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Originally Posted by Al Skierkiewicz
As to the use of CAT UTP cables...Remember that this family of cable is solid conductor. Solid conductor cables on moving devices spell disaster resulting from fatique breakage. They will require special handling to insure no failures.
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We often use CAT5/6 cables where I work to run sensor signals and ethernet communications for Gig-E cameras mounted on moving members of production machines. True, single core has a low flex life. NEVER use single core CAT5/6 wire on moving members or high vibration environments.
At work, we use industrial grade stranded CAT5/6 wiring. Here's a page out of the mouser catalog listing some industrial stranded ethernet cable:
http://www.mouser.com/catalog/632/928.pdf
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