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Self supporting outdoor Cat 6 cableHelpful Member!(3) 

52rich (Vendor)
6 Mar 12 19:58
I have made many calls and searched the web but no luck so far.
I'm looking to purchase about 250 ft of figure 8 self supporting Cat 6 cable to run from a building to a pole then to another building..
Anyone out there have a link to a manufacturer ?...Graybar does not carry have it.
Thanks in advanced
Helpful Member!  TouchToneTommy (Vendor)
6 Mar 12 22:08
How about Aerial Innerduct, then you can run any type of cable through it.
1a22ip (TechnicalUser)
7 Mar 12 10:23
Old Phone Guy Here: We used to call this Drop Wire.  Try looking here

http://www.alibaba.com/showroom/telephone-drop-wire.html

Hope this helps
ED

1a2 to ip I seen it all

BoskerTheArkite (TechnicalUser)
7 Mar 12 10:54
1a22ip,
I agree with you. You are old...
Drop wire indeed!
Bet I'm older. Ha
52rich (Vendor)
7 Mar 12 18:38
TTT..Thanks!!  But after calling 7 distributors today it seems that the only way that one can purchase self supporting inner duct is in the minimum of 2500 ft lengths.I'm looking to place a cat 6 wire inside of the inner duct with a total length of 250 feet end to end...
I will probably go with my first choice of placing a messenger strand and using UV rated cable ties to attach the cat 6 to it.

Anyone out there know of some vendor that may be able to help with shorter lengths of inner duct.?..

TTT a star for you anyway!..Great idea..

Thanks
Helpful Member!  SYQUEST (TechnicalUser)
9 Mar 12 6:04
Was ADI or Anixter one of the seven? I bought a 100' roll of the orange 1" Carlon from ADI a couple of years ago. If it is available in those lengths, you can use couplers to connect the lengths together to get 250'.

....JIM....
 
52rich (Vendor)
9 Mar 12 18:08
SYQUEST...No neither one, but Graybar told me that Carlon stopped making it due to lack of demand..
A star for you for the kind thought.
Thanks
Dexman (TechnicalUser)
11 Mar 12 23:38
Is fiber an option?

I love2 "FEATURE 00"

Helpful Member!  FredWagner (MIS)
19 Mar 12 13:47
to save running wire, consider a Wireless Bridge - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wireless_bridge -
a pair of Cisco Aironet 1300's would get it done if you can get by with a bit less than 100Mbps

Fred Wagner

  

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