I brought an ice fishing shack into work for that purpose
On Wed, Jan 13, 2016 at 3:13 PM, Josh Luthman <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > -- If you only see yourself as part of the team but you don't see your team as part of yourself you have already failed as part of the team.
