What's the going rate for a roll of cat6 cable?

MMD · 12 Jun 2008 at 18:45

Very few places online that sell it by the roll, i'm guessing i'd have to go to a wholesaler - but without an account they are reluctant to tell you a price. Any ideas how much I should be paying by the roll? (305m)

Thanks.

dave-lew99 · 12 Jun 2008 at 19:36

A quick look at my favourite such supplier tells me a box of cat6 can be had for around £70 + VAT (1000' box)

MMD · 12 Jun 2008 at 19:38

Thanks Dave.

Over Clocker · 12 Jun 2008 at 19:42

We get them trade for about £40 +vat I believe

sparkey196 · 12 Jun 2008 at 20:33

£28+vat for 100m Belkin BELNET14H?

monkeyspank · 12 Jun 2008 at 22:10

You can run gigabit ethernet on cat5e. cat6 is harder to work with. Copper is quite pricey at the moment but Mayflex are usually cheap and might sell to you, about £33 +VAT per box of 305m last week IIRC.
Thats for solid conductors. if you are making cables you want stranded which costs more.

FrenchTart · 12 Jun 2008 at 22:14

monkeyspank said:
Thats for solid conductors. if you are making cables you want stranded which costs more.

Lol. I found this out to my peril a few years ago when we bought 2 rolls of solid core cat5e and turned them into 60 5/10 metre cables.

Im sure my fingers still haven't recovered from the pain of the experience.