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Yes. A Cat-5 line can be used to supply power to certain Ethernet Switches that support POE, or Power Over Ethernet.

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How do you get an ATX power supply to turn on?

ATX power supplies do not have dedicated switches. They are signaled to turn on by a small button plugged into the motherboard and placed on the front of the computer case. It is possible to force an ATX power supply to turn on by running a wire between the PS_ON wire (the green wire) to a ground wire (a black one).


Deference between cat5 and cat6?

The most obvious difference is their transfer capability. CAT5 has four pairs of twisted copper wire and supports up to 100m of Fast Ethernet (100Mbps) transfers. Although CAT5 has four twisted pairs, it only makes use of two pairs. CAT6 also has four pairs of twisted copper wire which supports Gigabit Ethernet (1000 Mbps) of up to 100m. Unlike CAT5, CAT6 takes advantage of all four pairs. CAT6 has a 2x transfer rate compared to CAT5 but due to the higher price tag of CAT6.


How many cables are supplied by power supply?

Depends on what wattage it is, and the manufacture. You can use adapters types of wire connections, and sometimes you can get splitters.


How do you wire Cat5e patch panels?

To wire Cat5 patch panels, it is done similarly to the way a regular Cat 5 panel is. You should make sure everything is connected correclty, hook it to the device, and the wall.


Is the black wire in a computer the hot wire?

Computers are not dryers; they do not have a "hot wire."A standard desktop PC power supply unit uses this color code:The black wires is ground (zero V).The red wires provide +5 V.Yellow wires provide a +12 V to a device.

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What is bus wire?

In the construction trade, bus wire is used for the feeders that connect the two wires on a blasting cap to the power supply. The other end of the bus wire is connected to the hand generator that is used for a power supply to energize the blasting cap.


Do USB connectors have their own power supply?

A USB wire will always have a way to transport power. This wire in the USB wire will not necessarily be used all the time but it will always be there


Is CAT 5 compatible with CAT 6?

They're different kinds of wire. A CAT5 wire will not handle the same bandwidth as CAT6, so in that sense, they're not "compatible." However, you can use CAT6 wire in applications where CAT5 is called for, since CAT6 is "better" than CAT5.


Is cat5 wire considered low voltage?

Yes. cat6 is low voltage / signal wire.


What is the color of wire carrying 120W of power and 24A of current?

A wire from the power supply is carrying 120w of power and 24A of cu


What is a function of neutral wire?

to complete the circuit and back to power supply


Can electrical tape be used to fix a DC power supply for a laptop?

Yes, electrical tape can be used to fix a laptop's power supply, as long as the proper steps for repairing a power cord are followed. You will also need wire cutters and aluminium foil.


What gauge wire do you need for?

It depends on where the wire is being used, but for the power supply for an ordinary domestic audio amplifier, wire of 0.75 mmsq is adequate, and need to be protected by a 5-amp fuse.


What colour is the ground wire for a computer power supply?

green


How close can you run cat5 parallel to a buildings main power supply for two hundred feet?

"Cross talk" is a very common problem with data transmission over a cat5 wire since it's outer coating has no shield. With high voltage electricity lines, I would recommend keeping a space of no less than two or three feet between the two lines. Another option is to run the cat5 line inside a copper pipe. This will dramatically decrease interference with the line.


What is PG wire on a power supply do?

It tells the motherboard that the "Power is Good". PG stands for Power Good.


Which wire cutters work best for stripping CAT5 cabling?

The Paladin 1117 GripP 20 Stripper comes highly recommended for stripping CAT5 cabling.