troy6363 0 Posted December 3, 2011 Hello all. Im looking to purchase some rg59 siamese on ebay. Is it possible to get rg59 that degrades my picture quality. this is what the listing says. This is the link. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160672907684 Oh yea it is also listed to be RG59B/U Siamese what is the B/U for? RG59B/U Siamese Cable is a combination of RG59 for video and a pair of 18-gauge power wires in one jacket. This design makes installation easier by carrying video and power over one cable run. Our RG59B/U cable features a 20AWG or 0.81mm center conductor and 18/2AWG stranded power wires for better conductivity. The braiding coverage is a true 95% with a braid construction of 9x16x0.12 and a pitch of 33mm to provide effective shielding from high frequency interference. The wire's insulation is made of 3.66mm FPE (Foam Polyethylene) which result in a low dielectric constant and lower attenuation. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Numb-nuts 1 Posted December 3, 2011 Nothing too wrong with that cable and the price seems very good. I imagine you know what your application is and that RG59B/U is suitable fir it. RG59B/U is suitable for CCTV signals. All that other stuff is ebay waffle. the cable is not rubbish. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Soundy 1 Posted December 3, 2011 All that other stuff is ebay waffle. the cable is not rubbish. Assuming the seller is being 100% honest... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeromephone 6 Posted December 3, 2011 Is that cable copper shield and center and are the 18 ga stranded copper. ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
troy6363 0 Posted December 3, 2011 Is that cable copper shield and center and are the 18 ga stranded copper. ? It says it's 18/2 but the listing doesn't verbatim say cable copper shield. I hope it's not some low quality cable that degrades my video quality Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
86cctvcable 0 Posted December 12, 2011 Is that cable copper shield and center and are the 18 ga stranded copper. ? It says it's 18/2 but the listing doesn't verbatim say cable copper shield. I hope it's not some low quality cable that degrades my video quality If you look carefully, you can find that the seller say" Wire Construction: Inner conductor CCS, Power Wire CCA". So the cable is not shield by Copper. It is shield by CCA, which can't run in long distance. And the performance will certainly be poor. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeromephone 6 Posted December 12, 2011 if it is copper clad steel I would stay away from it. How much do you save over buying from a well know supply house? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
troy6363 0 Posted December 13, 2011 Thanks guys for the heads up. I didn't order that cable. I figured something wasnt right. I did however get some rg59 18/2 with a copper shield Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
