Axlink Wiring

Olszewski22
Olszewski22 Junior Member
in AMX Hardware
Transmission medium = Shielded pseudo differential twisted pair


The above is a direct quote from the Axlink Spec sheet.

I am not 100% sure as to what this is meaning. I was under the impression that running 18/4 stranded was the recommended wire.

What is the best wire or what are you guys using?
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  • TurnipTruck
    TurnipTruck Junior Member
    Typical Axlink cable has a low capacitance shielded, twisted pair for data and an unshielded pair for power.

    We use West Penn 77350 for our rough-in work.
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  • DHawthorne
    DHawthorne Junior Member
    Axlink is very forgiving. I've used everything from speaker wire to CAT5 in a pinch. Ideally, when I can run the wires and am not stuck with whatever is there, I use a 7 conductor 18 ga. shielded cable (no twisted pairs, though that would probably be a good idea). The extra wires are then available if anything needs to be added in the future, like audio or video feeds.
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  • ericmedley
    ericmedley Senior Member - 3709 Posts
    Olszewski22 wrote: »
    Transmission medium = Shielded pseudo differential twisted pair


    The above is a direct quote from the Axlink Spec sheet.

    I am not 100% sure as to what this is meaning. I was under the impression that running 18/4 stranded was the recommended wire.

    What is the best wire or what are you guys using?

    Liberty wire company has cable made specifically for AxLink. It's 2 conductor inside a shield w/ drain wire. then 2 conductor outside that sheild for power. Total of 4 conductors plus a shield.

    We also commonly use Lutron 'Green' wire for Axlink which is practically the exact same thing.
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  • Tworhythms
    Tworhythms Junior Member
    We also use 18/4 "Lutron" shielded wire with no problems.
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  • Thomas Hayes
    Thomas Hayes Junior Member
    I use 18/4 all the way, why take a chance on a few cents worth of cable vs a lot of hours of troubleshooting.
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