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Ethernet cable inside the wall (alien.top)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Hi everyone,

I am currently planning to run an ethernet cable to the upstairs of the house, however, the walls have corrugated ducts to run the cables through, I would like your opinion on whether it is necessary to run a shielded cable through this duct or it can be unshielded.

NOTE: These ducts do not carry electrical wires.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Plenum rated Ethernet unless that duct is really an electrical conduit and not and airflow duct.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Can you clarify the term "corrugated ducts"?

Do you mean flexible "corrugated" conduit, also referred to as ENT or "Smurf tubing" ?

Or do you mean actual Air conditioning / HVAC ductwork?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Thanks for your reply, this ducts are flexible corrugated ducts and they are for passing cables through walls, these are not for air conditioning but I am not clear if they are located or pass near the ducts of electricity cables.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Unshielded is fine for this use. Incidental passing electrical lines is not a problem.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

"planning to run an ethernet cable" ==> "planning to run several ethernet cables"

The labor is the real cost here. Never pull one if you can pull more than one at the same time.