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Cat5 under siding.
Importantly you ll want to make sure you use weather resistant ethernet cable on the.
I run regular cat5e on the outside of my house even though it s probably not ideal.
I still tuck a heavy duty 120 volt extension cord under the corner molding going up to the second floor.
Security camera wire types usually include 3 main kinds.
Im about to deploy a bunch of poe surveillance cameras around the house exterior.
But it s kind of tucked under the ledges of the siding and under the eaves.
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For best results when using ordinary cat 6 ethernet cables outdoors place the cables in a conduit such as pvc or other plastic pipe installed with waterproofing.
Cat 5 6 ethernet cables siamese cables and plug and play cables.
If your siding is more than 15 years old consider a different method of hiding cables or take the risk of damaging the siding.
For example coaxial cable for satellite or cable television service can be hidden under vinyl siding for a cleaner appearance.
What do folks think about running cat5 cables under vinyl siding and or along the siding edge channels.
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Poe surveillance cameras cat cables under vinyl siding.
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Old vinyl siding may be brittle and more likely to crack.
New a have a question running cable under siding.
I did once run the grounding conductor for an ota tv antenna along one of the siding j channels so i guess ive already.
I have tucked cat5 under the j channel at the bottom of my siding back when i thought i needed to hide the wires.
I would look at runnin cat5.
Then bury the conduit under the ground at a depth of about 6 to 8 inches and at least that far away from power lines or other sources of electrical interference.
This video from linus tech tips covers the basics on how to run cable along the outside of your home.