Browse Forums Home Theatre & Automation 1 Dec 21, 2010 9:57 am I have been looking at the cost of bulk cat6 cable. Seems that is costs about $250+ for 305m locally. Is there any reason I cannot buy it from the US for ~$92 plus shipping. See link below. Does cable need to be accredited by Aust authorities to be 'legally' laid? http://www.monoprice.com/products/subde ... p_id=10234 I would propose to have my cable person install the cable. Looks like a good way to save a couple of hundred dollars. Nick Re: Cost of buying Cat6 data cable 2Dec 21, 2010 10:42 am not A ticked can't be used.. Kodiak Data Cabling onFaceBook Consult*, Design and Installation Data, TV, Home Theatre/ AV Cabling, Multi Room Audio, IP CCTV and Door Intercoms Ask for a Quote. *DIY DATA Cabling Is Ilegal Re: Cost of buying Cat6 data cable 3Dec 26, 2010 10:07 am BusyNick I have been looking at the cost of bulk cat6 cable. Seems that is costs about $250+ for 305m locally. Is there any reason I cannot buy it from the US for ~$92 plus shipping. See link below. Does cable need to be accredited by Aust authorities to be 'legally' laid? http://www.monoprice.com/products/subde ... p_id=10234 I would propose to have my cable person install the cable. Looks like a good way to save a couple of hundred dollars. Nick I got a great price here, based in Riverstone, Sydney: http://electriciansupplies.com.au/shop/ ... ath=26_250 The cable has AS/ACIF S008:2001 printed on it. Building a Newhaven 33 (now 36) at Beaumont Rise (Stage 5) sandrineandcraig.com 4/10/09 - Land dep | 8/7/10 - Council apprv | 30/8/10 - Site start | 24/12/10 - Lockup | 18/4/11 - PCI | 4/5/11 - Handover Re: Cost of buying Cat6 data cable 4Dec 27, 2010 12:41 pm Craigology BusyNick I have been looking at the cost of bulk cat6 cable. Seems that is costs about $250+ for 305m locally. Is there any reason I cannot buy it from the US for ~$92 plus shipping. See link below. Does cable need to be accredited by Aust authorities to be 'legally' laid? http://www.monoprice.com/products/subde ... p_id=10234 I would propose to have my cable person install the cable. Looks like a good way to save a couple of hundred dollars. Nick I got a great price here, based in Riverstone, Sydney: http://electriciansupplies.com.au/shop/ ... ath=26_250 The cable has AS/ACIF S008:2001 printed on it. That's a good site Craigology! Is that Cat 6 Cable "Manufactured by: SYNERGY" anygood Pugs?? If not what brands do you recommand Pugs?> Thanks In advance. Serentity. Re: Cost of buying Cat6 data cable 5Dec 27, 2010 1:06 pm I'm exclusivly using Krone Cat6 now days.. due to their cable reels being awesome and easy to use Kodiak Data Cabling onFaceBook Consult*, Design and Installation Data, TV, Home Theatre/ AV Cabling, Multi Room Audio, IP CCTV and Door Intercoms Ask for a Quote. *DIY DATA Cabling Is Ilegal Re: Cost of buying Cat6 data cable 6Dec 27, 2010 1:25 pm Pugs I'm exclusivly using Krone Cat6 now days.. due to their cable reels being awesome and easy to use So Pugs if I understand this correctly, You use Krone cables because it easier to lay and the reels in the 305m boxes are easy to use. So in other words all Cable 6 brands are around the same quality?> Thanks Serentity. Re: Cost of buying Cat6 data cable 7Dec 27, 2010 2:22 pm Serentity Pugs I'm exclusivly using Krone Cat6 now days.. due to their cable reels being awesome and easy to use So Pugs if I understand this correctly, You use Krone cables because it easier to lay and the reels in the 305m boxes are easy to use. So in other words all Cable 6 brands are around the same quality?> Thanks Serentity. no Krone is actually the cheapest compared to other brands from certain suppliers add the ease of use for (professionals) to use it.. it wins.. other brands are all on "spec" but then it coems down to the how the cable is boxed up Kodiak Data Cabling onFaceBook Consult*, Design and Installation Data, TV, Home Theatre/ AV Cabling, Multi Room Audio, IP CCTV and Door Intercoms Ask for a Quote. *DIY DATA Cabling Is Ilegal Re: Cost of buying Cat6 data cable 8Dec 27, 2010 6:19 pm Having looked around a bit more, you can buy a 305m box of cat6 cable for ~$150. http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll ... efid=store Re: Cost of buying Cat6 data cable 9Dec 27, 2010 7:32 pm could try www.4cabling.com.au its 115 ex gst the rest of their stuff is fairly cheap compared to everywhere else and it is all a-tick compliant. Re: Cost of buying Cat6 data cable 10Dec 27, 2010 8:09 pm iduno could try http://www.4cabling.com.au its 115 ex gst the rest of their stuff is fairly cheap compared to everywhere else and it is all a-tick compliant. Just remember you get what you pay for. I've had to walk from a couple of jobs now where people want me to install cheap ******* Chinese junk after problems I've had on previous jobs I wont touch it. Scientists have used random matrix theory to demonstrate theoretically that the neutrino mass hierarchy can be explained mathematically. When a substance is fragmented… 21 20651 If you're referring to Eufy homebase, then just put a switch between a datapoint and put the homebase elsewhere near another device in your home unless you want teh… 9 13845 Yeah I don't know why I came to a forum. Place is full of wierdos/pedos thought internet may help but I suppose I'll try my luck with someone in person. Cheers. I tried… 0 6443 |