Cat 6 wire without coating (protective layer)
Cat 6 wire without coating (protective layer)
I’d definitely test power lan adapters before altering your wiring. If your home’s wiring is solid, you should achieve good speeds with those adapters. For situations where you need to run Ethernet or a fixed wire to the garage (like for security), opt for fiber optic cable. These don’t carry electrical power, resist magnetic interference, and are thin enough to likely work. You’ll still need adapters and possibly switches at both ends to connect them to standard RJ45 ports. The wiring itself is reasonable over moderate distances, though the connectors and switches can be a bit pricey.
In practice, LV and HV cables often can't be used together. It really depends on your location. By standard rules, you wouldn't run them in the same conduit. Communication lines should cross power lines at right angles, not follow them, to avoid interference and noise issues.
The wire should be sturdy and I can't adjust it to a smaller size, thank you.
It seems the conduit is overly packed, pulling anything through risks burning and harming other wires. Running AC and data in the same channel can cause interference, as high-voltage lines generate EMI that affects low-voltage cables. Taking off the jacket may make your Cat6 cable non-functional or lead to errors later. Proper twisting of each pair and all four together is essential to neutralize EMI, which is why it's called a "twisted pair."
Avoid running low voltage data alongside line voltage power in the same conduit. This causes serious interference and violates regulations in many areas. Also, don’t strip the jacket from UTP cables—each pair must stay together to maintain signal quality. (Just having a connection isn’t sufficient for 10+ meg Ethernet.) Use a dedicated conduit or separate data run.