Would you guys say this (http://www.communica.co.za/Catalog/Details/P2025441401) is cat 5 or cat5e? I bought cat5e from them a year and a bit ago and I'm sure it was advertised as cat5e.
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Is this cat5 or cat5e?
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koeksGHT
Dealer
Says cat5
Yeah, but at that price? And is it possible to even buy cat5 anymore?
koeksGHT
Dealer
I was going through my old emails and I found an email from when I previously bought cable from them where I asked them if "cat5" cable was cat5 or cat5e.
Does anybody know where to find connectors which allow the cables to go through (which are then cut off when splicing)? Like this:
pinball wizard
Honorary Master
Pm me please. I don't need that much, but that's a good price.
gfmalan
Expert Member
I was going through my old emails and I found an email from when I previously bought cable from them where I asked them if "cat5" cable was cat5 or cat5e.
Does anybody know where to find connectors which allow the cables to go through (which are then cut off when splicing)? Like this:
Never saw that, and why? The normal ones not good enough?
Do you need a special crimper for that connectors? I asume so.
My crimper seems to have the part on it to cut the cables off. I'm really struggling to crimp the cable I've got. Apparently it makes it difficult if you try use solid connectors on stranded cable but I can't imagine it really makes such a difference.
Plugs I got in emergency from Esquire had the same problem. There are shorter than usual as there is no individual guides for each wire, so it is a real challenge to get it right. These plugs Esquire sell per piece. Other plugs they sell in 100 pieces jars look normal.
Just picked up from Communica 10m patch cable marked CAT5e in retail pack assembled with plugs R33 (something). PVC jacket is so loose that I am sure this cable do not conform any official specification (even CAT5 - without 'e').
Be careful, believe me I know how cable should look like...
Be careful, believe me I know how cable should look like...
Yeah I saw those patch cables that they were selling for less than the cost of buying cable and making them yourself. I've also had bad experiences with cheap UTP but if the cable is like what I got last time then it's the good stuff.
Cable from Communica: 10m UTP cat5e patch cable +/-R33
Printings on the bag: "croma" "High Quality" "High Speed"
Communica sticker barcode: SR 50002v3I
Markings on cable:
- No brand nor catalogue part#
- No UL/EC/STL "Verified" marking
Construction:
- lose outer PVC jacket and flattened irregular shape
- outer diameter is estimated 50% of the standard cable, it suggests that individual wires are much thinner than standard 24AWG.
- "outstanding" flexibility which leads to prediction that individual wires also have PV jacket.
I never seen such fake UTP cable in my life.
Printings on the bag: "croma" "High Quality" "High Speed"
Communica sticker barcode: SR 50002v3I
Markings on cable:
- No brand nor catalogue part#
- No UL/EC/STL "Verified" marking
Construction:
- lose outer PVC jacket and flattened irregular shape
- outer diameter is estimated 50% of the standard cable, it suggests that individual wires are much thinner than standard 24AWG.
- "outstanding" flexibility which leads to prediction that individual wires also have PV jacket.
I never seen such fake UTP cable in my life.
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Here, in the same thread.
View attachment 372271It feels like all wires PVC insulated RS232 cable. Try one from Communica. It might work on the distance 10-20 meters
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