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3.4 Mechanical protection for Ethernet cables
Mechanical protection measures should protect Ethernet cables from wire
interrupts or short-circuits or mechanical damage to the sheath and shield.
Note
The measures described here for mechanical safety apply equally to
electrical and optical cables!
Route the Ethernet cable in a plastic guard if you are
routing the Ethernet cable separate from cableways.
In areas with high mechanical loading, route Ethernet cables in metal reinforced
tubes. In areas with less mechanical loading, you can also use plastic reinforced
tubes.
You have to interrupt the guard tube at 90° bends and
building joints (e.g. expansion joints). You must avoid
radii below the minimum permissible bending radius
(no kinks). The possibility of damage to the Ethernet
cable from, for example, falling parts, must also be
excluded.