Ethernet and Power cable to be run underground

[mothrat1980]

Hi,
I'm going to be wiring up my garden office with power and ethernet underground and I need advice on the best way to run the cables as I have read that you should not run power and ethernet in the same conduit, so the questions I have are:
What sort of shielded conduit would you recommend for this if I were to run them side by side?
Would it be better to run each one down a different side of the garden?
How deep should I dig down for the cables to be safe?

thanks,
M

 

[LeeH]

I would use SWA, outdoor grade CAT6 in the same duct personally.

 

[MJPD29]

Swa power and swa data alongside each other, no issues.

 

[plugsandsparks]

Swa power and swa data alongside each other, no issues.

What distance are we talking.?

 

[James]

Cat6 FTP SWA 20m Cable

Cat6 SWA FTP 20M cut

www.cablemonkey.co.uk

 

[davesparks]

Swa power and swa data alongside each other, no issues.

I wouldnt say no issues, just unlikely to be issues in a domestic installation.

 

[MJPD29]

I wouldnt say no issues, just unlikely to be issues in a domestic installation.

Why say that? Both insulation rated to the highest voltage present

 

[davesparks]

Why say that? Both insulation rated to the highest voltage present

If that was the only consideration then that would be fine.

But there is interference to be considered, SWA doesn't have complete shielding due to the gaps between the armour strands. So for particular types or strengths of interference it will not prevent noise in the mains cable from interfering with the data.

It is unlikely to occur in a domestic installation, but not impossible, therefore I say it is unlikely to be an issue.

 

[LeeH]

Very little does have complete shielding, most SY CY is worse than SWA. If the OP is unnecessarily paranoid about that, use a foil wrapped cat 6 but the uplift in cost of that and the equipment would be a waste in this instance IMO.

 

[mothrat1980]

Thanks to everyone for your help.
I have this for the ethernet: https://amzn.eu/d/dkpy9cX and possibly this for the electrical:

Pitacs SWA Single Phase Armoured Cable

This strong and high-quality SWA cable is a dependable choice that’s easy to work with. Supplied in a 25m coil, the three-core armoured cable is XLPE-insulated and PVC-sheathed.• BASEC-approved• XLPE-insulated• PVC-bedded• Galvanised steel wire-armoured• PVC-sheathed• Conforms to BS5467

www.toolstation.com

Would these be ok?
M