any Cat5E cable must be pure copper in order to be certified?

[ilk 0]

CCA (Copper Clad Aluminum) = nasty & does not meet the CAT5E standard

 

Is that so? Any Cat5E cable must be pure copper in order to be certified?

 

Taken from the this white paper http://www.fia-online.co.uk/pdf/Whites/wp-IAN002-01.pdf

 

"Specifically:

ANSI/TIA-568-C.2 by reference to ANSI/ICEA S-90-661-2006 for Category 5e states that “solid conductors shall consist of commercial pure, annealed, bare copper …” and that, where used “tin coated conductors shall consist of commercially pure, solid annealed copper, tin coated …”;

 

IEC 61156 standards state that “the conductor shall be a solid annealed copper conductor”;

 

EN 50288 standards state that “the conductor shall be solid copper and comply with the requirements of EN 50288-1:2003” and “the conductor shall be plain or metal coated” (the latter referring to the use tinned copper).

 

In fact the latest EN documents in development (marked with an asterisk in Table 1) go even further by

including the additional text shown in red “the conductor shall be annealed solid copper and comply with the requirements of EN 50288-1:2003, 4.1. The conductor shall be plain or metal coated.

 

NOTE Copper covered (clad) aluminium and/or steel conductors are not permitted.”

 

It is therefore very obvious that a conductor that is not solid copper (whether or not tinned) cannot be used within a cable that claims to conform to a Category to North American, international or European standards."

 

Ilkie

[Securame 0]

Good info, thanks Ilkie!