Originally posted by hbk:
Hello, My situation is somewhat similar to what was asked. However I have not seen an answer. I have a short run of about 12 inches of cat 5 running from the outside of my home to the teleco demark box. I have become concerned about the weather deteriorating the cat 5 and was wondering if it can be protected.
If you are really concerned about it, some Home Depot stores sell an outdoor rated cat5e cable, in short lengths (maybe 50'?). You can also get it by the foot online
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When my house was built, the builder ran 2 cat5e cables for the phone lines, right out the side of the house, and about 18" over to the NID. They've been out there over 5 years now, with direct sun exposure all day long, driving rains, etc. No problems so far.
The point is that your existing cable may be fine for a long time. In theory, you could use PVC conduit to run from the NID into the house. Not difficult and not expensive, but is it worth it for such a short run?
