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16th July 2005, 11:32 PM
#1
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Cat5/cat twist ratio
Can any one tell me how necessary it is to keep the original twist ratio of the pairs when terminating Cat5e/Cat6. I’m asking because I have great problems stopping say my Green’s twist from just falling apart when it comes to cable tying modules. Things would be alot easyer if I could put a heaver twist in it.
Cheers
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2nd August 2005, 09:13 AM
#2
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Re: Cat5/cat twist ratio
You can safely add a tighter twist.
The twists vary between pairs in the cable to prevent crosstalk, which would happen if two pairs had exactly the same twist pitch.
When terminating the cable, a tighter twist will cause far less disturbance than having some loose or untwisted cable.
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