How can this cable be rated Cat5E when the standard itself requires pure copper conductors and not copper clad aluminum?
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Hello John,I like Salt Miner's answer.I would say, the cable meets the performance specifications of Cat5e using CCA. Thank you for your question.Sincerely,Taylor W.VIVO
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I am running gigabit Ethernet error free on a 150 foot run of this stuff. I have also done POE over the cable. The high frequency energy for the gbe signalling only travels on the outside surface (the skin) of the conductor, so the fact that it is copper clad is a non issue for performance. The only possible issue is DC resistance, and that would matter only if you are doing POE with a load more than 6W, at a distance more than 200 feet from the POE source. The reason this is copper cad aluminium is to save money and weight.
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Thats beyond cat5 range as you know. I suggest running a shielded pvc insulated cable for max throughput, and it may still not work.
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not cat6, could not get better than 50Mbps transfer rates, vs 800+Mbps with known cat 5e cable.
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The packaging does not state anywhere a cable rating. But I use "C2G / Cables to Go 27150 Cat6 Snagless Patch Cable, Black (1 Foot/0.30 Meters)" patch cable which is a cat6 rated cable with no issues I've noticed.
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Yes you can use cat5 with them. They are rated for cat6 though so you can go higher with your cabling.
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This is pure copper wire and it works great. No aluminum at all. Just braided copper.
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Each of the 8 wires is solid: copper clad aluminum in plastic insulation. The there are 4 pairs of wire, with each pair being twisted together (standard CAT5e cable)
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There is no certification for either UL (USA) or CE (EU) stamped on the cable. However, it does work very well.
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I use a cat 5e cabling, It works just fine for me. I have never heard of Cat 6: is it even out there yet?
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Solid is higher quality wire than stranded. I wouldn't mess with stranded at all. The individual wire in CAT5/6 is so small to begin with, I wouldn't trust stranded.
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Any Cat5 e cable can be used instead of the included 50ft cables. . I have made cables myself for this product in the past with no problem.
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Unshielded. Just 4 pairs in a jacket.Please remember that this cable is aluminum and isn't compliant with Cat5e standards. Aluminum isn't rated to be spun out at such a small guage. There are signal propagation issues as well. Get a genuine copper cable instead.
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The 18/2 appears to be CCA, because I scraped on it with a knife, and the copper came off, exposing the aluminum. The marking on the cable and on the box does not state this. It only says 18/2 power cable. The RG59 is copper clad steel.
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I used it on a Cat6 project, as a tech and using a Fluke Network analyzer any Cat5, 5e, 6 needs to be within 312' with patch cords or it will fail for legnth. I would agree with the spec chart of this wire when used with a quality system such as Panduit or Leviton patch panel's and jacks.
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The reason for the 15 amp rating is probably because the conductor is aluminum not copper. If it was copper it should say that in the conductor description. 12/3 cu.
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Cat5e is always 24 gauge. This, however, is not Cat5e as it is not solid copper. It is made wIth aluminum and will not certify as Cat5e
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I do not know. But guessing, from the size of the cable and the flexibility of the cable, the conductors must be 20 awg or even smaller (smaller meaning a larger gauge number).