We are building our own house and are almost at the wiring stage.
I need help! I am totally confused at to the different types of RG6 cable.
I learned on here that white cable is not good for outdoors.
Do I need DUAL?
Do I need quadsheild?
Do I need braided?
When I go online to purchase a 500' roll, there are various types and various prices. Am I missing anything else?
Take a deep breath....Ok?
Now ....buy 1000' rolls of cable. DO not buy dual cable due to cost factor.
Just run two cables to each location. It's actually easier in mosty cases to run singles because there times when the dual cable will twist and that is about as much fun as a cold toilet seat.
The numbers to focus on ...
Sweep tested to 3ghz....That info is readily available in the description.
Most coax cable is 60% aluminum braid. This is adequate for just about any application.
Quad shield cable is neccessary ONLY if you are installing it near where there are LOTS of electrical wires and even then, it isn't really necessary. Quad shield is used by higher end structured wiring companies.
It will not hurt to use it, but again it is more costly.
You may use copper clad steel conductor cable. This is more than adequate for most applications.
Some may recommend you spend the extra money for solid copper conductor. You may. However I used copper clad steel for years with no ill effects.
Oh, CAT 6 ro 6e.....It isn't that much more than CAT 5, so use that. The difference is an additonal pair of conductors in the cable.
