Quote:
Originally Posted by BrianR
I can buy a recessed connection for RJ11 but not RJ45.
|
Internet is chock full of companies that sell data cables, connectors, peripheral equipment ... and weathertight RJ45 type boxes and connectors. Or go to Digikey, Allied Electronics, Jameco, Mouser, or Newark Electronics for this stuff. More companies that come to mind are Black Box, Showmecables.com and, well, some of this stuff can even be purchased direct from Singapore or China.
As I said, your connection is so short as to be trivial - no problem. Worry more about water, exterior grade cable, etc. Worry zero about data degradation if the cable is Cat-5 exterior grade. And if connectors at both end are weather tight.
Grommet means water gets into unpainted surfaces (rusting) created by drilling. Electrician's putty is one superior solution. Or view the so many weathertight connectors from the so many above retail sources. See Heyco.com or turck.com as example. Consider solutions that include strain relief and that include nylon to avoid sharp wire bending (if necessary). Sharp wire bends are destructive both electrically and 'dataly'.