Where to buy non CCA cable for short runs?

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klasipca

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I should've read up on cables beforehand... I recently wired ~300 feet of cable and realized that I am using lower quality cable known as CCA. I don't have any issues with it and all my Huisun cams run fine with it despite someone saying that it doesn't work with CCA, but, naturally, I no longer want to use this cable. I need maybe 200 feet more, but I want to make sure I get the correct cable. Is there a good place to buy? I don't need 1000 feet rolls though. TIA
 
Despite CCA being no good, I have a run of about 180+ feet to my front cam (which is now the Huisun that is working perfectly with POE out there), and a run to my trail cam that is about (don't quote me on this) 280 feet total, all in CCA. These runs have been hand buried about 2" underground for about 3 years now. All the runs in my house are also CCA. That said, if I knew then what I know now from others here, I'd have gone with a more quality cable. I didn't. It still works. What can I say?
 
klasipca said:
I should've read up on cables beforehand... I recently wired ~300 feet of cable and realized that I am using lower quality cable known as CCA. I don't have any issues with it and all my Huisun cams run fine with it despite someone saying that it doesn't work with CCA, but, naturally, I no longer want to use this cable. I need maybe 200 feet more, but I want to make sure I get the correct cable. Is there a good place to buy? I don't need 1000 feet rolls though. TIA
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I have always been very happy with the solid core cable from Monoprice. They also sell it in 250', 500', 1000' bulk. - just assure you're looking at/buying the "Solid" NOT "stranded" as they do offer both.
http://www.monoprice.com/search/index?keyword=CAt5e&category_1=Networking&category_2=Networking/Cat%205e%20Bulk%20Ethernet%20Cables&itemsort=salepriceasc
 
I don't think copper clad aluminum cable is as bad as people make it out to be unless its really subpar stuff.

For me I get most of my Cable from Monoprice for personal use as they seem to have the best price. Ran Cable Matters when rewiring our office space with good luck.
 
+1 on the monoprice cables! I was using cat5e and have recently moved up to cat6. (cat6 was +$26 per 1000' reel)

Just watch out for shipping $$ on monoprice, they can be high. You may be better off paying a few $$ more at Amazon and get free shipping. ;)

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Sign up for monoprice and get their deals. They often have deals on their cable or free shipping.
 
No, it didn't say CCA, but I did the flame test which it failed miserably, so it's safe to assume that it's CCA
 
zero-degrees said:
Don't be racist - just get blue ;)

Sorry, I always buy 1000' in some cases I've bought 500, so its never been an issue for me.
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I go for yellow, orange and purple!! ;) I like multiple color runs for better ID at a distance.
 
zero-degrees said:
Don't be racist - just get blue ;)

Sorry, I always buy 1000' in some cases I've bought 500, so its never been an issue for me.
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Yeah, I should've bought 500 on the first place... now it will be a waste.
 
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