[RFI] USB Cable Shield Resistance was: Re: [N1MM+] open question about RFI & USB

[Pete Smith N4ZR]

Oh Joy - another thing to check.  I'm using a plain Ethernet Cat 5 patch 
cable from my amp to my computer.  Judging by how floppy it is, I 
suspect no shielding at all - but a question - if there were a shield, 
which pin on the Ethernet connector would it be?

73, Pete N4ZR

On 1/16/2024 10:22 AM, Jeff (W4DD) wrote:
> Pete, just another data point based on my experience with shielded Ethernet cables.  Excerpt from one of my PPT's follows.  I found the shield connections to be intermittent.
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> Do Not Use Shielded Ethernet Cables from the Common Internet Sites
> The shield is not soldered to the metal RJ-45 shell.  I measured 2-20 ohms on a group of 5 jumper cables shell to shell.  Mouser Electronics has Amphenol Ethernet cables ($7) with the drain wire soldered to the metal RJ-45 shell at both ends.  Resistance was less than 1 ohm for each of 5 cables measured (view the spec sheet at Mouser.com).
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> Jeff, W4DD
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> Subject: [RFI] USB Cable Shield Resistance was: Re: [N1MM+] open question about RFI & USB
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> Interestingly, I just tested the shielding on a USB A to USB C cable I have, which looked like it should be fine, with a transparent jacket over woven shielding and a big ferrite bead - about 1 meter long, and measured 2.7 ohms - not good.  What should be consider to be the upper permissible shield resistance?
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> Moving this issue to the RFI reflector now...
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> 73, Pete N4ZR
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> On 1/16/2024 5:01 AM, Janez Majdic via groups.io wrote:
>> Maybe also good to read:
>> https://www.yoctopuce.com/EN/article/usb-cables-shielding-matters-as-w
>> ell
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>> Regards, Janez - S51J
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