CAT6A Outdoor Cable

[HeroXLazer]

I'm planning on running CAT6A outdoors, on exterior walls, to separate rooms, as running ethernet through the house isn't an option. What cable should I use for this application? I would prefer a 1000 foot spool. I've seen direct burial cables, but I'm not sure if any of them UV rated.

[W-L]

2 minutes ago, HeroXLazer said:

I'm planning on running CAT6A outdoors, on exterior walls, to separate rooms, as running ethernet through the house isn't an option. What cable should I use for this application? I would prefer a 1000 foot spool. I've seen direct burial cables, but I'm not sure if any of them UV rated.

You can use regular CAT 6A cable inside of a conduit which is how it should be run on the exterior regardless. If you want exterior cable I would recommend ubiquit's tough cable, it is however CAT 5e unless you need 10 gigabit speed. 

https://www.ubnt.com/accessories/toughcable/

[HeroXLazer]

3 minutes ago, W-L said:

You can use regular CAT 6A cable inside of a conduit which is how it should be run on the exterior regardless. If you want exterior cable I would recommend ubiquit's tough cable, it is however CAT 5e unless you need 10 gigabit speed. 

https://www.ubnt.com/accessories/toughcable/

Would I need to use anything else, such as conduit, with the Tough Cable or is the cable good as is?

[W-L]

4 minutes ago, HeroXLazer said:

Would I need to use anything else, such as conduit, with the Tough Cable or is the cable good as is?

Ideally you should always run cable within conduit to protect it on the exterior but you can just use tough cable and anchor it to the structure with cable hold downs as is. 

 

Here are also some options if you want CAT 6A exterior grade cable. 

http://www.primuscable.com/cat6a-outdoor-cable.aspx

[HeroXLazer]

1 minute ago, W-L said:

Ideally you should always run cable within conduit to protect it on the exterior but you can just use tough cable and anchor it to the structure with cable hold downs as is. 

 

Here are also some options if you want CAT 6A exterior grade cable. 

http://www.primuscable.com/cat6a-outdoor-cable.aspx

I was looking at that, but I wasn't sure if it was UV rated.

 

http://www.primuscable.com/store/p/14479-CAT6-Bulk-Ethernet-Cable-Direct-Burial-Outdoor-Shielded-Solid-Copper-Waterblock-Tape-23AWG-clone.aspx

 

I was thinking of using this, even though it cost a little more. Would I need conduit for this, and if so, where would I get conduit?

[W-L]

2 minutes ago, HeroXLazer said:

I was looking at that, but I wasn't sure if it was UV rated.

 

http://www.primuscable.com/store/p/14479-CAT6-Bulk-Ethernet-Cable-Direct-Burial-Outdoor-Shielded-Solid-Copper-Waterblock-Tape-23AWG-clone.aspx

 

I was thinking of using this, even though it cost a little more. Would I need conduit for this, and if so, where would I get conduit?

Looking at the datasheet they are UV rated.

http://www.primuscable.com/Shared/images/32_SpecSheets/C6AXT-1505.pdf

 

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PRIMUS CABLE CAT6A F/UTP 4PR 23AWG 10G DIRECT BURIAL (DRY) UV OUTDOOR LSZH ETL VERIFIED TO ANSI/TIA–568–C.2 ZONE A B C D E F / Device 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 (VID:018) ####FT

 

[HeroXLazer]

1 minute ago, W-L said:

Looking at the datasheet they are UV rated.

http://www.primuscable.com/Shared/images/32_SpecSheets/C6AXT-1505.pdf

 

 

Thank you. So, would I need conduit for this cable, and if so, where would I get it?

[W-L]

1 minute ago, HeroXLazer said:

Thank you. So, would I need conduit for this cable, and if so, where would I get it?

No you can use that exterior cable without conduit if you like.

 

If you use conduit you can run regular CAT 6A cable, no need for exterior grade stuff as the conduit would be what protects the cable itself. Any home improvement or hardware store will have exterior PVC conduit. 

[beavo451]

If you decide to use conduit, you should still use exterior cable. The conduit provides more physical protection, but condensation can form inside the conduit and inside the ethernet cable itself. Exterior cables should be gel filled to prevent the condensation from forming.