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| Thread ID: 148849 | 2020-02-16 22:02:00 | Running cat6 next to mains power for a bit? | mOOseCaNNoN (13319) | Press F1 |
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| 1466705 | 2020-02-16 22:02:00 | Hi All, Hope you're all well. It's been a while since I posted. Just wondering, as we've moved into a new house I need to wire ethernet from the modem to the office via the ceiling. To avoid butchering my walls I'm able to use the existing mains power points to pull the cat6 cable down the wall form the ceiling, but it means the cat6 cable will run parallel to the mains power for about 2 meters at each end. As I used to do domestic electrical work, I know you're not supposed to run cat cable parallel to mains power, but was wondering if it would be OK for just a couple of metres (about 4m total). I have read that the cat cable could pick up some voltage from the EMF, which could hurt devices - true? I haven't done this type of work lately and don't know how well shielded cat6 cable is. On the box it says it's molex CAT6 UTP 4PR 23AWG UL CM CABLE 305M/REEL IN BOX -BLUE. Cheers, James |
mOOseCaNNoN (13319) | ||
| 1466706 | 2020-02-16 22:07:00 | Short answer, no don't do it. Longer answer toolbox.ewrb.govt.nz Or basically you are meant to maintain a minimum 50mm seperation. It'd probably work but you'd be breaking the rules and potentially voiding insurance. |
dugimodo (138) | ||
| 1466707 | 2020-02-16 22:18:00 | Thanks dugi, That was rather helpful. Cheers | mOOseCaNNoN (13319) | ||
| 1466708 | 2020-02-16 23:15:00 | I am Krone certified, this was when I used to do back end networking at Akld Uni. It was absolutely forbidden to do such a thing, I had to supervise contractors, most of them electricians actually, and one group did. I said no, rip it out and do it over. They said %$#%^*(((A (Female dog), etc etc. I spoke to their boss then. They ripped it out and did it over....LOL. It does cause crosstalk. |
piroska (17583) | ||
| 1466709 | 2020-02-16 23:42:00 | Cheers piroska | mOOseCaNNoN (13319) | ||
| 1466710 | 2020-02-19 00:10:00 | There are adapters, in pairs, which plug into a power socket which transmit the signal via the power lines so that it can be picked up from any other socket. They must be plugged in direct, not a filtered power board. I don't know how they perform compared to a cable. Pb tech have them. www.pbtech.co.nz |
mzee (3324) | ||
| 1466711 | 2020-02-19 01:07:00 | There are adapters, in pairs, which plug into a power socket which transmit the signal via the power lines so that it can be picked up from any other socket. They must be plugged in direct, not a filtered power board. I don't know how they perform compared to a cable. Pb tech have them. www.pbtech.co.nz Powerline Network adaptors are an option of last resort :-) Ive installed a few , they usually work OK , better than nothing . Some sites & some powerpoints they dont work on . but it means the cat6 cable will run parallel to the mains power for about 2 meters at each end. If you can be 100% sure that that powerpoint/powercable wont ever be used, it might be OK , if no other option . |
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