Is the cable coated or is the bare metal exposed to the elements?
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Cable is vinyl-coated. Use mine on trail cameras. No problems. Just keep lock opening pointed downward to keep ice out
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Hi Thomas, I think it is copper. In any case the cable works well over a 100 feet in my case. The cable is buried and a lot of run off passes over the area where the cable is buried. I guess the real answer is that for me, it has worked well as an outside cable which is more than I can say for conventional cable buried in conduit.
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There is no plastic coating on the outside of the probe. It is metal with a braided metal shield along the length of the cable. But it is similar to a coax cable in the sense that it has a plastic dielectric which insulates the shield from the center conducting wire. It still needs to be handled with care making sure the cable does not get pinched or comes in direct contact with a very hot surface which could melt the internal dielectric. Thats what happened to my first probe. Hope this helps.
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I would not use this type of cable outside for a long run especially if exposed to elements. It's not rated for that.
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I am laying this cable today outdoors, however, i have it protected by conduit. I have been told that it will be OK. Trust this helps
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The cable is designed to be exposed to the heat. I've used mine in both the expected environment and on the Barbie.The unit has worked flawlessly. Just how is the unit "failing"? If the meat you're cooking is bone-in you need to be carefulnot to allow the probe to touch the bone. (Bone conducts heat more efficiently than meat and will yield a false reading leading toinsufficiently cooked meat.
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The wire coating is mostly clear. The wire inside the clear jacket is silver. The wiring is not very noticeable at all. Very flexible and easy to hide
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It is a thick wire, thought the plastic coating is somewhat weak. I'm guessing 14 gauge.
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I just checked mine that I purchased here from Cable-mix and fulfilled by Amazon. I thought originally it was solid copper, but after scraping the cable with a razor there was a silver color underneath the copper. I've used this to install six IP cameras that have power over Ethernet and have not had any issues..Hope this helps, Jay & ChrisP.S. I agree with the guy that said it is difficult to tell because it is a very heavy or thick coating of copper.:-)
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It's not listed as an outdoor cable on the box or the casing, and I wouldn't expose it directly to the elements. I have installed it under a covered eve without any issue, but not exposed to direct sunlight.
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I believe it's plastic-coated wire. I don't know the workload offhand, it's been up for a few years, and hasn't let me down yet. I hang ALL my laundry on it all winter near the woodstove, except really heavy items like rugs or husband's heavy work coat.
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It has copper. I used it for a CCTV system and had no problems. Good quality cable.
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Not sure what you mean by shielded but the cable has a rubber cover. Hope this helps.
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This is a single strand wire coated with vinyl. Seems to be very strong and easy to work with. I noticed that the green color will fade in the sun to a silver grey if that matters. A braided wire would be stronger but would cost a lot more money. I made four lines from a 100 ft. package to divide the work load and this works fine!
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If you look at the swann.com website the listing for the wire says that it is double shielded and weather resistant. Hope this helps.
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My guess is that the wire covering will crack over time from UV exposure if left bare. Running it through conduit is a possible solution.
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Can't say for certain. The manufacturer's web site does not state the metal used for the wires. From the cord I have, it seems heavy enough to have been made of copper -- and looking at the semi-translucent ends -- it looks like the wires are copper. But I can't say so with absolute certainty. I note that the manufacturer's web site shows approval by a huge number of standards organizations -- so if you look up the UL specs, it may state the wire used. Of course, you can contact the manufacturer (Conntek) and ask them...