[PLUG-TALK] cat5e cable: solid or stranded?

[Galen Seitz]

On 11/13/19 11:21 AM, Rich Shepard wrote:
> On Wed, 13 Nov 2019, Galen Seitz wrote:
> 
>> <https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=3384>
> 
> Huh! I thought that AWG was the sizing system for solid wire cables while
> stranded wire cables used the number/size of each strand.

In my experience, stranded wire is specified by the overall gauge.  You 
typically have to look at the specs to determine the size and count of 
the individual strands.

Here's a random example.  The product description is HOOK-UP STRND 24AWG 
BLACK 100'.  The details show that it is constructed of 7 strands of 32 
gauge.
<https://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/alpha-wire/3050-BK005/A2015B-100-ND/188639>


galen
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