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How About Sprinkler Cable?

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I've been shopping for some direct-burial 18-2 wire to power a heater/blower camera housing, some IR illuminators, and some PIR motion detectors. In my searches I keep running across the multi-conductor direct burial wire used to control irrigation valves. These valves operate at 24 VAC, just like the camera housing, the wire gauge is the same (18AWG), and they are UL rated for direct burial. I know it's probably overkill because of the extra conductors, but is there any reason why I couldn't use this stuff in a pinch?

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The stuff will definitely do the job really well. I have seen some high quality multi-zone irrigation cables used on golf courses that will withstand just about anything you can throw at it. It isn't cheap, but you will have to determine if this is the best way to go from an economics perspective. You still have to run UTP or coax, so it might be a waste.

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