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Yes, this is done all the time. Category 5, category 5e, and category 6 are the most common copper cables used at this time. They are basically advanced versions of the original phone cable.
Coax cable is another type of copper cable used to carry digital information. It is the cable the satellite dish and cable companies use and the most common type is RG-6. This cable is capable of faster data transfer speeds than the phone type cables.
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Why are copper wires used instead of steel wires?
I think copper is cheaper.
Why wires are made of cooper?
Electrical wires are made from copper, as copper is a good conductor of electricity.
Can you connect copper wires to tin coated copper wires?
Yes. You can twist them together and wire nut them, or solder them together.
What is the diameter of aluminum wires and copper wires for AC 200 amp?
The diameter of aluminum wires will be 85 mm squared and copper wires will be 127 mm squared for AC current 200 amp.
Why can't copper produced by displacement used for electrical wires?
Copper is not a good conductor of electricity. The electric wires could not be made of copper because of its poor conduction with electricity.
What element is used for wires that carry electricity?
Copper
Does a T line carry digital data over twisted pair wires?
Yes it does. It will carry digital data as well as voice signals.
What type of signal uses existing telephone copper wires to send and receive?
both analog and digital.
What are some everyday items that contain copper?
Pennies (copper-plated zinc), objects made of brass (brass is an alloy of copper and zinc), and wires and cables that carry electricity and/or electronic signals.
Why are copper wires used instead of steel wires?
I think copper is cheaper.
Difference between ADSL and fiber optic?
ADSL is a way of using a pair of copper wires which is normally used for a phone line, to transfer high volumes of data. The copper wires were only originally designed to carry a phone call.Fibre optic cables are especially designed to transfer high volumes of data. They are made of glass, not copper wires.
What is bus a computer topic?
Buses are the set of wires that carry special information to or from the CPU
Why would the walls of many buildings contain copper wires?
To carry electricity , and people use copper wire and not , e.g. i don't know,plastic? because copper is a good conductor of electricity
Why do you use copper in wires?
we use copper in wires because it is a conductor of both heat and electricity
Why wires are made of cooper?
Electrical wires are made from copper, as copper is a good conductor of electricity.
Is there another mineral that can be used in wires if you run out of gold?
Copper, the usual use for wire, is a great substitute for gold. Figuring it is much cheaper as well as easier to work with. Copper wires should be covered with rubber or plastic coverings. Copper is a conductor, like gold, in other words, it can carry an electric current. Good Luck!
What if the light fixture has two copper house wires?
If you mean 2 bare copper wires those are the ground wires. Tie them together and then connect the light fixture ground wire which will be green or bare copper to those ground wires.
