When to use CAT5 and baluns/BNC cable

[mikeygolfgt 0]

Hi, I've done installs quite a few actually but I've only used cat5 cable and baluns,

 

When would you use actual RG59 cable? And what's the RG59 distance limit?

 

Cheers

[Al Drake 0]

Hi, I've done installs quite a few actually but I've only used cat5 cable and baluns,

 

When would you use actual RG59 cable? And what's the RG59 distance limit?

 

Cheers

For starters I found this:

 

http://www.arrg.us/pages/Loss-Calc.htm

 

Al.

[the toss 0]

Hi, I've done installs quite a few actually but I've only used cat5 cable and baluns,

 

When would you use actual RG59 cable? And what's the RG59 distance limit?

 

Cheers

 

Quality RG59 (95% copper braid & 0.9mm copper centre) will give you about 250m. I seldom use cat5/6 because of the fragile nature of the terminations & the cable itself. Remember it is solid core and will fatigue very easily if subjected to movement. If used in a structured cabling environment it is ok.