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I have got a 400+' cable pull coming up. I was wondering what would be the best kind of cable to use since cat5 will not quite cut it. thanks for the feedback.
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What service are you putting across the cable? Analog dialtone? T1?
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What Kyle said.
If it's T-1, run 2, 1 pr 22AWG Shielded cables.
If it's Analog DT, run Cat3.
If it's PA, run stranded speaker wire.
If it's a Data/Lan type connection you'll probably want to run fiber.
Let us know what you're trying to do.
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Voice, data, video, alarm, sound, dog fence? In a pipe? Not in a pipe? Indoors, outdoors, no bends, lotsa bends...so many questions.
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WOW a 400 cable run and the customer didnt spec it out?
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The run is gonna be for 2 or 3 computers. I believe there are a few turns, but should not be to bad. Should be in conduit as well.
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Well CAT anything copper isn't going to work now is it. You are talking fiber.
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Have you considered wireless? Other wise, you're going to have a serious distance problem with 400+ feet. Have you actually measured it? If you haven't, it will be either 200 feet  , or 600 feet  . Sounds to me like if wireless is out, you need to set a hub about halfway!
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You'd be able to get away with copper for under 328 feet, but 400 feet is pushing your luck. I'd run fiber and use a pair of media converters to make the transition to copper at each end.
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