the box design for the new stuff is totally different than the old stuff... I only buy it from distributors that move a good quantity through and got rid of all their old stuff a year or more ago.
On Wed, Sep 24, 2014 at 7:44 AM, Kade Sullivan via Af <af@afmug.com> wrote: > If you go toughcable, make SURE the boxes havnt been sitting around for a > while. The last batch we bought to replace the bad batch ended up being > another bad batch. So we ended up replacing crap with crap and now have to > replace it all again. Evidently the boxes had sat in a warehouse forever > or something. It's all turning green already and water is seeping into the > cables. > > On Wed, Sep 24, 2014 at 9:37 AM, Eric Kuhnke via Af <af@afmug.com> wrote: > >> I have had zero problems with the ubnt toughcable carrier ($180/box). >> They had their hands burned so thoroughly (presumably by a third party >> manufacturer in China) by the UV/cracking issue with the first generation >> toughcable, it's been resolved in everything shipping in the last 18 >> months. >> >> Monoprice sells packs of 100 shielded RJ45 male for around ten bucks, >> they're good quality. >> >> On Wed, Sep 24, 2014 at 7:36 AM, Robbie Wright via Af <af@afmug.com> >> wrote: >> >>> We use this stuff at all of our non-tower installs. Never has a single >>> box of it fail and have been using it for about 4 years in the field now. >>> Arguably don't need shielded for resi stuff, but we use cable clips to >>> attach cable to everything and this cable is a 1/4 of an inch thick which >>> fits the coax clips perfectly. Plus gives us flexibility with grounding. >>> Works great for us. They also make a white UV rated cable, albeit not >>> shielded or with a ground wire. >>> >>> >>> http://www.cabling-supplies.com/cat5e-350mhz-shielded-direct-burial-outdoor-cable-black.html >>> >>> >>> Robbie Wright >>> Siuslaw Broadband <http://siuslawbroadband.com> >>> 541-902-5101 >>> >>> On Wed, Sep 24, 2014 at 7:29 AM, Rex-List Account via Af <af@afmug.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> And while we are at it, how about RJ45 ends, also. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *From:* Af [mailto:af-bounces+xorex63list=gmail....@afmug.com] *On >>>> Behalf Of *Rex-List Account via Af >>>> *Sent:* Wednesday, September 24, 2014 9:21 AM >>>> *To:* af@afmug.com >>>> *Subject:* [AFMUG] cat5 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I am looking for a new source of cat5 cable. Who has the best price on >>>> quality cable? >>>> >>>> I stress that I am not looking for cheap. I want something that lasts. >>>> Install it once and forget about it. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> Rex >>>> >>> >>> >> >
