cat 5 only for c-bus?

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    Msrk

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    Can the cat 5 cable used for my c-bus only be used for c-bus or can I use it for data also?

    If yes, could somebody please point me in the direction of some literature for this?

    thanks, Mark
     
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    Hi,

    It depends by what you mean.

    I assume that by "data" you mean ethernet.

    If you mean can you run data over the same cables that are connecting your various C-Bus bits and pieces, then the answer is "no".

    If you mean can you use the Pink C-Bus cable in place of standard Cat-5 then the answer is "yes". However there is a price premium for C-Bus cable due to the differences in insulation and (I believe) construction, so it would probably be cheaper to go and buy standard blue Cat-5e unless you had surplus C-Bus cable lying around.

    As far as documentation goes, the C-Bus cable datasheet states that the cable is Category 5 compliant

    Paul
     
    paulw11, Oct 10, 2007
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