Re: T1 cabling (was: Re: What do the db levels Mean)

Dick St.Peters (stpeters@NetHeaven.com)
Fri, 25 Apr 1997 20:44:17 -0400

> T1 cabling is not esoteric; it's just not UTP. I don't know all of the
> gory electrical details, but it's 22 ga wire, individually shielded pairs,
> probably with a separate drain wire.
...
> The issue comes in when you're going extended distance or when you have
> multiple circuits close together. At that point, you've got to pay
> attention to how you're cabling things.

Extended circuits close together - you mean like my three T1s that
come more than a mile from the CO and enter on the same 100-pair
cable?

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