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Custom Cabling Guidelines
For system compliance, follow these guidelines if custom cables are
required:
1. Use solid conductor 24 AWG CAT cable that meets local code
requirements.
2. If the system is installed in a return air plenum, the cable must
be plenum rated.
3. Shielding is not required. Unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable is
acceptable.
4. Snagless boots are not required.
5. RJ-45 plugs must use the “bent 3-tine” RJ 45 plugs intended
for use with solid core CAT wire. Three tine plugs can be
purchased at a hardware store and from most CAT cable
suppliers. DO NOT USE the “aligned two-tine” type intended
for stranded wire, as they provide improper contact and may
yield intermittent system operation. The diagram below shows
the end-on view of both types.
6. Field test each cable after fabrication with the RJ-45 connectors
(before nal installation), using a standard network LAN cable
tester, to check for continuity, shorts, and 1:1 (straight through)
connection.
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