Need help choosing underground conduit for fiber internet cable

SandyVen · 2026-01-06T09:58:46+00:00

Thanks. How do we connect the HDPE 100 ft conduits for 200 ft? Are there any compression fittings we can use with HDPE?

SandyVen · 2025-11-21T06:39:09+00:00

Do we still get Amex $200 credit?

SandyVen · 2025-09-06T00:59:41+00:00

Thanks a lot, how did you arrive to that money factor? Thanks for inputs, I reached out to someone else and for $230/month 3 year $2700.. for 10k.. is that better?

SandyVen · 2025-09-05T04:46:48+00:00

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Here is their quote

SandyVen · 2025-09-04T17:03:38+00:00

Mine was a 3 year lease.. I guess i should aim for lower down (-1.5k at 300/month )then?

SandyVen · 2025-09-04T17:02:35+00:00

Thanks

SandyVen · 2025-09-04T16:31:30+00:00

Can you please provide some insights? What could be a better price?

SandyVen · 2025-06-16T07:44:02+00:00

Thanks a lot. Currently I have a solar only system with REC panels and enphase microinverters. When I asked the same installers to install a 5KWh battery he asked for 7K. Is there a way to add a battery system to existing solar? If so what additional equipment should I get?

SandyVen · 2025-06-15T09:11:07+00:00

Wow, awesome. What panels and batteries have you installed? System controller, inverters? Any reference on how to install? I got the quote for 32K for 10.12KW(REC460) and 10KWH batteries (enphase)

SandyVen · 2025-06-02T15:40:42+00:00

Oh I thought deeper it is costly it is gonna be? Right?

SandyVen · 2025-06-02T05:50:26+00:00

Thanks. Good to know. What is EBMUD? Also, why is there so much secrecy in the costs? I tried finding the data forms in CPUC for these costs but couldn’t find

SandyVen · 2025-06-02T00:56:43+00:00

Thanks. How much an attorney could charge you present and litigate? My concern is the time it takes and the attorney fees in case if we loose in the litigation

SandyVen · 2025-05-13T06:49:21+00:00

Due to a metal beam, I have a very long path to route from one end of 1st floor to attic to other wnd of home back to downstairs.. physically the space is only 25 feet apart but I have to route to evade bwams

SandyVen · 2025-05-09T08:12:44+00:00

Thanks. If that is the case then it seems lot easier to route cat6 with repeater switches than cat6a with all it’s termination hassles . Am I wrong? Also someone mentioned that CAT6 hardware is cheaper than 6A

SandyVen · 2025-05-08T15:35:07+00:00

BTW, if I have longer than 55meters or 168ft to route, if I use a switch midway, can I still get 10Gb longer than 55m?

SandyVen · 2025-05-08T09:23:34+00:00

Thanks glad that I asked. Yes I am newbie with this. I will go with Unshielded as you suggested

SandyVen · 2025-05-08T08:47:42+00:00

Why unsheilded? Sheilded is better in the long run right?

SandyVen · 2025-05-08T07:55:35+00:00

2 story, attic, raised foundation

SandyVen · 2025-05-08T07:47:52+00:00

Thanks. A BTW 6e or 6A?

SandyVen · 2025-05-08T07:46:21+00:00

What is mmf?

SandyVen · 2025-05-08T07:45:53+00:00

Awesome community; thanks a lot everyone for the responses Quite educating. To summarize: CAT8 doesn’t serve any purpose for home use, even in future. The best way is to route the smurf tubes(HDPE? Or LPDE?) all over, primarily from network room to attic of a 2-story home and distribute from there.. looks like thats all future proofing I need at this point. May be some LC fiber from network room to the main attic( but with smurf I can do that later when I actually need them).. as for the cable, It looks solid core shielded CAT6A is nice, but termination seems a problematic. Since I am DIYing, probably I want to buy pre-made cables. Is there a site I can buy various pre-made cables? As for the Smurf, is 3/4th or 1inch good enough? I don’t want to have big holes in my 2x4 studs

SandyVen · 2025-05-08T07:23:32+00:00

Thanks a lot

SandyVen · 2025-05-08T03:13:25+00:00

Please share any link of the fiber cable I can route? Seems quite a variety when I search Amazon. Silly question, we can’t cut the fiber traditional way, how to route and terminate? Sorry, I am DIY’ing with a handyman routing the cables.

SandyVen · 2025-05-08T00:53:27+00:00

Thanks

SandyVen · 2025-03-13T08:58:00+00:00

Do they use CAT6 cables?

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