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I am in the process of installing a Reolink CCTV system in my home. So far I have run 3 cat6 UTP cables to 3 cameras but I am stuck on my cable run for a video doorbell.
This run will have to run alongside a ring main circuit and the lighting circuit as well as various light switch wires. I cannot avoid running the cables together as they go through a hole in the wall to an extension and cannot put another hole in. The stretch they'll be tightly together is only about 30cm and about 2 metres they'll be close with a couple of lighting cables. The rest I could separate enough to not cause an issue.
My question is do I need shielded cables? If so what sort? is FTP okay or do I need STP? It is proving very hard to find cat 6 STP! If I use shielded cables what ground connectors do I need and can I connect the ground to the earth point on the back of my NVR only?
Thanks in advance for any help/advice.
This run will have to run alongside a ring main circuit and the lighting circuit as well as various light switch wires. I cannot avoid running the cables together as they go through a hole in the wall to an extension and cannot put another hole in. The stretch they'll be tightly together is only about 30cm and about 2 metres they'll be close with a couple of lighting cables. The rest I could separate enough to not cause an issue.
My question is do I need shielded cables? If so what sort? is FTP okay or do I need STP? It is proving very hard to find cat 6 STP! If I use shielded cables what ground connectors do I need and can I connect the ground to the earth point on the back of my NVR only?
Thanks in advance for any help/advice.
