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• CAT 5 cable is not Romex. [nt] - Charles Hansen 10:16:17 03/07/07 (6)
  In Reply to: By code, at least in Massachusetts, the Romex is supposed to be stapled every 24". nt posted by clarkjohnsen on March 7, 2007 at 08:11:47:

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  • I was speaking generically. *Any* in-wall AC cable must be secured. nt - clarkjohnsen 10:28:22 03/07/07 (5)
    In Reply to: CAT 5 cable is not Romex. [nt] posted by Charles Hansen on March 7, 2007 at 10:16:17:

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    • BS - anumber1 10:39:26 03/07/07 (3)
      In Reply to: I was speaking generically. *Any* in-wall AC cable must be secured. nt posted by clarkjohnsen on March 7, 2007 at 10:28:22:

      Class II wiring (PA, intercom, network, doorbell and anything else under 75 volts) can be left unsecured within walls.

      Even In Chicago!
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      • Ah! OK... but I once had "a code problem" with a furnace control. nt - clarkjohnsen 10:43:36 03/07/07 (2)
        In Reply to: BS posted by anumber1 on March 7, 2007 at 10:39:26:

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        • Care should be taken when installing CAT5E LAN cabling - jea48 21:16:35 03/07/07 (1)
          In Reply to: Ah! OK... but I once had "a code problem" with a furnace control. nt posted by clarkjohnsen on March 7, 2007 at 10:43:36:

          What is important about installing CAT5E cable is not to bend it to sharp and definitely do not kink it. Also do not pull on it too hard. Pulling on it too hard will effect the twist characteristics of the twisted pairs.

          Make up of the jacks is also very important. Do not untwist the pairs more than an 1/2 inch of final make up on the jack. Using the Panduit jacks very little untwisting of the pairs is needed.

          It is also important the colored pairs connect to the proper pins of the RJ45 jack. Not all colored twisted pairs of the cable have the same twist per inch. The two pairs that are used in most data applications is the org pair and the green pair.

          Pin out (568-B):
          (1) wht/org
          (2) org
          (3) wht/grn
          (4) blue
          (5) Wht/blu
          (6) grn
          (7) wht/brown
          (8) brown

          
          
          

          • Just an example for installation of data cabling.   (Open in New Window)

          
          

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          • Thanks! The stuff seems touchier than one might have thought. nt - clarkjohnsen 09:51:39 03/08/07 (0)
            In Reply to: Care should be taken when installing CAT5E LAN cabling posted by jea48 on March 7, 2007 at 21:16:35:

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    • Or... is that DC you talk?,,, nt - clarkjohnsen 10:29:08 03/07/07 (0)
      In Reply to: I was speaking generically. *Any* in-wall AC cable must be secured. nt posted by clarkjohnsen on March 7, 2007 at 10:28:22:

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