Do I need outdoor-rated cable for buried PVC conduit run?

[seven7seven]

Hello!

I am planning my first install to a single PoE cam (IPC-T2431T-AS) to start out with.

I read the Cliff Notes and the post about cables it linked to but haven't seen this addressed.

My total cable run is about 100ft which includes 60ft outdoors. I will run the entire outdoor section in its own PVC conduit. About 30 ft of the outdoor run will be buried and the rest above ground. No powerline proximity expected.

Do I need to use outdoor-rated or will normal indoor be fine since its conduited?

FWIW the only outdoor-rated solid copper cable available here is the shielded stuff.

Planning to use cat 5e and if indoor is fine I'd likely use this cable.

Thanks!

 

[looney2ns]

Yes, you still want to use bury rated cable.
Over time, there will be water in that conduit.

 

[seven7seven]

Thanks.

Does this cable seem fine - it doesn't mention burial but says its for outdoors and I see it has PE jacket and polyester tape inside?

Haven't found any cable saying burial rated here yet.

 

[sebastiantombs]

Outdoor rated would be better than just plain old CAT cable, but direct burial would be best. It has a gel inside to further displace moisture and underground conduit can get pretty damp for a variety of reasons. That particular cable says it's 24 gauge, 23 gauge is the preferred wire gauge.

 

[CenterDev]

In the U.S. it would be something like this: Monoprice Cat5e Ethernet Bulk Cable - Outdoor Gel-filled Direct Burial, UTP, Solid, 350MHz, Pure Bare Copper, 24AWG, No Logo, 1000ft, Black (Alternative PID 40877) - Monoprice.com

It may not be easy to find it in South Africa, but you can contact a local ISP and see if they can sell you some. Other options include Getronics South Africa, but not sure if they can sell to individual customers.

 

[seven7seven]

Thank you all!

 

[Coldair]

Thank you all!

always run the next bigger size pvc conduit than what you think you need like 1"