cat 6 cable 1

[newkid2007]

We are running cat6 cable for a new office with VOIP phones. We are using cat6 for the jack, cables, patch panels and patch cords. My question, we have cubicle stations with power running at the base of the each cubicle stations. Should I use cat6 PVC or shielded cable? In addition, should I use cat6c HD for patch cords and patch panels?

 

[EddieDuece]

I have a similar setup with non sheilded Cat6 working just fine. I did use Avaya Cat6 gigaspeed for all connections. I don't think having the HD Cat6 only at the patch panel will help at all. Your connections will only be as good as the minimum grade used in your application.

 

[dagwoodsystems]

If cubicles are "to code"--and I'm sure they are--there will be a channel separating the voice/data path from the electrical. The preferred way to route low voltage cable is perpindicular to electrical, but that can't always be helped. I very seriously doubt you'll have any noise problems introduced by a short leg of your cables running parallel to the cube's electrical supply.

And I'll second the advice EddieDuece gives regarding CAT6C.

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[mikeydidit]

Some do have the separate channels in them and work great. Unfortunately the ones with the dividers cost a little more and you have to order them with them. If not you have what you have got and one pathway within the unit to place you cables next to the power.

One thing we do is to place a caddy in the wall behind the furniture and leave one blank out of the face plate. This leaves about enough room for 10 cables to come out. Then we leave enough slack for the section to be pulled out if necessary. (Around 6 feet of slack). Pull the cables under the bottoms of the units and install a plastic receptacle box on the bottom of the unit. We usually use grey Panduit boxes and the grey jacks match nicely.

Install your jacks and not worry about EMI or shielded cables. This will also keep you from having to pull you cables out when (and it will happen) someone drops something behind the unit and it has to be moved out to retrieve it.


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[newkid2007]

thank you