Best part about fiber - you can terminate in your warm trailer...
Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Wed, Jan 13, 2016 at 4:10 PM, Josh Reynolds <[email protected]> wrote: > Or just the back of a Transit van... it's what a lot of people around here > are using. > > On Wed, Jan 13, 2016 at 2:56 PM, Ken Hohhof <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I want one of those little heated tents the telcos use. Or forget the >> heat, just a tent. Except that might be bad in a 40mph wind. Maybe an ice >> fishing shack on wheels. >> >> *From:* Josh Luthman <[email protected]> >> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 13, 2016 1:51 PM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Terminating cable at the base of the tower >> >> I did the same and got frost bite fingers in Ohio. Where it's supposed >> to rain on Friday. >> >> >> Josh Luthman >> Office: 937-552-2340 >> Direct: 937-552-2343 >> 1100 Wayne St >> Suite 1337 >> Troy, OH 45373 >> >> On Wed, Jan 13, 2016 at 2:48 PM, Josh Reynolds <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> 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 >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > >
