Cat5e Riser Cable Vs Indoor Outdoor

Although ordinary ethernet cables can be used the better option is to use the more expensive weatherproof cat 6 cables.

Cat5e riser cable vs indoor outdoor.

Disconnected and not properly repaired and resealed. This cable contains the same uv blocking compounds as our direct burial cable and features a black jacket in order to prevent critical sunlight damage to the cable. There are a few other ratings for communications cable that apply to outdoor environments but that is a topic for a future blog. Tan 24 4 cat5e cmr cmx indoor outdoor data cable model 56917645 65 57 65 57.

Gray 24 4 solid cu cat5e cmr riser data cable model 56917949 59 00 59 00. Is there special outdoor rated cat5e cat6 i should use. Find out in this quick video. A single ethernet cable whether indoor or outdoor is designed to.

Exterior grade ethernet cables are waterproof and thus do not require conduit. When should you be using riser cable. Our unshielded indoor outdoor cat5e uv resistant cable is ideal for both your indoor and outdoor voice data video and security networking applications. Some of these ratings include cl cm cables cmp cables and cmr cables commonly referred to as general purpose residential communications plenum and communications riser respectively.

Getting back to the basics with plenum vs riser. Preferably special exterior or direct burial cat5 cables should be used for outdoor runs instead of ordinary cat5 if put it in a dug trench do i need to put it in conduit. Syston cable technology 1 000 ft. Riser cmr cable types for cat 5 and cat 6.

When should you be using plenum cable. 24 gauge gray 4 pair 8 conductor solid utp plenum cat 5e cable model 1008 pb gy 1000 172 00 172 00.