Digital multicore over Cat5?

Jalapeno

robinbowes said:

I'd definitely recommend putting conduit down so you can pull additional cabling through if you need it, which ever solution you choose.

This. Muchly.

Even if you don't need it immediately, I'd put a CAT5 link in place regardless, it'll be very handy.

robinbowes

I've not used these products but they look interesting

http://soundtools.com/products/catfamily.php

spark240

100mm duct is always good for future expansion...

Trude

spark240 said:

100mm duct is always good for future expansion...

Sounds sensible, but how do you go about feeding another cable through after the duct is buried?  It's going to be about a 16m run with at least one 90° bend (not including the gradients to drop down and come back up to the surface)

guitartango

If you are laying CAT5/6 outside you really need the armoured version and it't not that expensive. I have seen rats/birds go through normal cat 5

Trude

Yes, it'll be armoured cable and about two foot underground.  Since I'm laying power cable too it all has to be fully up to regulatory standards.  

robinbowes

Trude said:

spark240 said:

100mm duct is always good for future expansion...

Sounds sensible, but how do you go about feeding another cable through after the duct is buried?  It's going to be about a 16m run with at least one 90° bend (not including the gradients to drop down and come back up to the surface)

You run rope through the duct so you can pull cable through later.

Also, most electrical installers have rods they can use to push through ducting to pull cables through.

R.