Comment by CamperBob2

Comment by CamperBob2 19 hours ago

6 replies

Radon is a noble gas. It's not going to affect fiber or wiring... but yes, if you're going to spend much time down there, definitely a good idea to check for it.

VanTheBrand 18 hours ago

Radon is radioactive. The alpha particles it emits can break down polymers and degrade plastics.

  • bluGill 14 hours ago

    Interseting - I have high radon (mitigeted in the house via a fan), if I burry fibre what will I need to do to get something that will work? I have an outbuilding that I want to give internet.

    • lima 10 hours ago

      No, radiation from radon at naturally occurring levels won't cause any damage to plastics.

  • CamperBob2 9 hours ago

    If it were radioactive enough to do that, you'd have a much bigger problem than some networking flakiness.

    • VanTheBrand 7 hours ago

      I don’t disagree but your comment made it sound impossible which it isn’t.

      • CamperBob2 7 hours ago

        It absolutely is, for all practical purposes. Alpha radiation won't go more than 100 um or so into plastic.