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Franco B:
I often use 12 core 16/0.2mm (20AWG) cable.



I find it ideal for long cable runs or for keeping small sections together.





I find the colours help on long cable runs where is not always practical to use a meter.

The wire crimps beautifully and fits AMP connector pins very well.

bkenobi:
I bought a length of that wire a while back for basically the same purpose.  It's basically the same as using an IDE cable except that it's got several more colors.  Many people have used IDE cables for wiring things up in the past from reading old cab threads.  I decided to just get some stranded wire from Radio Shack instead since it would be easier to crimp QD's to.

jholman76:
+1 Cat5e cable

I just did my bartop CP with it last night. It works great, just dont de-shield it all! I tried to keep it in the shield as much as possible. Looks good and then you dont have to buy wire sheathing. Just a couple zippys and it looks good.

Having the color code seems easier to me also. Rather than poke 10 wires with a continuity tester, I can just look and match, although that doesnt tell you if your circuit is good  :laugh:... but it did make the initial hook up easier.

I used stranded and it crimped fine into the quick disconnects. I just stripped double the amount, twisted, and folded it over and it all worked first try.

DeLuSioNal29:
I used cat5e for my cabinet.  I got it for cheap over at http://www.cablewholesale.com/buy/cat-5-e-network-cables.htm
I ordered the 7 foot ones ($1.35 each) and simple cut off the connectors when I got them.  The place I ordered from has many different colors to choose from.

I must admit, it was hard to crimp when I first did my panel (manually with a normal crimper)  Some would come loose, so I re-crimped everything using a ratchet crimper which worked wonders!  They never come out now.



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RandyT:

--- Quote from: DeLuSioNal29 on July 20, 2010, 05:21:23 pm ---I must admit, it was hard to crimp when I first did my panel (manually with a normal crimper)  Some would come loose, so I re-crimped everything using a ratchet crimper which worked wonders!  They never come out now.

--- End quote ---

Solid or Stranded?  CAT5 seems to come in both varieties.  Solid cable just doesn't take a crimped connector as well as stranded does, so always get stranded if that is the plan.

RandyT

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