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Ethernet cable inside the wall

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Hi everyone,

I am currently planning to run an ethernet cable to the upstairs of the house, however, the walls have corrugated ducts to run the cables through, I would like your opinion on whether it is necessary to run a shielded cable through this duct or it can be unshielded.

NOTE: These ducts do not carry electrical wires.

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franciscolorado@alien.topB
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Plenum rated Ethernet unless that duct is really an electrical conduit and not and airflow duct.

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TiggerLAS@alien.topB
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Can you clarify the term “corrugated ducts”?

Do you mean flexible “corrugated” conduit, also referred to as ENT or “Smurf tubing” ?

Or do you mean actual Air conditioning / HVAC ductwork?

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MasterSec_01@alien.topOPB
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Thanks for your reply, this ducts are flexible corrugated ducts and they are for passing cables through walls, these are not for air conditioning but I am not clear if they are located or pass near the ducts of electricity cables.

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Downtown-Reindeer-53@alien.topB
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Unshielded is fine for this use. Incidental passing electrical lines is not a problem.

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gust334@alien.topB
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“planning to run an ethernet cable” ==> “planning to run several ethernet cables”

The labor is the real cost here. Never pull one if you can pull more than one at the same time.

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