Author Topic: cat5 / cat6 for ssc?  (Read 893 times)

Offline salongaopm

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cat5 / cat6 for ssc?
« on: March 29, 2013, »
any of this can be use for SSC? is this a good price:

Coboc 1000 Ft. Cat 5E 350 MHz UTP Network Cables (Various Colors) for $29.99 AR Shipped @ Newegg.com
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Coboc 1000 Ft. Cat 6 550 MHz UTP Network Cables (Various Colors) for $49.99 AR Shipped @ Newegg.com
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Re: cat5 / cat6 for ssc?
« Reply #1 on: March 29, 2013, »
They are not recommended.

You want pre made cables normally since you need stranded wire and not solid wire. The reason for stranded is because they are more bendable and since the Hub to SSC is also carrying power you don't want breaks in the wire.

Cat5 or 5e will be fine to use.
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Warning SOME assembly required

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Re: cat5 / cat6 for ssc?
« Reply #2 on: March 29, 2013, »
I also use monoprice.

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Re: cat5 / cat6 for ssc?
« Reply #3 on: March 29, 2013, »
Those Coboc spools on Newegg claim to be stranded copper...
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Offline salongaopm

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Re: cat5 / cat6 for ssc?
« Reply #4 on: March 29, 2013, »
according to the description...they are stranded.

can i use it from the SS hub to dmx devices?

thanks!

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Re: cat5 / cat6 for ssc?
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according to the description...they are stranded.

can i use it from the SS hub to dmx devices?

thanks!

As long as it is stranded then yes you can use it.

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Re: cat5 / cat6 for ssc?
« Reply #6 on: March 29, 2013, »
When you add in free shipping that is a very good deal/
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