On Sun, 2009-05-17 at 22:45 +1200, Kerry Mayes wrote: > I'm wanting to connect up my shed for power (3 phase), water and data > (phone & network). I have (with significant help) dug the trench to > the shed and will be organising the connections in the next few weeks. > > However, if I run the network cables next to the power cables I'll > have issues, yes? Is there any way around that? Can I get shielded > ducting for underground use (at reasonable cost)?
Yes you can get good shielding. Last year I had a small office cabled with power, phone and ethernet. The power cable had some extra shielding which was really quite cheap and has been very effective - no noise or any noticeable issues on either the phone or network.
