Network cabling for turnout motor wiring

[RCP]

I've had a google and can't seem to find any good answers. I have half a reel of CAT7a structured cabling which support 30W devices at about 50v, FS says 600mA max draw for 802.3bt standards. Cable itself has AWG 22/1 printed. I am planning on installing MTB MP1/MP5 turnout motors which should draw 150mA. Is this a silly idea and are there any good reasons not to use the 8 core cabling? Seems like a perfect way to cable back to some levers on the control deck, whilst being pluggable for disassembly.

 

Just for clarity this isn't garden variety network cable.

[jpendle]

It should be fine. I'm using CAT5E for my wiring, my layout is all N Gauge.

 

I do, however, strip the cable so that I end up with 4 twisted pairs. I'm DCC so I then run my Accessory bus to NCE Switch 8's using a twisted pair and then use twisted pairs from that to my Tortoise point motors.

 

Regards,

 

John P