running ethernet lines

[Takedown3]

im running ethernet to each room of the house right now and im just wondering if there is any possibility of interference from electrical lines as i am running several lines right next to them.

i know there are ways to send net across electrical using some special jack (not sure of the name). but not sure if having them on seperate lines but right next to each other will have any negative effect

[Bikpik]

As long as you don't bundle them tight with the electrical you should be fine. You can use the same holes but try and keep them on the other side of the studs if you can.

[Quixon]

Shouldn't have any trouble unless they are tightly bundled, like mentioned above.


The main thing to look out for is kinks in the line, any kinks will seriously degrade signal transmission.

[Takedown3]

didnt know about the kinks causing issues. will make sure not any kinks certainly.

so in certain places i am using the same joist holes as the electrical but im defenietly trying to keep them as far as part as possible in open spots.

behind walls is going to be difficult, gonna be snaking shit like a boss

[Pikarya]

Avoid fluorescent lighting fixtures also. They will molest any CAT5 that comes near it.

[killerx]

I ran mine all outside the house dont know it its an option but it worked really well for me.

[Jefe]

Nah, the USTP CAT5 generate an emf that cancels most emi.

[Takedown3]

outside could work for me since we are re-siding the house in the summer but its like -15c right now and fuck all that shit. wife would prolly say its ugly too even tho it would be covered in a few months.

thanks for the input hommies

[SephYuyX]

Avoid ducts though.

[Tekumel]

Don't run them parallel to electrical. If you have to cross, cross at as close to a 90 degree angle if you can. The other side of the stud is correct. Do yourself a favor, and mark your cables at each end, so that you can go back to your wiring closet and know what cable goes where without experimentation.

[Bockage]

Avoid ducts though.

Unless it's Plenum rated.

... yes I'm studying for my A+/A++ certification.

[SephYuyX]

MCSE or bust!

[Jefe]

EE/CE or GTFO.

[Bockage]

MCSE or bust!

EE/CE or GTFO.

Those come next!

[Akucaen]

If one did basically have to run cat5 along electrical wire, is there anything I could to to avoid EMI? Any type of special shielded cable?

[Pikarya]

anything with a high density polyethylene insulation/pvc jacket should work for most situations.

[Takedown3]

when u say avoid ducts, unless its plenum rated, i assume i mean the trunk lines are safe since when i had my new furnace installed last year they kept reffering to my trunk lines going to the actual furnace as the plenum.

the majority of my lines are running right down the middle of my return trunk and heat trunk, not touching but certainly within inches of each other.

also what about running cat5 with sat cable?

[Quixon]

All a plenum rating is, is a rating against Fire.

Plenum cable costs a fortune, and is only required in commercial applications. Basically, it burns slower than standard PVC.... and the fumes have a less chance of killing you.

If you want cheap shielding..... use aluminum foil works just fine. You can also buy a shielded category 5 cable. A shielded CAT5 will run about 3x the price as a standard CAT% unshielded.

Running CAT5 with a Coax is fine. My company actually manufactures those 2 cables in a siamese constuction.


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[Akucaen]

Do I need some kind of converter box for CAT5 to COAX?

[Quixon]

I'm not sure about running CAT5 to coax.

That is unfortunately out of my frame of knowledge. I work for a low voltage cable manufacturer.


I was under the assumption he wanted to just run cat5 next to a sat cable (coax).