Tuesday, September 29, 2020

Gel filled or not for outdoor ethernet?

I’m putting in a big order for supplies, and am just curious about people’s preferences.

Let me start by saying I’ve never had a cable failure, but I’ve purchased both gel-filled and dry outdoor/UV rated ethernet. The latter is a bit cheaper, and, perhaps more importantly, easier to work with than the gel one (although ez-RJ45s make it a bit easier to deal with the gel.

I’m basically out of both. Should I buy another one of each, or just gel-filled? I have done a fair amount of underground conduit stuff, some direct burial rated, some not.

What are your thoughts on this? I guess gel filled is the safer choice.



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