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Two-Wire Cables - An Overview

A two-wire cable is usually a two-wire copper cable whose two wires are twisted together (twisted pair). A classic two-wire cable is an analog telephone wire with a wire diameter of 0.8 mm, which, in terms of quality (according to the ISO/IEC 11801 standard), corresponds to a category 1 cable for voice transmission. Mx2wire can also be operated using untwisted cables that have at least two wires forming a physical connection between the two Mx2wire units. Please note that the quality, length and diameter of the two-wire cable used all have an influence on the transfer of data and the PoE output.

NOTE: Mx2wire takes over the cable function for network and PoE, therefore, the cable cannot be simultaneously used for power, analog telephone or antenna connection anymore.

Antenna Or Coaxial Cable
(e.g. for an analog camera)

Coaxial cable

  • Cable type: RG according to MIL-C-17 (coaxial cable)
  • An analog camera can be easily exchanged for an IP camera
  • Interference-free thanks to closed systems and cable shielding
  • Range (at 20 Mbps): over 500 m

Analog Telephone Line Or Bell Wire

Bell wire

  • Cable type: JY, A2Y and YR (telephone and low-voltage cable)
  • Very good availability in buildings
  • Core diameter 0.6 to 0.8 mm
  • Range (at 20 Mbps): over 300 m

Power Line
(should no longer be live)

Electric cable

  • Cable type: NY (installation cable)
  • Widespread availability of cables
  • Cables must be disconnected from the power supply!
  • Wire cross-section max. 1.5 sqmm
  • Range (at 20 Mbps): over 300 m

Network Cable

Network cable

  • Cable type: Cat-7 (S/FTP, 4x2xAWG 23, 1000 MHz)
  • High range for data and power transfer
  • Range (at 20 Mbps): over 500 m