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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.


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    Un-armoured network cable, like  bare   telephone cable, needs proper segregation.

    The really nice thing about the armoured stuff is that it brings its own earthed metallic enclosure with it, assuming you install it correctly. Not as much hassle as running it in steel conduit, but from both an EMC and an ADS perspective, pretty much as good.
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    Un-armoured network cable, like  bare   telephone cable, needs proper segregation.

    The really nice thing about the armoured stuff is that it brings its own earthed metallic enclosure with it, assuming you install it correctly. Not as much hassle as running it in steel conduit, but from both an EMC and an ADS perspective, pretty much as good.
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