Jay Ashworth
Well-Known Member
Further to the comments of teq, sk8r and others, though we may be veering off course for the OP:
If you're involved in putting in new copper for a facility -- especially if it's a complete rewire, or new work -- *think structured cabling*.
Cat 5A or 6, all locations either home-run or run to an IDF; at least 2 cables per position, and 4 isn't unreasonable in some cases.
Remember the first rule, when speccing:
Copper is cheap. People are expensive.
Put in as much copper as you can possibly afford, consonant with your long-term expansion goals... and remember: damn near *everything* can be run over 568B Cat cable these days.
If you're involved in putting in new copper for a facility -- especially if it's a complete rewire, or new work -- *think structured cabling*.
Cat 5A or 6, all locations either home-run or run to an IDF; at least 2 cables per position, and 4 isn't unreasonable in some cases.
Remember the first rule, when speccing:
Copper is cheap. People are expensive.
Put in as much copper as you can possibly afford, consonant with your long-term expansion goals... and remember: damn near *everything* can be run over 568B Cat cable these days.