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Cat 5 wiring?

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Oli

Jan 1, 1970
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Hi Folks,

Dead quick one, can I use Cat5 Cable as alarm cable?
If so, anyone have a wiring scheme?

Cheers TIA
Ol
 
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joe

Jan 1, 1970
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Oli said:
Hi Folks,

Dead quick one, can I use Cat5 Cable as alarm cable?
If so, anyone have a wiring scheme?

Cheers TIA
Ol
why use expensive cat5 when you can get by with cheap 22 gauge 4 conductor?
 
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Crash Gordon®

Jan 1, 1970
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Can or should?
You can, but should you?...I wouldn't.

Use 22/4 stranded or solid..your choice.
Firewire for fire circuits.
18/2 for power, siren etc.

oh yeah..Cat 5 for telco and network.

:)


| Hi Folks,
|
| Dead quick one, can I use Cat5 Cable as alarm cable?
| If so, anyone have a wiring scheme?
|
| Cheers TIA
| Ol
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|
 
O

Oli

Jan 1, 1970
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joe said:
why use expensive cat5 when you can get by with cheap 22 gauge 4
conductor?

Simple reason why is I have 600 metres lying around that needs using and i
have an alarm system to fit!

Maybe it's not such a good idea tho.....
 
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Oli

Jan 1, 1970
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Oli said:
Hi Folks,

Dead quick one, can I use Cat5 Cable as alarm cable?
If so, anyone have a wiring scheme?

Cheers TIA
Ol
The next question is do i need 4 or 6 core? this is just for a standard
house installation with 4 PIRs and 4 window shock sensors.

TIA
Ol
 
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Stanley Barthfarkle

Jan 1, 1970
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4 conductor for powered devices and most keypads.....2 for power and 2 for
circuit. Having an extra pair at door/window sensors is a plus as well.
 
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