LAN Cable In Feeder Conduit

[zendriver]

My electrical guy has run conduit for 100 amp feeder, to the garage and will finish next week..

I have not talked to him about it yet, but is it possible/problematic to include an Ethernet patch cable in the run?

Thinking I'd maybe just hard wire another router out there, verses just depending on WIFI.

Thanks

 

[rlitman]

Technically, no. You should use a separate low voltage conduit.

 

[Zmann]

I do not believe that is allowed but using the same trench is permissible , and they have direct burial cat 6 so it would be easy

 

[Zmann]

Matter of fact I may just run a data conduit in his trench and future proof for cameras/doorbell/alarm/flood sensor and other stuff you may be out of wifi range for

 

[Terry D]

No. Needs to be seperate from any power. Needs to be in its own conduit

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[Paul_The_Builder]

Can't run cat6 in the same conduit as 120v/240v power.

Direct burial cat6 is pretty cheap though, not sure if you still have a trench open.

 

[jeffmoss26]

absolutely not OK

 

[AP514]

I went down the same path...But I had No choice trench was closed years ago.
So I went Fiber Optic Cable in with 120v Conduit.

https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=440413

If your trench Is open put in a 3/4 PVC conduit. Spend the $100 NOW and you will thank your self later......

 

[zendriver]

Ok, thanks everyone. Will worry about it much later.

 

[Don1357]

Most network cables are unshielded, the EMI from a feeder cable could mess transmission enough to render them incapable of passing data. Even shielded cables would have a hard time against the volumes of EMI a hot 100 amp cable can pass. Even if it was legal it would be a bad idea.

 

[nadogail]

This will not happen on my watch. Same trench maybe but a separate conduit.

 

[wyliesdiesels]

Ok, thanks everyone. Will worry about it much later.

You should worry about it now especially if the trench is still open.

 

[jdm5]

It sounds like now is your chance! Put in 1 1/2 or 2” conduit for low voltage future use!

 

[TuxThePenguin]

Run a second conduit and/or use fiberoptic which is nonconductive (edit: only if you specifically buy fiber that is nonconductive) and legal to use in this manner (ethernet cable, having electrical conductors, is not legal to use in that manner). Personally I recommend using fiberoptic in a separate conduit (i.e. both options together).

 

[rlitman]

Run a second conduit and/or use fiberoptic which is nonconductive and legal to use in this manner (ethernet cable, having electrical conductors, is not legal to use in that manner). Personally I recommend using fiberoptic in a separate conduit (i.e. both options together).

Not all fiber-optic cable is non-conductive. Many fiber-optic cables have metal inside to protect the fiber, and few of those have grounding means, so they are NOT all legal to run with electrical wires.

 

[TuxThePenguin]

Not all fiber-optic cable is non-conductive. Many fiber-optic cables have metal inside to protect the fiber, and few of those have grounding means, so they are NOT all legal to run with electrical wires.

good point

 

[jeepxj]

is the trench still open? drop a 3/4" pvc conduit run in there. you can share the trench. you cant share the conduit.

 

[Norcal]

I would oversize it a bit, 1” or maybe 1 1/4” due to current shortages of PVC it could be expensive to get crazy.