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| 707792 | 2008-09-25 06:09:00 | Can I lay a cat5 cable in the trench with power cable, or is that asking for trouble? | wotz (335) | ||
| 707793 | 2008-09-25 06:18:00 | It's not really a smart idea, especially if it's a long run. You can also end up with ground loops (en.wikipedia.org(electricity)) if this is an inter-building link. | Erayd (23) | ||
| 707794 | 2008-09-25 06:19:00 | How far are you looking at running it? IMO you'd be better off running it though so pvc pipe or similar to project it from the elements a bit. |
stormdragon (6013) | ||
| 707795 | 2008-09-25 11:06:00 | Ethernet uses isolating transformers at the interface - shouldn't have a problem with ground loops, although if your cable pairs get wet or damaged you will kill the link, so using jelly-filled cable (expensive!?) or a PVC pipe would be a good idea. The pipe will be easier if you do have a problem & then you can put in replacement cable easily, or a 2nd cable for phone or whatever. | MushHead (10626) | ||
| 707796 | 2008-09-25 12:57:00 | Try moving the shed closer...? Why not go wireless? Or do sheds in NZ shake at the idea of wireless? |
zcc (50) | ||
| 707797 | 2008-09-25 13:41:00 | Ethernet uses isolating transformers at the interface - shouldn't have a problem with ground loops... Except that these are usually extremely small, and can't filter out the kind of current you can easily end up getting on an inter-building run. |
Erayd (23) | ||
| 707798 | 2008-09-25 20:03:00 | I need a wireless extender to get a decent connection. I thought chucking a cable in the whole when the drains / power are done might be cost effective, but thought being close to the power might be a problem. | wotz (335) | ||
| 707799 | 2008-09-26 00:22:00 | I need a wireless extender to get a decent connection. I thought chucking a cable in the whole when the drains / power are done might be cost effective, but thought being close to the power might be a problem. If you have a trench open out to your shed, definitley run some Cat5-6 through some alkathene pipe in the trench at the same time. It will not be a problem running in the same trench with the AC power cable. I would put at least 2 Cat5 cable runs out to the shed You may want to put phones/alarms out there at a later date. The cost of alkathene and the cables is minimal compared to having to dig it all up to do later. Cheers HH |
Happy Harry (321) | ||
| 707800 | 2008-09-26 00:25:00 | Yep, I've done a similar thing with Cat5 and Alkathene piping, worked a treat. about 60m I think it was, wired it alongside the power, and into a RJ-45 jack in the wall. Use larger pipe, rather than smaller, and run a couple of bits of string along with it, (5 or 6 even) that way you can run about anything you want out there easily. :thumbs: | wratterus (105) | ||
| 707801 | 2008-09-26 00:48:00 | Yep, I've done a similar thing with Cat5 and Alkathene piping, worked a treat. about 60m I think it was, wired it alongside the power, and into a RJ-45 jack in the wall. Use larger pipe, rather than smaller, and run a couple of bits of string along with it, (5 or 6 even) that way you can run about anything you want out there easily. :thumbs: Thats exactly how my workshop is set up - you been spying wratterus:p I have 4 cat5 cables, as well as the Phone line all running in the one pipe, and the power is in the same trench in its own separate Pipe. - No problems what so ever, cable length is around 50Mtrs. | wainuitech (129) | ||
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