On 7/21/11 8:49 AM, Anthony Q. Martin wrote:
> If I go with the cat6 UV cable, what is the typical time to need a
> replacement?
>
Depends on climate (ie high and low temps), and the location of the
cable (direct sunlight, or under the eves a bit), etc.
You can probably estimate on about 5-8 years.
> The cabling is not that expensive to be prohibitive. I think I'd
> rather not use the gel filled cable as I would be crawling around in
> unsavory places.
>
The gel is not much of an issue running the cable, but you have to clean
it off the ends to terminate the cables, and it's like Vaseline...
> I plan to get a 200 foot run and cut the length.
Gel filled can be had in smaller lengths, but normally I only buy cable
in 500ft and 1000ft spools.
Harry
>
> On 7/21/2011 10:47 AM, Harry McGregor wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> On 7/21/11 7:34 AM, Anthony Q. Martin wrote:
>>> Can this be done in a way that protects against weather?
>>>
>>> I would run this from upstairs at one end of the house (at the
>>> backside), out of a plated hole (that was used originally for a
>>> satellite RG59 coax connection), along the gaps in the bricks of the
>>> outer walls, then under the deck, then into the crawl space area,
>>> under the house to the other side, to the other end of the house. It
>>> would then come though a hole already in the floor (again, originally
>>> used for that sat coax) and end up in the family room where the AV
>>> equipment is. I would have to add connectors on both ends.
>>>
>>> Obviously, the cable can be run, but this is not shielded coax. Is
>>> there a form of Ethernet cable designed to be run this way?
>> Depends if you mind replacing it every 2-5 years.
>>
>> If you don't mind replacing it, you can use normal solid cat5e or cat6
>> cabling.
>>
>> If you do mind replacing it, or want to increase the number of years you
>> should use UV rated Cat5e or Cat6
>>
>> Example:
>>
>> http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10234&cs_id=1023405&p_id=8114&seq=1&format=2#description
>>
>>
>> There are also gel filled UV rated cables which can last even longer,
>> but they are messy and a pain to deal with.
>>
>> At each end use Jacks, not plugs, and then use normal patch cables to
>> plug into your equipment.
>>
>> http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=105&cp_id=10517&cs_id=1051705&p_id=7090&seq=1&format=2
>>
>>
>> http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=105&cp_id=10517&cs_id=1051705&p_id=7091&seq=1&format=2
>>
>>
>> http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=105&cp_id=10517&cs_id=1051705&p_id=7092&seq=1&format=2
>>
>>
>> http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=105&cp_id=10517&cs_id=1051705&p_id=7093&seq=1&format=2
>>
>>
>> If you bring the cable up in a wall, you could of course use a mud ring
>> and a face plate instead.
>>
>> -Harry
>>
