Twisted Cable Interference

[Creekwater X]

I am trying to extend my home network out into my shop roughly 100 feet away. When planing where the cable would have to go through I noticed that it would be very close to a wire that produces a radio signal for shock collars for my dogs. I have plenum cat5 cable, I heard that plenum has the property to somewhat prevent interference from fluorescent lights. Is this true and would the signal from the shock collar wire cause any effect on the cat5. As always any help is appreciated.

[W-L]

8 minutes ago, Creekwater X said:

I am trying to extend my home network out into my shop roughly 100 feet away. When planing where the cable would have to go through I noticed that it would be very close to a wire that produces a radio signal for shock collars for my dogs. I have plenum cat5 cable, I heard that plenum has the property to somewhat prevent interference from fluorescent lights. Is this true and would the signal from the shock collar wire cause any effect on the cat5. As always any help is appreciated.

It has to be more specifically shielded cables (STP), CAT5e would be good if your just looking for a gigabit connection.

[manikyath]

get a roll of CAT5e that's shielded, and i'm gonna say no more because it's gonna end in a rant about shock collars.

[Scheer]

It won't provide near enough interference to cause you issues. IMO, short of a data center with hundreds of cables running next to each other there is no reason to worry about interference (in that case it would primarily be passive intermodulation). I was in a communication shelter that had so much RF interference from extremely poor workmanship that a Nardalert would peg the second the door was opened and you'd get a RF headache in minutes, none of the Ethernet equipment ever had issues in there.

 

If you want the cable to last for a long time, you will need direct burial rated if it is going in the ground, or outdoor rated if the sun will hit it. Normal outdoor cable will last 3-5 years before the jacket will start falling apart and eventually the bare wires will touch. Personally I would bury conduit so the line can be easily replaced/upgraded in the future, also protects from rodent issues.