why there is a thread in twisted pair cables?

xeb

xeb Posts: 31

August 2008 edited August 2008 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions

not a trick question, does anyone know why there's a kind of fabric thread in cat5 etc twisted pair cables?

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ben62670 Posts: 15,969

August 2008 edited August 2008

To make it easy to peel off the insulation;)

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mhardy6647 Posts: 33,957

August 2008 edited August 2008

yup; try it sometime; it works like a charm :-)

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xeb Posts: 31

August 2008 edited August 2008

lol now you tell me, having just wired up my house
thanks

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ShinAce Posts: 1,194

August 2008 edited August 2008

It's nylon.

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