Here in Western PA, I am dismayed at the lengths people go to make the inside wiring "picture perfect" and up to date only to completely miss the mark and put cat 6 plenum cable out the building and into a NID which could be 10, 20 or 50 feet from the cable entrance.

Our company uses cat 5E outdoor for 4 pair or less feeds. If more than 4 pair we install conduit. PVC conduit is extremely cost effective and will protect the cable very well. Plenum cable cracks and splits with one weather cycle, PVC cable develops micro holes when sunlight hits it and soon, water will wick up into the cables and phantom static and disconnects will haunt the otherwise good job.

Rcaman

Americom, Inc.
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