Yeah, I was literally crimping cables inside the box during a blizzard in Alaska. :) Those bison fab enclosures are big enough.
On Wed, Jan 13, 2016 at 1:47 PM, Josh Luthman <[email protected]> wrote: > Few circles of slack before/after this box. > > Internal space for working out of the elements?!?!?! I WISH!!! > > > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 > Direct: 937-552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > > On Wed, Jan 13, 2016 at 2:46 PM, Josh Reynolds <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> True, but you also have no covered space once you open it up to work out >> of the elements, and no internal space for slack storage should you want to >> move an AP somewhere on the tower. >> >> *shrug* >> >> On Wed, Jan 13, 2016 at 1:44 PM, Josh Luthman < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Enclosure + outdoors + SS + grounding lug >>> >>> >>> Josh Luthman >>> Office: 937-552-2340 >>> Direct: 937-552-2343 >>> 1100 Wayne St >>> Suite 1337 >>> Troy, OH 45373 >>> >>> On Wed, Jan 13, 2016 at 2:43 PM, Josh Reynolds <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> LOL $500? >>>> >>>> I was using these: http://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=10039 >>>> >>>> On Wed, Jan 13, 2016 at 1:22 PM, Josh Luthman < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Another box between electronics and AP, that might be a good idea. >>>>> What compression fittings? >>>>> >>>>> If I do a patch panel/punch blocks it'll be with this: >>>>> http://www.mccowntech.com/gige-twr-outdoor-tower-wall-mount-ethernet-surge-suppressor-protector/ >>>>> My concern would be if water did get in the line, would it ruin that box? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Josh Luthman >>>>> Office: 937-552-2340 >>>>> Direct: 937-552-2343 >>>>> 1100 Wayne St >>>>> Suite 1337 >>>>> Troy, OH 45373 >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Jan 13, 2016 at 2:18 PM, Josh Reynolds <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Drew u a pic >>>>>> >>>>>> AP --------------------cat5--------------------compression >>>>>> fitting-----[box]-----service loop-----shielded patch >>>>>> panel-----[/box][conduit]--------------------[/conduit][shack]-----service >>>>>> loop-----shielded patch panel-----shielded patch cable-----switch/router >>>>>> >>>>>> On Wed, Jan 13, 2016 at 1:06 PM, Josh Luthman < >>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Maybe another way to put it is after you terminate the run, what do >>>>>>> you plug in to? Going straight to RJ45ecs is a mess and going straight >>>>>>> to >>>>>>> the SS wouldn't be very cable management friendly and potentially ruin >>>>>>> SS >>>>>>> every time water finds it's way in, causing more problems. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Josh Luthman >>>>>>> Office: 937-552-2340 >>>>>>> Direct: 937-552-2343 >>>>>>> 1100 Wayne St >>>>>>> Suite 1337 >>>>>>> Troy, OH 45373 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Wed, Jan 13, 2016 at 2:01 PM, Mike Hammett <[email protected]> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Why are you going into the connector? Terminate the cable and >>>>>>>> that's the end of it. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> (Do you see what I did there?) :-) >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> ----- >>>>>>>> Mike Hammett >>>>>>>> Intelligent Computing Solutions >>>>>>>> http://www.ics-il.com >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> <https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL> >>>>>>>> <https://plus.google.com/+IntelligentComputingSolutionsDeKalb> >>>>>>>> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/intelligent-computing-solutions> >>>>>>>> <https://twitter.com/ICSIL> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Midwest Internet Exchange >>>>>>>> http://www.midwest-ix.com >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> <https://www.facebook.com/mdwestix> >>>>>>>> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/midwest-internet-exchange> >>>>>>>> <https://twitter.com/mdwestix> >>>>>>>> ------------------------------ >>>>>>>> *From: *"Josh Luthman" <[email protected]> >>>>>>>> *To: *[email protected] >>>>>>>> *Sent: *Wednesday, January 13, 2016 12:54:40 PM >>>>>>>> *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] Terminating cable at the base of the tower >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Sure. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I have a bunch of APs, BHs, cameras, etc on the tower with >>>>>>>> cat5/rj45. Those come down the tower. What do you terminate to? How >>>>>>>> do >>>>>>>> you organize them? I prefer terminating to rj45 and not a punch >>>>>>>> block, but >>>>>>>> maybe that would be better if the general consensus goes that way. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> My problem now is that going into an rj45ecs is nearly impossible >>>>>>>> to open up when you can't get your fingers around all of it, so when >>>>>>>> there >>>>>>>> are many tightly done together you're screwed. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Josh Luthman >>>>>>>> Office: 937-552-2340 >>>>>>>> Direct: 937-552-2343 >>>>>>>> 1100 Wayne St >>>>>>>> Suite 1337 >>>>>>>> Troy, OH 45373 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Wed, Jan 13, 2016 at 1:52 PM, Josh Reynolds < >>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I'm not sure I understand your question... >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Can you explain things a bit better? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Wed, Jan 13, 2016 at 12:50 PM, Josh Luthman >>>>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>> > We've been using RJ45ECS for a while but on sites with many (>6) >>>>>>>>> aps this >>>>>>>>> > presents a problem if we need to get to the cable. After some >>>>>>>>> frost bite, I >>>>>>>>> > gave up and just cut the cable to reterminate it. I'd like to >>>>>>>>> have a better >>>>>>>>> > solution for 1 and many runs. >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > What has worked for you guys when winter comes around and you >>>>>>>>> need access to >>>>>>>>> > the cables? >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > Josh Luthman >>>>>>>>> > Office: 937-552-2340 >>>>>>>>> > Direct: 937-552-2343 >>>>>>>>> > 1100 Wayne St >>>>>>>>> > Suite 1337 >>>>>>>>> > Troy, OH 45373 >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> >
