Question Outdoor weatherproof box for cat6

[ingeborgdot]

I am running Cat6 cable out to a shop with a run of 260 ft. I will be running direct burial cable inside of conduit. My question is about what kind of box I can use to tie into on the side of the buildings to get the Cat6 cable into the buildings. I have not used a box before, but it will really be needed for several reasons. Can anyone point me in the right direction for the things I will need to make this work properly? Thanks so much.

 

[bill001g]

You would use normal waterproof electrical boxes. I guess it depends on why you need a box. The tricky part is sealing the box to the wall or cutting into the wall if you are going to use a recessed one.

What tends to be easier and the method used by ISP for their cables is to just drill though the outside wall and then fill any gaps with a silicon based sealant.

 

[ingeborgdot]

My biggest issue is coming up from the conduit, and sealing that I suppose. Are there pieces that fit on conduit that seal the conduit?
I guess I could use the weatherproof electrical box, and run a short tube from the back of the box into the building. Then seal the hole from the tube. If that makes sense.

 

[punkncat]

Yup, according to the size of your conduit, select a weatherproof box (generally made of grey PVC) . Normally would use a "PVC 90" or can use a "conduit body" (as Home Depot calls them) to come up to the box. I suggest using a box that already has the fitting hole pointing to the back. They make some that just is a hole (threaded or slip), but I suggest getting the one that actually had a 'nipple' as it were that protrudes off the back. According to your sealing surface I typically use some silicone caulk or the like to protect the back side against the siding from weather getting in.

As a side note on this as you mentioned "several reasons" , don't run CAT cable in parallel with power/romex as it can cause issues.

 

[ingeborgdot]

Yes, the nipple. Nipples are great. That's what I was thinking.
No power running with cat6. I understand the problems.