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An alarm/camera installer friend of mine told me tonight that Cat 6 usable distance was cut nearly in half by running it through metal conduit. He thought he had read this in some manufacturer documentation somewhere. I told him I had never heard of that, in my almost 20 years in the industry. Am I wrong? Is there anything close to what he's saying that could have been misunderstood?
Thanks!
Justin
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I'm with you. I've never heard of that. The EIA/TIA Structured wiring specs do not allow exposed wiring, so many jobs use conduit. I used it often and never had a problem.
Sam
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That's a batch of BS. Plan and simple.
There is nothing remotely close to what he is saying that can be mistaken for his claim.
I just finished a 17 IP camera install using Cat 6 in conduit and the longest run was around 250 feet. Still had a nice 1G of speed on it.
Last edited by Mercenary Roadie; 11/24/16 05:23 AM.
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