WHEATHER RESISTANT CAT 5 CABLE???

[netwokingrockz]

I need to run 250 feet of cat 5 cable outside. Is there any kind of wheather resistant stuff???

Please LMK
thanks
mike

 

[jmcoreymv]

You might want to use some PVC pipe to run it through.

 

[netwokingrockz]

I sugested that but the company wont' allow it.

thank you
mike

 

[Harrald]

Won't allow it?


That's to bad. I would bury it if you could. I personally like the flexible conduit.

 

[jsbush]

I've got all my network cable in my house passing out side and running along the house.

Why would you need to run a network cable for a company outside? are they two buildings? I sugest running 4 or 5 network cables an only using one there for if one goes down you can use the other.

 

[Unclemo]

Have all mine running outside in pvc. Really nothing else you can do if you don't want to worry about it and redo it every few years. And I second the idea of running a few lines at the same time.

 

[Emory7]

I bought underground phone cable from a contact with my local Bell. I don't know the specs on it, but it has 5 pair in some kind of gel surrounded by metal (copper?) tubing, all encased in a heavy black (plastic?) sheath. This connection is between 1100 and 1200 feet and has worked for 3-4 years. I carry dial tone on one pair and use the remaining pair's for the network.

 

[CTR]

It is dangerous to run Cat5 outside without some kind of lightning protection. Even when the cable is buried, lightning can get into it. Have you considered wireless?