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We will be installing a new dispatch console at the fire hall shortly, It will be connected to 5 radios via lease lines (2pr each), has the capability to be connected to POTS among other functions.
I want to run 25pr from a new 66M on the phone board, making the required connections there, to our radio room and and terminate on a 66M block under the counter to facilitate the necessary connections to the console.
Is it worth it to order the 25pr cable or should I just run 6 runs of cat5 (which I have, but just seems messy) If I order the cable I may as well go with Cat5e IMO, but I'm soliciting advice here.
Any advice or thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks. Jeff
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If you do go with 25 pair, there is no reason to use CAT5/5e. I don't see any reason not to use the cable (CAT5) you have currently, if you're on a budget. What kind of distance are you looking at?
My suggestion is 25 pair.
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Shoot, I wanted to mention the run is 85-90 feet end to end
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Yeah, get 110' of 25 pair and you'll have it done right and done once.
Also, is this being mounted in any way underneath the desk? (i.e. - metal box, plywood, etc.)
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You never want to use CAT5 for anything except computers!
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Hal is absolutely right!
Cat5 for digital and/or analog phones is a waste of money and time which is also money.
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I don't know how much 25pr CAT5 is but I do know how much CAT3 is. I cringe at the thought of how much money you would be throwing away.
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