Do you guys find that the packetflux gear has a high survival rate up there? We have a site that needs converted to DC and recabled, and are considering this route. Our thinking is, why put the dc box at the bottom when we can just put the thing up at the top and run nothing down to the bottom except power. All our backhauls are half way up the tower, no reason to even have anything at the bottom except the UPS.
What type of fiber are you guys using for attaching to the tower? We will need to run a fiber from 1 level to another on the tower to feed the backhauls to the APs, and are unsure which type fiber cable to look at. Should we use armored fiber and just ground the jacket to the tower on each end, or do we want fiber with no metal jacket so that it's not conductive? On Mon, Sep 29, 2014 at 3:27 PM, Gerard Dupont III via Af <[email protected]> wrote: > Our Top boxes usually contain the following. > > 1x Sitemonitor > 2x GigabitSyncInjectors > 1x Citel DS210-48DC > 2x Traco TCL 060-124 DC Down Convertors - > http://www.tracopower.com/products/tcl-dc.pdf > 1x RB2011 > 2x APC PRM4 Surge Chasis > 8x GigEAPC-HV > > > > Gerard > > On Sun, Sep 28, 2014 at 10:57 AM, Chuck Hogg via Af <[email protected]> wrote: > >> We use this, and solder two legs together. We send 48v DC up to the top >> and downconvert. I think we've gone about 450' with this configuration >> (including up the tower and along the cable raceway to the inside of a >> building) However, that's primarily why we send 48v up and downconvert, >> because of the voltage loss. Gives very clean 24v power to the equipment. >> >> http://www.amazon.com/Cable-Portable-Power-Gauge-Conductor/dp/B0076ZT4C2 >> >> It would probably be better for me to take a picture of one of our >> boxes. We are continually building them as we continue our wireless >> upgrades. >> >> I don't remember if Gerard resub'd to this list after it moved, but he's >> the engineer behind the box. He can give you parts. >> >> Regards, >> Chuck >> >> On Sun, Sep 28, 2014 at 10:07 AM, Tyson Burris @ Internet Comm. Inc via >> Af <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Chuck, >>> >>> Are you doing any 8-10 gauge runs exceeding 500' ? >>> >>> I can't seem to find what I need >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> On Sep 28, 2014, at 9:50 AM, Chuck Hogg via Af <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> We do power and fiber up the tower as our standard...ever since that >>> standard has been used, I don't think we've lost a site yet. >>> >>> Regards, >>> Chuck >>> >>> On Sat, Sep 27, 2014 at 4:32 PM, Matt via Af <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> This is what we have used for all our CMM units for years. >>>> >>>> http://www.outdoorspeakerdepot.com/14ga2inspca5.html >>>> >>>> Outdoor, UV resistant, etc. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sat, Sep 27, 2014 at 1:16 PM, Gino Villarini via Af <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> > Planning on hanging a DC box on the tower >>>> > >>>> > 30-40w total power >>>> > >>>> > Cat5 using multiple pairs or 2 conductor cable? >>>> > >>>> > We are inclined on cat 5 for standardization purposes... >>>> > >>>> > Sent from Marconi's and Graham Bell's fused thoughts!!! >>>> > >>>> >>> >>> >> >
