View Full Version : What are the problems with burying coax cable?
Skylude
Mar 16, 2011, 11:51 PM
I am wondering if I bury about 6 feet of coax cable if it will cause issues when it rains and if the ground is wet. I have some quad shield coax cable and I was wondering if it being buried if it will cause any issues? Any assistance would be much appreciated.
Stratmando
Mar 17, 2011, 05:33 AM
I would run in pvc conduit if possible.
In time Direct burial will cause problems, a small pinhole in the insulation would absorb moisture and reduce signal, especially at the higher frequencies.
Missouri Bound
Mar 18, 2011, 02:48 PM
Buried coax is likely to fail in time... putting it in pvc will eliminate 99.9% of the issues associated with direct burial. My satellite company has come out 2 times in 5 years to replace a cable which went bad underground. (glad I have the service agreement)