I'm going to be adding a new camera that will be away from the house. My plan is to lay conduit for me to pull the cable through. I would like to make sure the cable I use will stand up to the elements. If I assume that the conduit could eventually hold water, what Cat 6 cable should I use? Thanks!
Cat 6 in conduit/water
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Jacket should be rated for direct burial.
Shireen DC-2030 is 23 AWG CAT-6, solid copper, UTP and is direct burial and UV-rated
Also, Monoprice offers Syston Cat6 Ethernet Bulk Cable - Outdoor Gel-filled Direct Burial, STP, Solid, 550MHz, Pure Bare Copper, 23AWG, 1000ft, Black, UV-rated
Direct burial CAT cable to be safe.
Although many have used regular cable unexposed to elements for years without a problem. As always YMMV.
Although many have used regular cable unexposed to elements for years without a problem. As always YMMV.
Thanks for the reply, after doing a little research, I'm seeing some recommendations for flooded gel filled cable. Is that overkill?
I'd say "no" unless it's a lot more expensive, and it really should not be.
It's a booger to mess with, gets all over your hands (and elsewhere if not careful) but if just one run I'd likely use the gel-filled again myself.
Thanks again, I think I will go with gel filled just to have an extra layer of protection against a flooded conduit. One last question, since the cameras only run at 100 Mbps, can I get away with using CAT 5 or CAT 5e?
Probably but let me ask:
- Assuming the cam is POE, how long is this new run?
- Do you know the max power drawn by the cam?
Speed-wise Cat-5e is OK for the one cam.
Parley
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I would go with the Cat 6. You never know what the future brings in upgrades.
looney2ns
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and just a note. If you are looking to install 1 camera at that 300' location, pull 2 or 3 more wires for future cameras or future 12v/24vdc applications such as motion detectors, IR lights, etc.
looney2ns
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