Well... they don't exactly sell spool sizes that would be convenient for a home DIYer's needs.
Someone: Why do you have like 2,000 ft of leftover cable?
Me: nostr:npub1r7psmkr4zv93xnal8un6d8hvmpsn5jvhfzn3kk38rfcel6awznks7znspg told me to use multiple colors.
Na, you can buy 100ft rolls colored lmao
Ooh, actually the bulk cable I bought does offer plenty of other length options. Pricing isn't terrible. ~$0.26/ft for 100'. I got 300' at $0.21.
And from what I could tell, Riser rated is fine for short-run home installs (~50ft). No need to spend more for Plenum, ya?
I might need to run some lines through a short vent duct section, but even for that I'm skeptical that plenum matters. Although... only a $10 diff for the length I'd need in the ducting... 🤔🤷♂️
IIRC, that is just a fire safety question. If you don’t care about code, fuck it. Most people don’t, prob won’t get dinged via inspection later.
I had no idea there were different types/ratings for these wires…
I used standard cat6e everywhere in my house even w/poe all wires are in walls & attic… am I safe… should I be worried at all?
I imagine you’re not safe if lightning runs through it, the entire length of cable might set fire.
Other than that, don’t do anything stupid like tie a cable to a furnace & you’re fine.
So if all equipment has proper surge protection everything should be good?
Poor Gainsbourg 🤣
This reference went over my head lol
You don’t have surge protection where you’d want it for this particular problem.
Say you have a PoE doorbell, & it gets hit, that power will go straight to your PoE switch & blow it. Possibly other connected equipment. But lightning would hit your roof, not your porch. So cameras are the next likely inlet.
https://blog.doubleradius.com/how-to-protect-outdoor-poe-equipment-from-surge
Why tf do all my rabbit holes have rabbit holes?
We be digging lol
Its the best… hole of the hole 🕳️💜
Because if its a dead end, you in wrong rabbit hole.
Well shit I’ve never even thought of that wtf duh seems like a no brainer how I’m gonna have to read this whole article more thoroughly…
Thank you very much…
Lol yeahhhhhhh. I was told a story about that the other day.
I don't think anything stops a direct lightning hit. Certainly not $50 consumer surge protectors plugged into the wall.
I have a 100,000 amp whole-home surge protector (Siemens FS100) installed at the breaker box, but that won't stop a lightning strike either.
But it will EASILY handle typical non-lightning surges. Whether or not the consumer plug-in surge protectors are good enough depends on how spikey your supply might be.
I have 3 large triplite surge protectors rated for that, 2 for my home theater, 1 for my computer & networking equipment…
But I don’t have this thing wtf stop making me spend more money…
lmfao jkjkjk
Ya. Okay nostr:npub1r7psmkr4zv93xnal8un6d8hvmpsn5jvhfzn3kk38rfcel6awznks7znspg mebbe this:
A little hard to find places where you can order these in smaller quantities (no, amazon, that 12 pack is not happening).
I might need that 12 pack lmfao
Can we take down poe home security systems with a Tesla coil when they don’t have these
Zero clue as to effectiveness. You’re on your own here lads 🫡
I think inside a home there are so many bigger fire hazards that it won't matter. Within a home air duct is still maybe worth considering though...?
https://www.reddit.com/r/HomeNetworking/comments/xsfcw5/comment/iqkdyb7
https://www.reddit.com/r/HomeNetworking/comments/xsfcw5/comment/iqkncwe
Inside duct is VERY common! I know someone who did their house that way. I’ve also seen it just tracing alongside the outside.
I didn't read up on my local code, but the general reddit wisdom was that:
* Corp building installs have diff requirements than homes.
* And then even within homes, it's a question of how long the run is. Somewhere around 50-100' is usually short enough that there are no regs. Plus minimal concern about jacket off gassing in the vents for such short runs.
Corpo DEFINITELY has different needs. Sounds accurate, wouldn’t know for sure, you’re probably fine, it’s not like the cable you’d buy from Best Buy is any better quality lol
