simploerob Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Running an x32 and 2 s16 in a theatre. Currently using the cat 5 cable that came with the gear. Can't use this as we want to move desk and multi's further apart. But want to do a more perminant install. Can we run standard cat 5 or does it need to be a certain cable? Thanks Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDLX Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Solid Cat5 is better for installed cable that is being terminated to a patch bay (and is cheaper). Stranded is better for loose patch cables. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Solid Cat5 is better for installed cable that is being terminated to a patch bay (and is cheaper). Stranded is better for loose patch cables.It's not "better". It's "the correct cable to use". I've been doing some browsing, and there seems to be some ambiguity over whether to go for a UTP or STP product. But the docs says that Cat5e is adequate, rather than cat6. And, of course, if you're doing a permanent install through plenum spaces, you may need a LS0H cable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simploerob Posted January 26, 2014 Author Share Posted January 26, 2014 Thanks guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelgrian Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Can we run standard cat 5 or does it need to be a certain cable? The standards call for a maximum of 80m of solid core installed cable and two 10m stranded patch cords at each end. To go beyond that you must have a switch in the middle. In order to support 1000BaseT (which is more than you need for this application but is worth doing in case you ever want to run Dante over it) it needs to be Cat5e UTP and it needs to be installed correctly such that the corner radius over any deviations in the cable run is within spec for the particular cable you have bought. In terms of exact cable construction this is not a simple matter there are quite a few different variations and unintuitively using STP cable can actually reduce the maximum distance that it is possible to certify the cable to. It may be worth paying someone to install and qualify your runs using a proper cable qualification tool that will tell you if the cable has been installed and terminated correctly such as a Fluke Cable IQ which costs around £1K to buy and are in that difficult to hire price bracket, where as the £7K Fluke DTX certification tools are easy to hire at around £200 a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timtheenchanteruk Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 use solid copper, not the cheaper Copper Coated Aluminium (CCA) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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