kentuckynet 0 Posted December 23, 2012 Active balun transmitters and receivers enable cameras to run distances up to 8,000 feet. Unshielded Twisted Pair "UTP" CAT5 cabling is easier to use and less expensive than RG59 cable, making video baluns the best cabling solution for many security camera applications. So my question is: I will be using a direct burial cable http://www.jack2rack.com/cat5e-bulk-cable/outdoor-cable/cat5e-direct-burial-outdoor-cmxf-cable-poly-gel-filled-flooded-24awg-4-pairs-1000-black.html Does it make a difference if its shielded or not? jell filled? or is cmxt with waterproof tape? thanks if you can clear this up for me...also if anyone knows a place that would give a really good price on cat5 let me know or http://www.jack2rack.com/cat5e-bulk-cable/outdoor-cable/cat5e-direct-burial-outdoor-cmxf-cable-poly-gel-filled-flooded-24awg-4-pairs-1000-black-1.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeromephone 6 Posted December 23, 2012 As long as it is underground rated or direct bury you should be ok I would use the highest grade cable you can afford as who knows what else is coming along to ride on the network. We use the gell filled stuff just because of price and avaliability. Shieled not necessay Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ilk 0 Posted December 23, 2012 Active balun transmitters and receivers enable cameras to run distances up to 8,000 feet. Unshielded Twisted Pair "UTP" CAT5 cabling is easier to use and less expensive than RG59 cable, making video baluns the best cabling solution for many security camera applications. So my question is: I will be using a direct burial cable http://www.jack2rack.com/cat5e-bulk-cable/outdoor-cable/cat5e-direct-burial-outdoor-cmxf-cable-poly-gel-filled-flooded-24awg-4-pairs-1000-black.html Does it make a difference if its shielded or not? jell filled? or is cmxt with waterproof tape? thanks if you can clear this up for me...also if anyone knows a place that would give a really good price on cat5 let me know or http://www.jack2rack.com/cat5e-bulk-cable/outdoor-cable/cat5e-direct-burial-outdoor-cmxf-cable-poly-gel-filled-flooded-24awg-4-pairs-1000-black-1.html Shielding does make a difference as impedance is changed so I would suggest use UTP. Also try to get order the cable as a single length on one reel as multiple joints will create losses. Better still use pre-terminated fibre Ilkie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kentuckynet 0 Posted December 23, 2012 Could someone post a link to this utp direct burial cable? What i find doesnt seem to very good quality. thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kentuckynet 0 Posted December 24, 2012 Is this cable what i need? http://www.ebay.com/itm/1000Ft-CAT5E-24-AWG-Waterproof-Outdoor-Direct-Burial-UTP-Solid-LAN-Network-Cable-/350558214163?pt=US_Ethernet_Cables_RJ_45_8P8C_&hash=item519ee5d813 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ilk 0 Posted December 24, 2012 Is this cable what i need? http://www.ebay.com/itm/1000Ft-CAT5E-24-AWG-Waterproof-Outdoor-Direct-Burial-UTP-Solid-LAN-Network-Cable-/350558214163?pt=US_Ethernet_Cables_RJ_45_8P8C_&hash=item519ee5d813 CCA (Copper Clad Aluminum) = nasty & does not meet the CAT5E standard Ilkie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kentuckynet 0 Posted December 24, 2012 Could someone post a link showing me what i should try and buy? thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RIPE 0 Posted December 30, 2012 I know where you can get some shielded CAT5e direct burial with no goo to mess with for $117 per 1000'. Its onliine at Amazon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeromephone 6 Posted December 31, 2012 check with a local electrical supply house they should be able to get what you need. price may be a ittle more but may be offset by shipping charges Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Securame 0 Posted January 2, 2013 CCA (Copper Clad Aluminum) = nasty & does not meet the CAT5E standard Is that so? Any Cat5E cable must be pure copper in order to be certified? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ilk 0 Posted January 2, 2013 CCA (Copper Clad Aluminum) = nasty & does not meet the CAT5E standard Is that so? Any Cat5E cable must be pure copper in order to be certified? Taken from the this white paper http://www.fia-online.co.uk/pdf/Whites/wp-IAN002-01.pdf "Specifically: ANSI/TIA-568-C.2 by reference to ANSI/ICEA S-90-661-2006 for Category 5e states that “solid conductors shall consist of commercial pure, annealed, bare copper …” and that, where used “tin coated conductors shall consist of commercially pure, solid annealed copper, tin coated …”; IEC 61156 standards state that “the conductor shall be a solid annealed copper conductor”; EN 50288 standards state that “the conductor shall be solid copper and comply with the requirements of EN 50288-1:2003” and “the conductor shall be plain or metal coated” (the latter referring to the use tinned copper). In fact the latest EN documents in development (marked with an asterisk in Table 1) go even further by including the additional text shown in red “the conductor shall be annealed solid copper and comply with the requirements of EN 50288-1:2003, 4.1. The conductor shall be plain or metal coated. NOTE Copper covered (clad) aluminium and/or steel conductors are not permitted.” It is therefore very obvious that a conductor that is not solid copper (whether or not tinned) cannot be used within a cable that claims to conform to a Category to North American, international or European standards." Ilkie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Securame 0 Posted January 3, 2013 Good info, thanks Ilkie! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites