[BC] wiring blocks

[Cowboy]

On Monday 28 July 2014 07:28:16 am Alan Alsobrook wrote:
> This is just a bit of Bravo Sierra. The only reason 66B blocks are not 
> rated for cat 5 is the spacing.

 Mostly.
 There's also the size/capacitance of the blades, stuff like that.

> The punch connection doesn't know cat 5  
> cable from cat 3 and will connect to either reliably.

 He was talking about CAT-5 stranded.
 CAT-5 is, what, #32 wire, while the 66B is designed
 for #24 solid.

 Not saying it can't be done, nor that some of us haven't done it.
 Just that it's not recommended, and that there are valid reasons.

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Cowboy