Author Topic: cat5 cable for ssc  (Read 775 times)

Offline chrisatpsu

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cat5 cable for ssc
« on: October 17, 2012, »
Is there a requirement for the type of metal in the stranded cat 5 cable?
Does it have to be copper? What about cca?
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Offline tbone321

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Re: cat5 cable for ssc
« Reply #1 on: October 17, 2012, »
The problem that you are going to have with CCA is that it is also not as flexable as copper andis subject to breakge.  It also has a higher attenuation rate than copper wich under high loads ould get warm.  You would be better off with solid copper than CCA.
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