Can this wire be used for switches and accessories?
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I've used it for switches in the past without issue. I do treat it like 4 wires though, each pair is used to carry the load. I have never used it with accessories, but it will probably be okay for low current stuff.
Yep. Most of my layout has it for switches and accessories.
What the other folks said. The one negative is you may end up with many feet left over, but the price is right.
I used CAT5E wire for all my DZ2500 switch machine wiring. They all come out at this punch-down block.
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Cat 3, 5, 5E, 6......all good. Nice to have spares at the other end too.
@RSJB18 posted:Cat 3, 5, 5E, 6......all good. Nice to have spares at the other end too.
All my switches required 4 wires, and so I have four spares at each switch. Every switch has a home-run to the punchdown block. I felt that was the safest way to wire them, gives me ultimate flexibility in the future.
