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<blockquote data-quote="Aaron Hammett" data-source="post: 83741" data-attributes="member: 2866">Re: AC and signal cable of whatever typeIt depends what you are trying to mitigate.RFI - Ground both ends or you have an antennaAnalog - Ground one end or suffer potential ground loopEMI or ESD - Use FTP (overall shielded) not STP (each pair shielded) CAT5/6 cable and strip through the outer jacket only. Using a grounding strap, bond the shield to the source chassis ground as close to the chassis penetration point as possible.The question of the efficacy of the transceiver systems&#039; CMRR is sticking point for me.&nbsp; I&#039;ll be more direct: Twisted Pair cables are highly documented. The unknown quantity is the transceiver circuitry. I think we&#039;re going to find that the transceivers are not as robust as necessary. Anyone game?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Aaron Hammett, post: 83741, member: 2866"] Re: AC and signal cable of whatever type [FONT=tahoma]It depends what you are trying to mitigate.[/FONT] [FONT=tahoma]RFI - Ground both ends or you have an antenna[/FONT] [FONT=tahoma]Analog - Ground one end or suffer potential ground loop[/FONT] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=tahoma]EMI or ESD - Use FTP (overall shielded) not STP (each pair [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#333333][FONT=tahoma]shielded) CAT5/6 cable and strip through the outer jacket only. Using a grounding strap, bond the shield to the source chassis ground as close to the chassis penetration point as possible.[/FONT] [FONT=tahoma]The question of the efficacy of the transceiver systems' CMRR is sticking point for me. I'll be more direct: Twisted Pair cables are highly documented. The unknown quantity is the transceiver circuitry. I think we're going to find that the transceivers are not as robust as necessary. Anyone game?[/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]

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