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Everything we know about lift camera cabling.
Written by the people who make the cable, for the people who fit it and the people who pay for it. Guides are the reference shelf. Stories are shorter and about real jobs. Datasheets and printables are at the bottom.
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New to lift camera cable? Read these three.
1 of 3What is a CAT6 flat lift cable? Travelling cable, FRLS, GI rope and 2+2 explainedThe terms you will meet when specifying a camera or intercom cable for a lift, defined in one sentence each.2 of 3CAT6 flat vs round CAT6 in a lift wellInstallers put round CAT6 in lift wells every week. Here is what fails, when, and what to use instead.3 of 3How much cable do you need for a lift camera?Floors to cable length to 180 m coils, with the two ways the cable can be hung.
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GUIDES
The reference shelf
Choosing
CAT6 flat vs round CAT6 in a lift wellInstallers put round CAT6 in lift wells every week. Here is what fails, when, and what to use instead.How much cable do you need for a lift camera?Floors to cable length to 180 m coils, with the two ways the cable can be hung.Fibre, wireless or copper for elevator cameras — an honest comparisonAll three are used. Here is where each one makes sense, including the cases where CAT6 flat is not the answer.
Fixing problems
STORIES
Shorter reads, about real jobs
ESSAYThe lift camera that commutesEvery other camera in the building stays put. The one in the lift travels hundreds of times a day, and so does its cable.20 October 2026MYTHSSeven myths about lift camera cableThings installers say in good faith, and what actually happens in the lift well.20 October 2026TROUBLESHOOTINGReading your NVR log: what a lift camera's offline times tell youThe pattern of when the camera drops is the cheapest diagnostic you have. Export the log, mark the times, and read the pattern.20 October 2026WORKED EXAMPLEOne building, four lifts, three cables: a worked exampleA 20-floor tower, three passenger lifts with IP cameras, one goods lift with an HD camera, and an emergency phone in each. What to order, with the sums shown.20 October 2026SPECIFICATIONWriting the lift camera cable clause in a tenderA clause that says "CAT6 cable suitable for lift" buys you whatever is cheapest. Here is how to write one that buys a travelling cable.20 October 2026हिंदीलिफ्ट में कैमरा लगाना है? कौन सी केबल लगाएंलिफ्ट के कैमरा के लिए सामान्य गोल CAT6 केबल क्यों नहीं चलती, कौन सी फ्लैट केबल लगानी चाहिए और कितनी केबल लगेगी, आसान भाषा में।20 October 2026
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Datasheets, checklists and tender documents
Every number on this site comes from the datasheet. Download it, or ask for the ones that are issued per enquiry.
Technical datasheets
- CAT6 Flat 4 Pair lift cable — CC-8251G-90Channeltech CAT6 U/UTP flat flexible lift cable — TDS CT/TDS/01 · PDFDownload
- CAT6 Flat 4 Pair + GI Rope lift cable — CC-8261G-90Issued on request · sent the same working dayRequest
- CAT6 Flat 2 Pair intercom lift cable — CC-4251G-90Issued on request · sent the same working dayRequest
- 2+2 Flat HD camera lift cable — CC-9511K-90Issued on request · sent the same working dayRequest
Each cable page also has a one-click “Copy spec for BOQ” button and a print-to-PDF layout.
Free checklists to print
- Lift camera cable: acceptance test sheetFor the installer and the lift technician. Fixing, loop, readings and the moving test, with sign-off · A4 PDF, one pageDownload
- Lift CCTV: handover checklist for the society and the AMC companyFor committees and facility managers. What to confirm before the work and before you sign it off · A4 PDF, one pageDownload
FOR TENDERS & PROJECTS
Manufacturer authorisation, compliance statement, test reports
Issued per project against your specification: manufacturer authorisation letter, point-by-point compliance statement, ISO 9001 certificate, batch test reports. Tell us the project, the tender reference and the date.
Request tender documentsSPECIFICATION TEXT
Ready-to-paste BOQ line for CAT6 flat lift cable
Supply of CAT6 flat flexible lift travelling cable, 4 pair, 24 AWG (7/0.195 mm) multi-strand copper, individually sheathed pairs, FRLS PVC outer sheath, 12 × 5 mm flat profile, impedance 100 ± 15 Ω, IEC 60332-1, as per ANSI/TIA-568.2-D, make Channeltech CC-8251G-90 or equivalent, in a 180 m continuous coil (90 + 90 m).
Copy it from the cable page →WORDS WE USE
A short glossary of lift words
The same thing has two or three names on site. This is what we call each, and what else you may hear.
- Lift well
- The vertical space the lift moves in. Also called the lift shaft. We say lift well on this site.
- Cabin
- The part of the lift people ride in. Also called the car. The camera and intercom are in the cabin.
- Cabin top
- The roof of the cabin, where the technician stands and where the travelling cable is clamped on the cabin side.
- Pit
- The space below the bottom floor. The cable loop must never touch the pit floor.
- Machine room
- Where the lift motor and controller are, usually at the top. The camera cable starts or ends near here.
- Travelling cable
- Any cable that moves with the cabin. Also called trailing cable or flexible lift cable. The lift's own cable is one; the camera cable hangs beside it.
- G+12
- Ground plus 12 floors above it. Use it to count the floors the lift serves.
- Loop
- The hanging U of cable between the fixing bracket in the lift well and the cabin. It folds and unfolds on every trip.
- FRLS
- Flame retardant, low smoke. The jacket material class used for lift cables.
- GI rope
- Galvanised steel rope moulded into the cable to carry its weight in tall lift wells.
- PoE
- Power over Ethernet. An IP camera gets its power from the same cable that carries the picture.
- NVR / DVR
- The recorder. NVR takes IP cameras on RJ45. DVR takes HD / analog cameras on BNC.
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