Pocster Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 So ; I’ve got some solid core cat6 cable . As it comes off the boxed reel it seems to ‘snag’ inside and I get this in the cable . Is this nothing to worry about ? I.e cable unlikely to be damaged ? Plan to get a few through then wire them up to test ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mulberry View Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 I'm not particularly a network cable expert, but I'd be worried about that. Especially if the cables are being installed where they can't easily be replaced. I tend not to dispense cables from their boxes for this reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted December 4, 2019 Author Share Posted December 4, 2019 12 minutes ago, christianbeccy said: I'm not particularly a network cable expert, but I'd be worried about that. Especially if the cables are being installed where they can't easily be replaced. I tend not to dispense cables from their boxes for this reason. What should I do ? . Break the box open and unwind manually ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottishjohn Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 (edited) you must be taking from inside of roll you sure there is not a way to take it off outside and let the roll turn inside box ?last one i had it came through side of box and it unrolled itself Edited December 4, 2019 by scottishjohn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mulberry View Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 31 minutes ago, pocster said: What should I do ? . Break the box open and unwind manually ??? That's what I would do personally. I know some will think that's unnecessary, but... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted December 4, 2019 Author Share Posted December 4, 2019 18 minutes ago, scottishjohn said: you must be taking from inside of roll you sure there is not a way to take it off outside and let the roll turn inside box ?last one i had it came through side of box and it unrolled itself Yeah that’s what I’m doing . Side of box and unrolls ( until it kinks ) roughly every 5 or 6 metres . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted December 4, 2019 Author Share Posted December 4, 2019 18 minutes ago, christianbeccy said: That's what I would do personally. I know some will think that's unnecessary, but... Supplier seems surprised and wants more photos . So expecting a refund . Bought a reel of stranded from them also - will pull out 20 metres from the roll and look at that . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamSee Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 Could be down to a faulty packing batch. I've gone through quite a few boxes of the stuff from different suppliers and its quite rare to have it kink like that. Should be fine along as your pulling it from the correct hole. Take it from the wrong place and it just becomes a tangled/kinked mess. Same applies for opening the box and trying to sort it out as their often 305m boxes, its worse than sorting out the Christmas lights. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted December 4, 2019 Author Share Posted December 4, 2019 16 minutes ago, AdamSee said: Could be down to a faulty packing batch. I've gone through quite a few boxes of the stuff from different suppliers and its quite rare to have it kink like that. Should be fine along as your pulling it from the correct hole. Take it from the wrong place and it just becomes a tangled/kinked mess. Same applies for opening the box and trying to sort it out as their often 305m boxes, its worse than sorting out the Christmas lights. Supplier accepts its faulty . Wants me to post back the 300m roll - postage will be ridiculous- but they said they would cover cost of that . So I pulled out 30m from the stranded box - same supplier but different brand no issues . I think after this experience I will pull the length I need off the roll then install ; will cause more wastage - but I don’t trust any rolled cable now ! As I’m back in the market for solid core cat6 any recommendations?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted December 4, 2019 Author Share Posted December 4, 2019 24 minutes ago, AdamSee said: Could be down to a faulty packing batch. I've gone through quite a few boxes of the stuff from different suppliers and its quite rare to have it kink like that. Should be fine along as your pulling it from the correct hole. Take it from the wrong place and it just becomes a tangled/kinked mess. Same applies for opening the box and trying to sort it out as their often 305m boxes, its worse than sorting out the Christmas lights. Only 1 hole - so I got that right ! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phatboy Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 I used Excel cat6 cable, was about £90 a box I think. No issues at all. If you then have someone 'qualified' punch it down to an Excel panel and mods, they warrant it for 25 years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamSee Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 I recommend Excel cabling as well. Seems to have been "problem free" in the past.......or it may just be the the problems are insignificant in comparison to the other problems you encounter when you have to feed it around a building. Make sure you test your connections once you've done them. For £10 you can buy a tester and its incredibly useful. Most often problem is down to not punching the patch panel properly. You can just press it down a second/third time to fully terminate it. But its a bugger to do once the panel is full and in a small cabinet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted December 4, 2019 Author Share Posted December 4, 2019 Excel solid core cable ordered! - thanks guys! ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triassic Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 2 minutes ago, pocster said: Excel solid core cable ordered! - thanks guys! ? Best price? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottishjohn Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 (edited) viewing your picture again it looks like the stuff that kinked is a flat cable --not round --maybe its more prone to kinks Edited December 4, 2019 by scottishjohn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phatboy Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 3 minutes ago, pocster said: Excel solid core cable ordered! - thanks guys! ? Hope you chose a nice colour! Just the 1 roll?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted December 4, 2019 Author Share Posted December 4, 2019 Just now, Triassic said: Best price? Quickly went on eBay cat5e utp solid 24awg 305m £59.99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted December 4, 2019 Author Share Posted December 4, 2019 1 minute ago, scottishjohn said: viewing your picture again it looks like the stuff that kinked is a flat cable --not round --maybe its more prone to kinks Nah it's round .Just how the photo makes it look. Here's another picture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted December 4, 2019 Author Share Posted December 4, 2019 2 minutes ago, phatboy said: Hope you chose a nice colour! Just the 1 roll?! Lol. I remember with my hep2o pipe - I thought 200m would be enough. Ended up 600m I *think* 300m will be enough for the solid core on 1 floor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triassic Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 (edited) I need some CAT5 for the outside CCTV cameras, can anyone advises which type (specification) of cable I need? Only a few 10s of mm will be outside in the sun, the rest will be hidden inside under the floor. Edited December 4, 2019 by Triassic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 30 minutes ago, pocster said: Quickly went on eBay cat5e utp solid 24awg 305m £59.99 Hope it's not CCA, (copper clad aluminium). It's sh!t. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted December 4, 2019 Author Share Posted December 4, 2019 3 minutes ago, Onoff said: Hope it's not CCA, (copper clad aluminium). It's sh!t. Doesn’t say so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triassic Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 1 hour ago, Onoff said: Hope it's not CCA, (copper clad aluminium). It's sh!t. How would you know ? I read that there is a lot of fake cable around, what to look for in genuine cable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 6 minutes ago, Triassic said: How would you know ? I read that there is a lot of fake cable around, what to look for in genuine cable? Erm...scrape with a sharp blade? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Davies Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 Bit late then, be much more useful to know before you buy it. But, yes, scrape with a knife or cut and look at the end (though that'd be quite small for network cable). Here's John Ward on the subject of CCA mains wiring: https://youtu.be/q_2qGZeXEd4?t=911 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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