Hi,
I'm helping select a Cat5 cable for use in a new house on a small island, which definitely qualifies as a marine environment. I've used Belden Direct Burial Cat5 in this application before and it seems to hold up well (except where the silicone grease has been wiped off the ends of the wires and they have been left out in the sun), but I'd like to check if there's something better available.
This is for inside a single dwelling, so it won't actually be used for direct burial, but it's a really harsh environment and I'd like it to last for many decades...
I'm assuming Cat5(e?) will be good enough for as far as I can see into the future, and the builder really doesn't want to spend a ton of money putting in (say) fiber in the hopes that he choses the right one and it becomes useful sometime eventually...
Thanks!