ghentry 0 Posted June 1, 2012 First of all, thank you to those that regularly respond to questions on these forums. Your time spent assisting others is greatly appreciated. My question is regarding cabling and balluns. Based on what I've read here, I'm going to use cat5 instead of the pre-made cables, but I am not sure what balluns to use. I see them ranging in price from $3-$30. Question 1: What balluns would you suggest that include both screw terminals and power? Question 2: Who is a good source for outdoor rated cat5? I will be running this under my eaves since it is very difficult to get around in my attic. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Soundy 1 Posted June 2, 2012 Question 1: What balluns would you suggest that include both screw terminals and power? You won't find any. Almost universally, the baluns that have power tails, have RJ45 jacks on the other end - all they do internally is split the power out from the Cat5 pairs to a short 18/2 pair. Baluns with screw terminals are generally intended to be used when you split the wires out yourself, kinda like this: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ghentry 0 Posted June 3, 2012 I see. Would you tell me which ones you recommend (brands)? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Soundy 1 Posted June 3, 2012 The one in that picture is this unit: http://gemelec.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=shop.flypage&product_id=721&category_id=72&manufacturer_id=0&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
