Ethernet Cable for Buried Conduit

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pantaz Guru Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Van Nuys, CA Posts: 563 Good Answers: 33	Ethernet Cable for Buried Conduit 02/26/2021 6:44 PM
	What specification of Ethernet cable do I need to run through 130 feet of underground PVC conduit? (The conduit has not yet been installed.) It's for a keypad with intercom/video, between the driveway gate and the house. This is in Los Angeles, California, if that makes any difference. Is there a NEC or other specification for this type of wiring?
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SolarEagle Guru Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: at the beach in Florida Posts: 31587 Good Answers: 1744	#1 Re: Ethernet cable for buried conduit 02/26/2021 7:28 PM
	https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/128369/code-for-buried-comms-cable https://www.lifewire.com/running-ethernet-cables-outdoors-816267 https://www.amazon.com/Outdoor-Waterproof-Ethernet-Direct-Shielded/dp/B001B6C5H8 __________________ Break a sweat everyday doing something you enjoy
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Randall Guru Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hemel Hempstead, UK Posts: 5428 Good Answers: 293	#2 Re: Ethernet cable for buried conduit 02/28/2021 7:09 AM
	Be aware that you also need to know what speed of cable (Cat 5, 5e, 6 etc.) you need. __________________ We are alone in the universe, or, we are not. Either way it's incredible... Adapted from R. Buckminster Fuller/Arthur C. Clarke
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BruceFlorida Guru Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1566 Good Answers: 139	#3 Re: Ethernet Cable for Buried Conduit 03/01/2021 12:55 PM
	Others have responded to the codes. I don't know about them. If you are confident that the conduit will stay dry then whatever the code allows (and proper Cat5, Cat6, etc.) should be good. If there is risk of the conduit getting wet then you might consider gel filled cable. The "empty space" in a gel filled cable is filled with a gel to prevent water from creeping through the cable. You would need a conduit fault and some cable jacket damage for the water intrusion but both are more common than they seem like they should be. Be sure to install sweeps and not elbows in the conduit. Make it as easy to pull cable as possible. __________________ Few things limit our potential as much as knowing answers and setting aside questions.
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