Cable running

[spx]

Hi does anyone know how close you can run 2.5mm power cable next to satalight coax?

I'm burying 2.5mm cable in conducit in a concrete floor and was going to run coax in a seperate conduit next to it. Will there be any interference? It's sky plus cable if that makes any difference?

 

[jamie.aston]

Might get some interferance. Best to use double shielded Coax and if possible run in metal conduit eart at one end (mate is sky installer and thats what i was told when i asked him for advice).

Regards
Jamie

 

[Steve]

Sky is digital anyway, I wouldnt expect much interference. But I'm no expert.

 

[Steve3948]

50mm apart should do the trick.
Short parallel runs not a problem, long parallel runs should be avoided.

 

[DESL]

No problem as long cable carrying 230V is suitably protected with earthed conduit or SWA as it will need to be to afford mechanical protection.

The earthed conduit will give sufficient EM screening to prevent interference in coax.

 

[securespark]

If you must cross, do so at right angles.

 

[spx]

Thank you for the responces.

I assume plastic conduit wouldn't help at all then? Just my luck I bought loads of the stuff.

Silly question I know, but it the anything i could wrap around the plastic?

With regars to cable run lengths it's about 6m but doesn't crossvoer at any point just runs side by side.

Is it possible to conect the cable to any device such as a screener? I don't know if there is such a thing, if there is interference?