From: haggisz@hotmail.com   
      
   Posted this elsewhere but looking for more answers   
      
   Got some cheap supposed cat5e (it may be to spec) the conductors appear   
   to be copper plated aluminium, it seems to be fairly thick plating ,the   
   pairs are well twisted.   
   would there be any inherent problems with this cable? I can not see   
   major problems unless the connections cut through the copper.  The   
   current carrying capabilities may differ as the conductors are  supposed   
   to be the same diameter as the copper. I assume the resistance may   
   differ but would that matter significantly?   
      
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