Any recomendations on if you should use conduit if wiring multiple cables from same start to end location?
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I ran this wire both on the exterior and the interior without any issues. The only reason I can think of would be if you want to make the installation a little more attractive. If that isn't the motivation for your question, I see no functional reason to do so. I would suggest that you purchase wire staples large enough to accommodate all the cables you're running in parallel so as to keep them organized. You didn't say if you intended to run it outside where it would be exposed to weather, however this cable is weatherproof as well. Running it inside conduit would certainly increase its resistance to moisture, but it may be overkill. Assuming that you can install conduit with no issues, it certainly will "pretty up" multiple cables. Depending on the number of parallel runs you intend, it may be a bit challenging to get them all snaked through the conduit. You'll likely need to pull them all at once. I hope that helps. If not, I'll address any additional questions you may have.
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No, multiple strips should not be directly connected in series end-to-end (see Product Description). Instead, multiple strips should be wired in parallel (power source must be of adequate capacity).
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It should not be a problem, unless you try to run multiple tools at the same time and cause an overload. I have mine mounted to the wall and I plug a very heavy extension cord into the "tool" plug. At the end of the cord, I plug in a heavy duty 3 way splitter and plug 3 tools into it so I don't have to keep switching. As long as only one tool runs at a time, I have no problem.
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Yes, you can use the same cables and the signal will run along the same route as your cable did, so if your cable was used for more than 1 TV, same will happen. You need to change the hookup location on your tv and may need a different connector.
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No, you need all 5 for 5 wire to work. There will be no signal on only one of the 5 cables. It's Blue, Red, Green, X Sync, Y Sync, each on it's own cable.
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You can do either as both will work, though you have less chance of an overload of traffic onto a single cable/pipe if you plug each into the router itself.
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1. Yes, you'll need one for each end of the wire you are testing. 2. Assuming that the CAT5 tester works the same way (as a continuity tester) then it should work.
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One of the cables (light gray) is just for power and the other (black) is for data and power. The whole purpose is to increase the amount of power available to an external device to function properly. If you plug both cables into ports that have shared power then this product will not provide you any benefit. You will want to make sure the ports you plug into are completely discrete and that the black cable is plugged in to the data path. On some devices two ports that are right next to each other will share power.
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No I don't think it works that way. You need two outs from your switch/router to go to the two inputs, then you need 2 coupling for the RJ45 that will run in the middle and connect the two. The only advantage of using this is that you don't have to run two cable just one.
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It depends on how far apart you will be placing the speakers. Ideally you'll want to use two separate #14 awg speaker cables one from each speaker as a left and right set-up going to the connect:amp. It wouldn't hurt to bump that wire size up to # 12 if your running longer distance. Think voltage drop
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It would be much better to buy a three way splitter instead of using two two-way splitters. On the other hand, if you have a need to have a 2-way split at one location and a separate two-way split at a different location which is fed from the first, this is perfectly acceptable. Note however, that each time you split the signal with a separate splitter, you will weaken the signal, potentially making it too weak for use.
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yes you have to put your own ends on and use the straight through design connections the premade cables wont work. Put your own ends on i used the EX-RJ45 from amazon they allow you to push the wire out the end so you can double check position of color code wire . The main difference between 5 and 6 is wire size i have 8 cat5s it carries both power and sound but since i didn't use the sound on some it gave me an extra video connection I used the 2.5 power adapters to make a power tee connection this saved me from running extra cat5
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Yes, you'll be good to go. If you run into any issues, it'll be with whatever you're plugging the cabling into.
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I have used the start teck and are really easy. The cables unlimited not sure if I have used them. But at leat for cat6 cable I like the star tech over the others I have used.
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Hello Ted,Unfortunately, we do not have any branch connectors where you can connect 3 cables in to one. Best Regards
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You could do it, but I would worry about interference from the power line on any cables you are running, assuming you are feeding them all straight down. They would be right next to each other. I have read power cables and coax cables should not be close to each other, and if they are, they should intersect at right angles to each other.
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Honestly it should work either way seeing as modern Ethernet is full duplex. However I typically use "in" as the cable coming from the "safe" side and "out" as the cable going to the "unsafe" side, aka the potentially dirty side. If you have two surge protectors on either end of a trunk cable that means that the two surge protectors would be connected to each others "out" ports. Works well for me.