[GRLUG] cable installation

[Michael Mol]

Indeed. I'd never trust an electrician with data cabling, unless they
offered warranties and end-to-end certification. (At least that would
suggest they know what they're doing with respect to data...)

On 03/27/2013 10:44 AM, moosebriard wrote:
> I've seen them wire-nutted, taped together...I even saw a whole rack
> terminated where the contractor saved half on the amount of cable by
> splitting out 2 pairs to 2 jacks for each cable.  Wish I was there if
> they ever try to run POE or go GB.
> 
> Definitely best to have someone you know assist.
> 
> 
> On Wed, Mar 27, 2013 at 10:36 AM, Adam Tauno Williams
> <awilliam at whitemice.org <mailto:awilliam at whitemice.org>> wrote:
> 
>     John Wesorick <john at wesorick.com <mailto:john at wesorick.com>> wrote:
>     >Why not do it yourself? It's not that hard.
> 
>     Agree.  Most electrical contractors will install cat cable, at least
>     down to the box.  Then there is just the issue of terminating the
>     jacks;  either do that yourself or train an intern.  Everyone I've
>     dealt with commercially is either crazy expensive or does a REALLY
>     LOUSY job - I've seen cat cables spliced with wire nuts! No joke.
>      Sometimes they are both expensive and incompetent.
> 
>     >On Wed, Mar 27, 2013 at 9:13 AM, Steve Romanow
>     <slestak989 at gmail.com <mailto:slestak989 at gmail.com>>
>     >wrote:
>     >> I am interested in that also
>     >> On Wed, Mar 27, 2013 at 9:12 AM, desert frag
>     <desertfrag at yahoo.com <mailto:desertfrag at yahoo.com>>
>     >wrote:
>     >>> Who does cat5/6 cable installs for residential at reasonable prices
>     >in
>     >>> the Grand Rapids metro area?
> 
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>     Adam Tauno Williams
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