Mike Scott wrote on 17/09/2009 :
> Geoff Mills wrote:
>> On Thu, 17 Sep 2009 01:07:39 +0100, Conor <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>>> In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, Geoff Mills
>>> says...
>>>> Hi, I have a master socket ADSL faceplate splitter in my garage from
>>>> where I run a cat5 cable to the router in the middle of the house,
>>>> then radiate to LAN workstations from there.
>>>>
>>>> Now I want to put a server in the garage. Can I run the Cat5 cable to
>>>> this server back in the same trunking that carries the primary ADSL to
>>>> the centre of the house from the garage?
>>> Yes. Data centers do this with dozens of CAT5 cables running down the same
>>> trunk run.
>>
>> Thanks for the reassurance. I guessed it was ok but thought I'd check
>> with the experts.
>
> Just keep the mains out of the same trunking that carries the cat5. I've an
> idea that's an electrical safety regulation thing, but not a bad thing
> anyway.
They have to be segregated by a barrier, but can both be run in a
single trunking providing there is a barrier between.
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Harry (M1BYT) (L)
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