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#373404 - 23/07/2021 18:45 Re: Ethernet extender? [Re: mlord]
K447
old hand

Registered: 29/05/2002
Posts: 798
Loc: near Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Originally Posted By: mlord
… Raccoons had chewed the cabling in two places, exposing conductors, and probably surprising the heck out of the raccoons (24/48V on the tongue?).

Cut away the damaged bits, added inline couplers, and taped it all up again. A-OK for now.

My buddy is thinking about how to protect it better
Sleeving the CAT cable inside armour sheathing would provide mechanical protection.

I do not know what this Small Bore Stainless Steel Flexible Conduit costs but it looks rather tough to chew into.

This Techflex® Rodent Resistant Braided Cable Sleeving makes some interesting claims.

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#373405 - 23/07/2021 20:17 Re: Ethernet extender? [Re: mlord]
mlord
carpal tunnel

Registered: 29/08/2000
Posts: 14478
Loc: Canada
My suggestion was a cheap 200' coil of 3/4" black poly water tubing, commonly used for outdoor water runs to sprinkler systems, cottage wells, etc..

The two chewed bits were very near the two cottages on that side, with the racoons inspecting the outside (secured) garbage bins next to each cottage. So even perhaps just a plank of wood covering the cable near the bins might do the trick.

There's also a chain link fence there, so another thing that might work is to cable-tie the cat5e up a metre or so off of the ground along that run. More sun exposure, but above most ground rodents and stuff.

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#373406 - 23/07/2021 21:02 Re: Ethernet extender? [Re: mlord]
K447
old hand

Registered: 29/05/2002
Posts: 798
Loc: near Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Originally Posted By: mlord

There's also a chain link fence there, so another thing that might work is to cable-tie the cat5e up a metre or so off of the ground along that run.

More sun exposure, but above most ground rodents and stuff.
Run the CAT cable (perhaps also inside the poly irrigation tubing) inside the top or bottom horizontal rail pipe of the fence?

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