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re: Category 5 Cabling Standards
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Technical Services)
Thu May 19 10:07:14 1994
Date: Thu, 19 May 1994 09:21:53 -0400
Reply-To: Mark.I.Berman@williams.edu
From: Mark.I.Berman@williams.edu (Technical Services)
To: resnet-forum@MIT.EDU
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> From: SMTP%"matera@nexus.chapman.edu" 18-MAY-1994 17:33:35.28
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> Subj: Category 5 Cabling Standards
>
> We are writing an Request for Proposal (RFP) to network the buildings
> for 10BASET communications.
> Any recommendations to make for general guidelines, specifications of
> materials and special considerations in installing category 5 cable at
> station level? Thank you.
>
> Noreen Matera
> Chapman University
> 333 N. Glassell
> Orange, CA 92666
> (714) 744-7011
>
> matera@chapman.edu
You're doing the right thing by using CAT 5 cable to the station. I would
recommend making sure that CAT 5 punchdowns are used at both ends and that the
cable is tested after installation to make sure that it meets the standard. In
a CAT 5 installation, the twists in the pairs need to be maintained right up to
the punchdown unlike CAT 3 where the wire can be stripped back and still meet
the spec. Another thing to consider is that CAT 5 is physically much thicker
than CAT 3 and will take up more room in conduits and wiremold. Make sure that
your wiring pathways will accommodate all the cable you want to put in them.
Good Luck,
- Mark
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Mark Berman Mark.Berman@Williams.EDU
Director, Technical Services
Williams College, Ctr. for Computing
Williamstown, MA. USA 01267 (413) 597-2092
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