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Cat5 cables cheap for Smart Strings
tng5737:
I suspect that Direct Burial cat5 is probably solid since it is assumed that it won't be moving. You'll also be crimping your own RJ45 connectors on the ends. If you go that route you'll want to get the Gel-Filled cable. If you don't water will wick into the cable - not a good thing!
inzeos:
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Register or LoginI suspect that Direct Burial cat5 is probably solid since it is assumed that it won't be moving. You'll also be crimping your own RJ45 connectors on the ends. If you go that route you'll want to get the Gel-Filled cable. If you don't water will wick into the cable - not a good thing!
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Run some conduit, it usually ends up being cheaper depending on what type of burial cable you go with.
taybrynn:
With these, I'm kind of changing my thinking to use the minimum cat5 length(S) possible to connect each SS Controller with the SS Hub, since we are running power across these and will have more loss for more distance. I'm also thinking about potentially placing the hub in the middle of my SS items and that should help with keeping the distances down. I'm also assuming the SS Controller should located at (or very near) the SS item I am controlling (near beginning or strip, nodes, or chain of interconnected RGB modules. So I'm assuming a distance from SS CNTLR to SS item of 2-3' or less.
[SS HUB] -----------Cat5---------> [SS CNTLR] ---3wire ribbon--> [SS 4m FLEX STRIP (1 max)]
[SS HUB] -----------Cat5---------> [SS CNTLR] ---3wire ribbon--> [SS 1m RIGID1] ---3wire ribbon--> [SS RIGID2] ---3wire ribbon--> [SS RIGID3] ---3wire ribbon--> [SS RIGID4 (4 max)]
[SS HUB] -----------Cat5---------> [SS CNTLR] ---3wire ribbon--> [SS NODE STRING (128 max)]
[SS HUB] -----------Cat5---------> [SS CNTLR] ---3wire ribbon--> [SS MODULE1] ---3wire ribbon--> [SS MODULE2] ... (up to 80 max rectangles / 120 max squares)
..............<-------LENGTH A------>..................<---------TOTAL SS ITEM/NODE LENGTH B WITH SPACING BETWEEN EACH OF C -------------------->
kj77rn:
Deep Surplus is another source for Cat 5 and they sometimes have very good sales including pre-made cables in various lengths. Check the online specials page. They also carry the direct burial Cat 5 someone was asking about.
Trepidati0n:
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Register or Loginelectricity flows on the surface area of a conductor of a cable. not in the "core" of the wire.
stranded cable has more surface area than solid, so it can carry more current.
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While fundamentally true, it is not applicable for this case. The wires carrying current are not carrying any real frequency content. Therefore, in this case it is stranded more for flexibility and reliability than "surface area".
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