Hello group.

I'm going to be installing some underground conduit (PVC) approx. 120'
for a future shop in back of my property. Will I be inviting any signal
or transmission interference problems by running cat5, rg5/6, and
electrical in the same conduit?

It's not a problem to keep the electrical feed seperate in another
conduit, but I would appreciate any input from the experienced.

"G Henslee" wrote in message
...
Hello group.

I'm going to be installing some underground conduit (PVC) approx. 120' for
a future shop in back of my property. Will I be inviting any signal or
transmission interference problems by running cat5, rg5/6, and electrical
in the same conduit?

It's not a problem to keep the electrical feed seperate in another
conduit, but I would appreciate any input from the experienced.

Against code!
Separate the the cat5 and cable from the electrical feed.
Greg

On Sun, 13 Mar 2005 07:47:32 -0800, G Henslee
wrote:

Hello group.

I'm going to be installing some underground conduit (PVC) approx. 120'
for a future shop in back of my property. Will I be inviting any signal
or transmission interference problems by running cat5, rg5/6, and
electrical in the same conduit?

It's not a problem to keep the electrical feed seperate in another
conduit, but I would appreciate any input from the experienced.

I wouldn't want my cat 5 or cable in with that power if I could help
it. You'd probably find that computer to be the slowest one on your
network and a crappy cable signal. Even shielded cable that has one
end grounded isn't recommended to be run with power because of signal
integrity issues.

"G Henslee" wrote in message
...
Hello group.

I'm going to be installing some underground conduit (PVC) approx. 120'
for a future shop in back of my property. Will I be inviting any signal
or transmission interference problems by running cat5, rg5/6, and
electrical in the same conduit?

It's not a problem to keep the electrical feed seperate in another
conduit, but I would appreciate any input from the experienced.

If you can find 300 volt rated shielded Ethernet cable, and rg-6 go ahead. I
have never seen any so you may be facing an uphill battle.

I would consider 2 conduits. One for low voltage and one for line voltage.
Keeping the conduits separated in the trench will help the signals for the
low voltage.

Or direct bury the power and conduit the low voltage

Thanks SQLit, and thanks to all the others who also assisted. I will
use 2 conduits.

SQLit wrote:
"G Henslee" wrote in message
...

Hello group.

I'm going to be installing some underground conduit (PVC) approx. 120'
for a future shop in back of my property. Will I be inviting any signal
or transmission interference problems by running cat5, rg5/6, and
electrical in the same conduit?

It's not a problem to keep the electrical feed seperate in another
conduit, but I would appreciate any input from the experienced.


If you can find 300 volt rated shielded Ethernet cable, and rg-6 go ahead. I
have never seen any so you may be facing an uphill battle.

I would consider 2 conduits. One for low voltage and one for line voltage.
Keeping the conduits separated in the trench will help the signals for the
low voltage.

Or direct bury the power and conduit the low voltage