cat5e and speaker wire together??

[jjleprikon]

I want to run some speaker wire to my back yard. While I'm pulling wire, I thought I would add some cat5e for my family room. I plan to run them through my attic and then through conduit down the outside wall. Can I run cat5e and 16ga 4 conductor speaker wire together in the same conduit?

 

[Mongo5150]

As long as it is all low voltage wire you are running, yes you can run them in the same conduit. Put in a pull string, you will thank yourself in a few years.

 

[EdPorts]

Hmmmmm... the longer then run -- the more interference you're liable to encounter. I might use shielded speaker wire just to be safe.

 

[EdPorts]

The run, not then run

 

[mikeydidit]

I am not sure of your location, but I am in Louisiana. If you put it in the ground here, IT WILL GET WET. You may want to consider a outdoor rated Cat5 cable if this is something you have to worry about.


Mikey

 

[wires]

>Can I run cat5e and 16ga 4 conductor
>speaker wire together in the same conduit?

No problem.