Out of interest why did you install a 24 core fibre? Why not a 4 or even 8 core? Assuming you went with OM3?
Surely if the gym is within 100m (including patch leads either end) of your central network location, it would make sense to utilise copper as the backbone?
Building looks fantastic btw - congrats![]()
.... I've actually run 2x cables by the way...... One clockwise around the garden and one anti-clockwise.
The gym will also house a "remote" backup server by the way so a robust network is important to me.
Hi there
Thank you for your feedback
Aside from me generally being guilty of over-engineering everything I do....
The cable run was 80m and I chose fibre for a few reasons
1) Differing earth potentials between the buildings
2) I needed more than one run / link of cable and could not find any examples of "multi-core" armoured cat 6
3) noting the above, and the fact I got a good rate on fibre, the cost difference between a few runs of armoured cat 6 and a single run of armoured 24 core fibre wasn't too vast.
And I actually went for OM4, again due to getting favourable rates and my habit of over-engineering things!
.... I've actually run 2x cables by the way...... One clockwise around the garden and one anti-clockwise.
The gym will also house a "remote" backup server by the way so a robust network is important to me.
Mike
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I'm a bit confused about the price. It would cost you <£100 for a 305m drum of external grade cat 6, patch panels and a punch down tool....