I noticed that wirings have different kinds wires inside the rubber coating. Does it make any difference in terms of transferring electricity or being solid or strands have its own purposes?
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Depends on the application. If you’re talking about Ethernet cables, the following are some typical guidelines:
Solid core cables are better used in infrastructure, where the cable usually isn’t moved around much and the wire is less likely to break. Solid wires are typically terminated on punch blocks. Solid core cables can transmit longer distances and suffer from fewer issues when used with Power Over Ethernet devices (sending data and power over different wires within the same cable).
Stranded core cables are less brittle, and are better for patch cables. They are typically terminated using an RJ45 or similar connector.
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