I have a fairly new business doing office wiring and I now have a sales opportunity to do the wiring for a manufacturing company, including the plant floor.
My prospective client says they require “industrial Cat5e cable” that is chemical- and heat-resistant. Essentially, he’s telling me it gets hot in there, there’s chemicals, and there may be electrical interference, so don’t just give us regular shielded ethernet cable.
I know there’s cheap cabling and good cabling, and we always buy quality. My sense is the stuff we normally buy would be fine, but I don’t want to appear uninformed. Is there actually such a thing as “industrial” ethernet cable, and if so who makes it? Thanks.