Is this cable rated as direct burial cable and can it be buried without PVC piping. Thanks
1281429
Yes, you can bury in the ground with pvc for protection against frost movement of rocks and tree roots. pvc pipe is cheap. In the future you may plant something forgetting where the cable is and cut it with a shovel. As an electrican I never put any kind of cable in the ground without some lind of abrasion protection. It sure beats having to replace a whole cable because someone cut it years from now digging a hole for a bush.
1281430
Hello Jovan, The cable isn't rated for direct burial but alot of customers have installed PVC piping and fed our cable through it. Thanks, Mediabridge Customer Support 856-216-8222 support@mediabridgeproducts.com
1281431
Hello Jovan,The cable isn't rated for direct burial but alot of customers have installed PVC piping and fed our cable through it. Thanks,Mediabridge Customer Support856-216-8222support@mediabridgeproducts.com
1281432
Way beyond my scope. You are better served asking dealer directly. Have a good day.
2205256
The electrons don't mind gettin' a little wet, but if there's much flow in that creek, and especially if there's much debris coming down the creek in winter (that could catch on the wire, build up, and eventually break it), I'd probably run the wire through PVC conduit at the creek crossing. This wire is pretty tuff stuff, though -- I definitely second the guy who said it's way better for underground fences than the 20 AWG supplied by Petsafe, et al. Not as easy to twist and keep in place, though!
1751725
Once the cable(s) is/are in place I have had no problems with it laying flat. Anything can be moved by enough force but it remained in place when a loaded hand truck rolled over it.
1065836
Not sure if it is rated......I would recommend sleeving it in PVC conduit rated for such use.
1507889
Yes. If it is going to be buried I would make sure you use water proof wire nuts, heat shrink tubing or a liquid tape type product to protect the connection from possibly grounding out and corrosion.
660764
Not sure about the weatherization of the PVC, but make sure to get solid copper. This is copper plated aluminum, so you may have connectivity issues.
381088
I'm not a licensed electrician, but that being said.... I have done a lot of "DIY" jobs. I don't believe this is rated for burial, at least there's no indication on the jacket that it is. However, if your going to be runing conduit underground (PVC or steal with water tight fittings) and running this inside (check code) but I'd say you should be fine. I'd aslo say cost wise you'd probbaly be better off with 4 individual wires that a jacketed cable....
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Scott, I do not believe that this wiring is rated for any such conditions as running it in areas where it is constantly exposed to adverse conditions. (Although I don't know this for a fact.) I do know that I personally went through quite a few sets of these leads due to damage of different sorts until I got wise enough to protect them in wire conduit, flex, or other wire raceways. My suggestion would be to use a different type of cables like a RG-59 coax combined with a bigger gauge power lead for any critical areas that might be exposed to bad conditions. (This is assuming that you have a little more room for wall penetrations, etc. because this other cable is quite a bit larger in diameter.) But they are rated for all adverse conditions without extra layers of protection needed, however these cables are not available from Amazon and are readily available from other sources. These bigger cables are what the professional security companies use whenever they are not installing a completely wireless system. Remember that these "videoSecu" or cables work just fine in ideal conditions BUT as I have stated in my review--------These cables are at most a bare-bones minimum gauge and insulation to get the job done. And I am a electrical contractor that knows wire and it's properties. I hope that this is of some help to you. NOTE: The other cables are more expensive but worth every penny if you are installing in exposed conditions or areas where possible damage due to temperature, U.V. rays, constant high humidity or wetness conditions exist.
2029889
No and no. I agree w/ Don; use water tight electrical conduit if you need to bury it. That's what I'm going to do when I run it out to my gate intercom system.
1101816
Yes and no. If you put it in conduit, then it's protected enough you should be fine. It is not an outdoor rated cable, however.
1178560
I used it as such recently when we had those sub zero degree days. Keep in mind that it does not get SUPER hot, so though it wont melt right through the plastic, if left on for a long period of time (days/weeks), it can destroy the integrity of the plastic and possibly make it "droopy" or bend slightly as the cable has some weight to it. I'd say , fom experiance, if such a pipe is freezing and/or frozen, using it to thaw the pipe should cause no issues. I'll check the installation guide that came with it and if it happens to say different, I will repost. FYI : it works great on standard copper piping and such. I used it as such recently when we had those sub zero degree days. Keep in mind that it does not get SUPER hot, so though it wont melt right through the plastic, if left on for a long period of time (days/weeks), it can destroy the integrity of the plastic and possibly make it "droopy" or bend slightly as the cable has some weight to it. I'd say , fom experiance, if such a pipe is freezing and/or frozen, using it to thaw the pipe should cause no issues. I'll check the installation guide that came with it and if it happens to say different, I will repost. FYI : it works great on... » Read More I used it as such recently when we had those sub zero degree days. Keep in mind that it does not get SUPER hot, so though it wont melt right through the plastic, if left on for a long period of time (days/weeks), it can destroy the integrity of the plastic and possibly make it "droopy" or bend slightly as the cable has some weight to it. I'd say , fom experiance, if such a pipe is freezing and/or frozen, using it to thaw the pipe should cause no issues. I'll check the installation guide that came with it and if it happens to say different, I will repost. FYI : it works great on standard copper piping and such. « Show Less
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This pipe can be buried. Not sure why you would water your foundation but to each their own.
2006599
Hello Alex, Yes the body of the cable can be outside. However the cable cannot be installed with direct burial underground. If you were feeding the cable through the ground, it would need to be fed through a PVC pipe. Thanks, Mediabridge Customer Support
2032659
I would not bury this directly in the ground, needs to be put into electrical PVC conduit. Or the wire will degrade if installed directly in the dirt,and stop working
1491432
I do not believe the cable is rated for outdoors, however I have installed the cable outside and I have not had any problems going on one year. Since it is the same cable on all outdoor BNC analog cameras , I do not see outside installation of this cable as a problem.
2130467
Caroline, I am sure you can bury the cables as long as both ends are isolated from moisture, ie; J-box, weather proof (type 3M), or ran back indoors. There is not really any regulations regarding depth, however I would put the cable deep enough (about 6 in.) so that it will not be damaged by roots or lawn equipment. FYI, sunlight might cause cable to become brittle. Whenever you are coming out of the ground, protect it with conduit or some sort of guard.
1208709
Yes they can be safely buried. I did put some RTV on the threads before assembly though just to be safe.