Question 1

What's the difference between Cat6 and Cat6A?

Accepted Answer

Both run gigabit easily. The difference matters at 10-gigabit: Cat6A is built to carry 10 Gbps over 100 metres, Cat6 is not. If you want your cabling to be fit for purpose for another decade of equipment refreshes, Cat6A is usually the right call.

Question 2

Should we go with OS2 single-mode or OM4 multimode fibre?

Accepted Answer

OM4 multimode is fine for short, in-building backbones up to a couple of hundred metres. OS2 single-mode is the right choice for anything longer, between-building runs, or where you want headroom for future 40G/100G uplinks. We'll recommend the right type at survey — and where the cost difference is marginal, we usually default to OS2 so you're not relaying fibre in five years' time.

Question 3

How long does a typical structured cabling install take?

Accepted Answer

A 30-point Cat6A refresh in a single-storey office is usually 2–3 days including containment, termination and Fluke DSX testing. Larger multi-floor or campus jobs are scoped per phase at survey so we can sequence the work around your operations — including out-of-hours windows where the building needs to keep running.

Question 4

Will our existing Cat5e cabling support gigabit and PoE devices?

Accepted Answer

Cat5e supports gigabit and PoE/PoE+ on runs within spec — but only if the installation is actually within spec. We often find existing Cat5e under-performing because of crushed runs, poor terminations or excess length. A Fluke DSX certification sweep gives you a hard answer per cable: keep, re-terminate, or replace.

Question 5

Can you work around our occupied office or live production area?

Accepted Answer

Yes. We routinely work in occupied spaces — dust sheets, low-noise tooling, tidy daily reinstatement and clearly labelled work zones. For anything that has to interrupt live circuits we agree the cutover window with you in advance, usually evenings or weekends, so users come back to a working desk.

Question 6

What is a Fluke DSX test and why does it matter?

Accepted Answer

The Fluke DSX is the industry standard for certifying copper and fibre cabling. It verifies every cable meets the electrical and signal performance required for its rated category — giving you a printed, traceable record that the cable is not merely wired up, but actually performing to standard.

Question 7

Why do you offer a 25-year warranty?

Accepted Answer

Structured cabling should outlast the equipment plugged into it. We only install kit and terminations we trust, test every run on a Fluke DSX, and stand behind the result for 25 years. If a certified cable fails in that time, we replace it.

Question 8

Do you work on secure or government sites?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Our engineers are CNCI-trained, ECS-certified and DBS-checked, and we have experience delivering installations at some of the most secure sites in the country. We can comply with site-specific vetting and working procedures as required.

Question 9

Do you provide free site surveys?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Every project starts with a free, no-obligation site survey so we can scope and price accurately — and so you get honest advice rather than a speculative quote.

Fibre & Copper Infrastructure

What we do

How we work

Free site survey

Install to standard

Fluke DSX certification

25-year warranty

Fluke DSX certified. Industry-standard, every cable, every time.

Further reading on Fibre & Copper Infrastructure.

OS2 vs OM4: which fibre to choose for your building?

Why we test every cable with a Fluke DSX

What is Cat6A, and when do you actually need it?

Questions about this service

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