zman
Full time elf
Hopefully this is the right spot for this. If not, mods, feel free to move it.
I am on a quest for input and have been parusing the forums for more info on this subject, but nothing jumps out at me.
Forget cost. That is not a factor (at least for this discussion)
Cat6 is the wave of the future for data transfer. Agreed. Today's controllers do they take advatage of this?
Today, for what we do, is there a benefit in using shielded Cat6 over Cat5/6 or shielded Cat5? We lay a lot of cable in our yards and they have to intersect with power cords and such. I assume shielded will help with EMI interference, or does it, when you are crossing a 120V extension cord, or potentially running parallel to it for a distance. I know, we all attempt to create nice routing etc... but stuff happens.
For power injection, Cat6 will have a slightly higher amerage rating, is this an advantage?
I guess I am looking for some general input, pros vs cons, etc... TAOT
I am on a quest for input and have been parusing the forums for more info on this subject, but nothing jumps out at me.
Forget cost. That is not a factor (at least for this discussion)
Cat6 is the wave of the future for data transfer. Agreed. Today's controllers do they take advatage of this?
Today, for what we do, is there a benefit in using shielded Cat6 over Cat5/6 or shielded Cat5? We lay a lot of cable in our yards and they have to intersect with power cords and such. I assume shielded will help with EMI interference, or does it, when you are crossing a 120V extension cord, or potentially running parallel to it for a distance. I know, we all attempt to create nice routing etc... but stuff happens.
For power injection, Cat6 will have a slightly higher amerage rating, is this an advantage?
I guess I am looking for some general input, pros vs cons, etc... TAOT