05-21-2019, 06:09 AM
Fiber Optics
FO is a completely different ball of wax than copper wire.
My first take on going with FO is as follows:
Being as this use is for less than 100m, not as far as 40 mi. [km?], plus it only needs to equal cat5e functionality, there might be a lot of leeway in the requirements of making good, to specification connections between the cameras and the NVR/PC.
The use of single or muitimode cabling would only have a cost consideration.
It looks as if I will not be able to custom fit the cables myself by installing the terminals.
FO cables cannot be simply cut to length with wire cutters.
The end of the glass core will probably shatter giving very poor, if even usable transmission from the cable to whatever is next in line.
It looks as if the cut ends need to be polished.
Installing terminals on FO cabling looks to be too complex and rigorous for home handyman level skills and conditions.
it will require duplex cabling plus the transmitters and receivers [transceivers?] on all the cables, as many as 4 on each duplex cable to each camera.
Cabling will need to be purchased in prefinished lengths.
So far, what I can find will be much more expensive compared to solid copper cat5e cable that can be bought in bulk and custom fit by me installing the terminals, leaving no coils of excess cable inside the house.
I would really like to reduce not increase the rat's nest of wiring and cabling that grows under and behind PCs and their ilk.
Gotta run to HD this morning.
I'm thinking I'll go check out surge suppressors later.
I really find it hard to believe the commonly available and used in-home types will give reliable protection from lightning strikes.
We'll see.
FO is a completely different ball of wax than copper wire.
My first take on going with FO is as follows:
Being as this use is for less than 100m, not as far as 40 mi. [km?], plus it only needs to equal cat5e functionality, there might be a lot of leeway in the requirements of making good, to specification connections between the cameras and the NVR/PC.
The use of single or muitimode cabling would only have a cost consideration.
It looks as if I will not be able to custom fit the cables myself by installing the terminals.
FO cables cannot be simply cut to length with wire cutters.
The end of the glass core will probably shatter giving very poor, if even usable transmission from the cable to whatever is next in line.
It looks as if the cut ends need to be polished.
Installing terminals on FO cabling looks to be too complex and rigorous for home handyman level skills and conditions.
it will require duplex cabling plus the transmitters and receivers [transceivers?] on all the cables, as many as 4 on each duplex cable to each camera.
Cabling will need to be purchased in prefinished lengths.
So far, what I can find will be much more expensive compared to solid copper cat5e cable that can be bought in bulk and custom fit by me installing the terminals, leaving no coils of excess cable inside the house.
I would really like to reduce not increase the rat's nest of wiring and cabling that grows under and behind PCs and their ilk.
Gotta run to HD this morning.
I'm thinking I'll go check out surge suppressors later.
I really find it hard to believe the commonly available and used in-home types will give reliable protection from lightning strikes.
We'll see.
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Was a Democrat until gun control became a knee jerk, then a Republican until the crazies took over, back to being a nonpartisan again.
This time, I can no longer participate in the primary.
Was a Democrat until gun control became a knee jerk, then a Republican until the crazies took over, back to being a nonpartisan again.
This time, I can no longer participate in the primary.