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I ran a staple through my dsl line. Will it catch on fire ?
ChadTower:
And that 5% chance of a hellish to diagnose issue is incentive enough to just swap the cable. Especially since over time that percentage is going to go up with environmental aging of the cable.
edwardvci:
All Cat5 wire should not have metal staples holding it to anything. you should use plastic clips. and do not bend over 90 degrees. either of these will change the properties of the wire and can cause lower transfer speeds. the good news is with DSL you can run the signal on just about anything so if this wire from the outside to the modem just pull that staple and don't worry about it unless you have a problem. if its from the modem to the computer or router replace it..
boykster:
Good info here...if you can, replace the wire and use plastic cable clips (with nail on one side or the other) so that you don't change the geometry of the cable when it is fastened. At worse, use cable staples as they aren't flat and don't have sharp edges.
And don't worry, we've all done it. just a couple weeks ago I put an 8d nail thru a live 110v romex cable :banghead:
Had to tear the drywall off of 1/2 of a wall to re-run it. It wasn't my run and the builder used a metal cable chase to run the romex flush under some drywall, but didn't protect it above a drop ceiling. I was framing for a drywall ceiling and POW!
:dunno
AlanS17:
If you're going to replace the cable, you can find them for dirt cheap online, but retail outlets will usually try to charge $20 or more.
I've pinched cables before, but I don't think I've ever put a staple through one. I probably have and just didn't realize.
ChadTower:
If you want to learn to make your own patch cables, you can get them REALLY cheap. I picked up 1000ft of cat6 off ebay a while back for $25.
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