Do I need to duct this outdoor cat6 cable?

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duckDecoy

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#299316 28-Aug-2022 18:07

We're running 2x cat6 ethernet cable up to the garage for PoE cameras. Need about 50m to get there. The main route will be via our above ground sewage line that leads right up to the garage, it is enclosed in a wooden box all the way there. EDIT: the sewer is enclosed but I cannot get the cable inside there, I will need to attach it to the side either directly or in duct.

I have found this site selling "50 Metre Cat6 UFTP Outdoor Shielded Ethernet Cable" cable. If it is rated for outdoor use do I need to duct it, or will it survive just fine. It wont be buried at all. I guess my main worries are exposure to the element and perhaps rodents (if that's a thing).

Or are there other sites selling better stuff? I'd prefer not to terminate it myself as I don't have any of the tools to do that, so I want 50m with the jacks already installed.

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#2961532 31-Aug-2022 13:15

*bump because I need to get onto ordering it soon*

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#2961536 31-Aug-2022 13:24

No need to duct that cable, although in an ideal world you would.

Make sure you use plastic clips, not the metal clips/ties. 6-7mm is a good size.

https://www.mitre10.co.nz/shop/hpm-round-cable-clip-6mm-white/p/389087

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#2961539 31-Aug-2022 13:40

You could get some irrigation line and use that. It's very durable. Don't get the cheap, thin-walled rubbish from the big hardware stores.

Got to PGG/Fruitfed or Farmlands or similar and get the thick walled commercial grade stuff.

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#2961546 31-Aug-2022 14:09

If it's protected in a box and restrained by clips or cable tied to the sewer then I don't see any advantage in conduit, just use a bit of flexi conduit at either end. Feeding or pulling a terminated cable through a 50m duct will be a pain.

If you have any more substantial sections that are exposed then look at Deta 32mm conduit from Bunnings or as LDPE water pipe as above (irrigation express is a good place to get a decent price on this stuff if you don't already have a farm/plumbing merchant account)

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#2961562 31-Aug-2022 14:32

Yeah pulling that through irrigation pipe with an end on would be a terrible time.

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#2962911 3-Sep-2022 23:41

Yes, rodents are a thing. Also surprisingly, dogs attack cables too.

I recommend at least the outdoor irrigation hose that Mitre10 sells if you can cut the ends off and pull it through then re terminate them.

However some 25mm or 32mm marley pvc conduit will be best.

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#2962913 4-Sep-2022 01:35

duckDecoy:

We're running 2x cat6 ethernet cable up to the garage for PoE cameras. Need about 50m to get there. The main route will be via our above ground sewage line that leads right up to the garage, it is enclosed in a wooden box all the way there. EDIT: the sewer is enclosed but I cannot get the cable inside there, I will need to attach it to the side either directly or in duct.

I have found this site selling "50 Metre Cat6 UFTP Outdoor Shielded Ethernet Cable" cable. If it is rated for outdoor use do I need to duct it, or will it survive just fine. It wont be buried at all. I guess my main worries are exposure to the element and perhaps rodents (if that's a thing).

Or are there other sites selling better stuff? I'd prefer not to terminate it myself as I don't have any of the tools to do that, so I want 50m with the jacks already installed.

Not required however conduit could potentially make life easier down the road.