06/01/2026
The $800 mistake.
73% of installers buy the wrong outdoor cable. They find out 2 years later — when the client calls. 📞
Don’t be that installer.
⬇️ 3 errors that kill outdoor CCTV cable specs:
1 - “Any black cable is outdoor” The jacket compound matters. Not the color.
2- “UV resistant = direct burial” Wrong. A UV-resistant cable fails underground in 6 months.
3️- “CMX and CMR are the same” They’re not. Inspector will catch it. Project will stop.
The simple rule: Ask your distributor for the technical datasheet. If they don’t have it, don’t buy.
Save this before your next outdoor spec. 🔖 Share with your install team.