Max Cable Length Using Shotgun Cable

[arfur mo]

hi guys,

with cctv going over to Cat5e, will there be a time that wired intruder go's this way?

think for a moment about the advantages,

1) the cable comes in bigger 305 meter rolls.

2) also in easy feed one man boxes,

3) unlike our beloved stranded which the roll cheeks fall of after bouncing down the stairs spewing a tangled mess.

4) crimpingh plugs on is a doddle (once you can remmember the colour code for the wire map).

5) the meters are ace at testing all 8 cores at once and giving a measurement to fault

the plugs are possibly the weak point, but then the worlds computers run on them with seemingly few issue's, even though they aslo have to contend with MS Xp

could be a bit saucy to sort out on a concealed contact, but hey thats what j/b's were made for and grade 3 contacts are big enough to have an in and out socket.

regs

alan

[alterEGO]

hi guys,

with cctv going over to Cat5e, will there be a time that wired intruder go's this way?

think for a moment about the advantages,

1) the cable comes in bigger 305 meter rolls.

2) also in easy feed one man boxes,

3) unlike our beloved stranded which the roll cheeks fall of after bouncing down the stairs spewing a tangled mess.

4) crimpingh plugs on is a doddle (once you can remmember the colour code for the wire map).

5) the meters are ace at testing all 8 cores at once and giving a measurement to fault

the plugs are possibly the weak point, but then the worlds computers run on them with seemingly few issue's, even though they aslo have to contend with MS Xp

could be a bit saucy to sort out on a concealed contact, but hey thats what j/b's were made for and grade 3 contacts are big enough to have an in and out socket.

regs

alan

possibly, but as for cable getting tangled ect. am i the the only one who uses cable dispensers?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CABLE-REEL-CARRIER-A...1QQcmdZViewItem

[Alpat Systems]

possibly, but as for cable getting tangled ect. am i the the only one who uses cable dispensers?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CABLE-REEL-CARRIER-A...1QQcmdZViewItem

We use the same for outdoor cabling, but use this for indoor (no excuse for tripping over this )

http://www.super-rod.co.uk/kablemate.pdf

[arfur mo]

possibly, but as for cable getting tangled ect. am i the the only one who uses cable dispensers?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CABLE-REEL-CARRIER-A...1QQcmdZViewItem

no, but they don't stop the cable from running on then spilling over the cheeks.

in a domestic (my market) you lucky to get your tool box in the passage let alone a cable depenser.

regs

alan

[breff]

Sooner or later EVERYTHING will be run over CAT5. But then again I reckon sooner or later everything will be IP based.

[Guest anguscanplay]

need to sort the plug and play mind set out first if were going to start using a sites own network

[breff]

Agreed, but you know its going that way, everyone wants integrated systems and a single structured cabling solution.

[Guest anguscanplay]

Agreed, but you know its going that way, everyone wants integrated systems and a single structured cabling solution.

i thought there was lots of talk in the cctv community of starting to run your own backbones to keep it away from the " in - house " it guys

[ilkie]

i thought there was lots of talk in the cctv community of starting to run your own backbones to keep it away from the " in - house " it guys

Agreed.

Nobody in their right mind would install a security system with IT having access to the patch panels.

Also:- it will be some time yet before high end CCTV goes over to IP due to transmission costs, and is unlikely to use CAT5E cabling. Building protection CCTV is another matter but see above.

Ilkie