NVT would BT cable do?

Feb 19, 2006 4 Replies

(Crossposted to uk.electronic-secuity)



Hi All, I have a site that wants to transmit 5 video images over 500m, I have choosen the correct rated NVT equipment, but I'm confused on the UTP, is BT cable CW1128 OK to use, in the application notes it does not really say what to use, unless of course I just use Data cable x 2, the problem being that the cable is within a duct and rats might chew it, do they do an rugerdised or armoured version, and if so where in the UK?



What are the groups experiances


Regards


Ian


i would use Cat.6 cable ... that work well up to 1100 meters .. not sure what you want to send ... i quess you want to send live video feed from a dvr to a remote site ??

flexible metal conduit would protect it if you can find it where you are or...

I've also used direct burial gopher proof cable for stuff like this - sorry I don't know the official name for it...the telephone co. here uses it to bring their lines from the street to the house connection. It's has heavy plastic (?) jacket, then thin metal shielding, then it's jelly filled as well.

I would think it's a direct burial Cat 5 or it would be pointless for people to be installing cat 5 in their homes when in the street it wasn't! Yes, I believe it's direct burial gopher (rodent) proof cat 5 probably. It's abt

1/2" diameter.

I just finished my last roll or I'd go take a look and see what it's really called...sorry.

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