cat5 or cat6
Cat5 or Cat6 for CCTV: UK Installer's Guide 2026
For a new IP camera install, skip Cat5 and treat Cat5e as the minimum.
8 min read
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cat5e speeds
Cat5e Speeds: 1 Gbps CCTV Guide UK 2026
Cat5e is rated for Gigabit Ethernet: 10/100/1000 Mbps, up to 1 Gbps over a maximum of 100 m.
9 min read
shielded cat6a
Shielded Cat6a Cable: UK CCTV Guide 2026
Cat6a is a performance category, not a guarantee of shielding: it defines 10GBASE-T performance over 100 m, while foil or braid is a separate construction…
8 min read
outdoor cat6a cable
Outdoor Cat6a Cable for CCTV: UK Guide 2026
Yes, Cat6a can run outdoors, but only if it is genuinely outdoor-rated cable with a jacket suited to the exposure it will see, not an indoor-grade PVC or LSFH…
12 min read
cat5 vs cat6a
Cat5e vs Cat6a for CCTV: 2026 Guide
Cat5e is enough for a typical IP camera run at 1 Gbps up to 100 m, and most single-camera cable-to-switch links never need more.
8 min read
poe network switches
PoE Network Switches for CCTV: Power Budget Sizing 2026
A PoE network switch feeds both data and DC power to every camera down a single Cat5e/Cat6 run, so the spec that most often decides a CCTV job isn't port count…
10 min read
connectors for wires
Wire Connectors: Types, Selection & Gauge Guide
The right connector is decided by what's inside the cable and the equipment it terminates at, not by brand, price, or habit: coax video normally takes a BNC…
16 min read
access control supplier uk
Access Control Suppliers UK 2026
Most UK access control jobs are won on a straightforward card or keypad reader wired into an existing door controller — not on biometrics or mobile…
15 min read
cat6 cable vs cat5
Cat6 vs Cat5 Cable for CCTV: 2026
Cat6 costs more than Cat5e, but for CCTV work the decision comes down to how the cable behaves under sustained PoE current over your actual run length, not…
10 min read
speaker wire cable
Speaker Wire Cable for CCTV 2026
Speaker wire cable is not the same job as CCTV video or data cable: it carries an analogue audio signal to a siren, horn or two-way talk speaker, so gauge…
10 min read
cctv accessories wholesale
CCTV Accessories Wholesale: Van Stock 2026
The parts that cause a second site visit are never the camera — they're a cheap connector, a missing gland or the wrong fixing.
9 min read
maglock installation guide
Maglock Installation Guide 2026
Get the sequence wrong on a maglock and you'll know it fast: either the door doesn't hold, or it fails to release when the fire alarm sounds.
11 min read