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network cable short-circuit

M cebee · 2011-01-26 18:56:33

can it damage equipment-if a network cable is damaged or short-circuited in a commercial environment thanks

26-01-2011 06:56PM

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M cebee

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can it damage equipment-if a network cable is damaged or short-circuited

in a commercial environment

thanks

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#2 27-01-2011 02:28PM

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If it is not a Power over Ethernet connection and hasn't been short circuited by a power supply cable then there should be no damage to the equipment on either end.

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#3 27-01-2011 09:54PM

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thanks for that

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