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Let me provide some education for you- off-shore cabling products have a reputation for using copper-clad steel, copper-clad aluminum, low-quality copper, non-spec thicknesses as well as jacket material that is unsafe in a combustion event.
Genuine UL listed cable certifies against these defects and variations from standard- http://www.metacafe.com/watch/6035316/cat5e_cable_new_anti_counterfeit_ul_label/
Off-shore cables are cheaper (CAT5, 5e, 6, 6A, etc) because they either don't bother to certify their product, make a cheap copy, or forge certification.
If you choose to not qualify your runs, you have no idea what you are getting- even with 'verified CAT6' you can get worse interference rejection performance than genuine CAT5e.
CAT6 is not some magic talisman that wards off all evil network gremlins, especially at the price point you are dealing with.
I'm not some huge commercial installer- I own my own company and typically do retrofit of existing buildings in the 2-100 drops range. I'm competitive on price, but I always get the bid because I provide a 15-year garantee and a traceable qualification report which garantees the investment placed in the data wiring.
I understand not having the scratch to buy a CAT6[A] 10G tester, but if you are installing CAT6 (or any cable) in your home, at least make sure it is genuine UL listed.
And before anyone says they've never had a problem with off-shore cable, let me say I've never had an issue with qualified CAT5E in any environment, including near motor controllers, fluorescent lighting, x-ray machines, etc.
Let me provide some education for you- off-shore cabling products have a reputation for using copper-clad steel, copper-clad aluminum, low-quality copper, non-spec thicknesses as well as jacket material that is unsafe in a combustion event.
Genuine UL listed cable certifies against these defects and variations from standard- http://www.metacafe.com/watch/6035316/cat5e_cable_new_anti_counterfeit_ul_label/
Off-shore cables are cheaper (CAT5, 5e, 6, 6A, etc) because they either don't bother to certify their product, make a cheap copy, or forge certification.
If you choose to not qualify your runs, you have no idea what you are getting- even with 'verified CAT6' you can get worse interference rejection performance than genuine CAT5e.
CAT6 is not some magic talisman that wards off all evil network gremlins, especially at the price point you are dealing with.
I'm not some huge commercial installer- I own my own company and typically do retrofit of existing buildings in the 2-100 drops range. I'm competitive on price, but I always get the bid because I provide a 15-year garantee and a traceable qualification report which garantees the investment placed in the data wiring.
I understand not having the scratch to buy a CAT6[A] 10G tester, but if you are installing CAT6 (or any cable) in your home, at least make sure it is genuine UL listed.
And before anyone says they've never had a problem with off-shore cable, let me say I've never had an issue with qualified CAT5E in any environment, including near motor controllers, fluorescent lighting, x-ray machines, etc.