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Power Cables and CAT6

AncientMariner
A friend is looking to get both power and internet into an out building.  Rather than overhead the internet via external grade CAT5 or CAT6, I said, what about using armoured CAT5 or CAT6 underground?  His response then being, can I pull both power and CAT5/CAT6 through the same underground duct?  It would be about 10 metres.


To me sounds unwise, so would appreciate comments.


Many thanks.


Clive
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    Probably stating the obvious here and you have considered this but maybe the internet connection could be provided using a WIFI Extender ie TP Link as it's only 10m away. This would necessitate the need to hard wire it. A continuous piece of 20mm plastic conduit could be installed within the (I'm guessing) 100mm dia run of underground rigid duct along with the power cable for a rainy day. The conduit there if ever needed for future CAT6 install. You get the pat on the back off your friend for insisting this is possibly a more cost effective solution. Just a thought Clive
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    Probably stating the obvious here and you have considered this but maybe the internet connection could be provided using a WIFI Extender ie TP Link as it's only 10m away. This would necessitate the need to hard wire it. A continuous piece of 20mm plastic conduit could be installed within the (I'm guessing) 100mm dia run of underground rigid duct along with the power cable for a rainy day. The conduit there if ever needed for future CAT6 install. You get the pat on the back off your friend for insisting this is possibly a more cost effective solution. Just a thought Clive
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