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Yes it is expensive - copper prices have gone up a lot in recent years and stranded/patch costs more than solid as it's more complex to manufacture. 300m and 100m and pretty "standard" lengths for bulk cable. Most businesses and/or installers buying it would be buying these sorts or lengths, we wouldn't be buying it in 10m (say) at a time as a DIYer might want it. However, you might find someone, such as the offer @rorton makes, who is prepared to cut you off a shorter length from their bulk supplys and/or "leftovers." IIRC companies like RS and Black Box will supply it by the metre if desired.
No genuine "cat" cable can be made with CCA as the standards mandate the use of pure copper conductors, so pre-made patch-cords asserting a "cat" should not be CCA.
If you cannot find someone who can supply the length you required, you might consider buying some pre-made cables "just over" the length you require, then cut off one end to the required length and crimp on a new plug. |
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