I use a telco tent with a propane heater to do most of my fiber work in the winter. Works pretty well, you do have to anchor it a lot of the time though.
On Wednesday, January 13, 2016, 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 > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');> > *Sent:* Wednesday, January 13, 2016 1:51 PM > *To:* [email protected] <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[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] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[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] >> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[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] >>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[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] >>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[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] >>>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[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] >>>>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[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] >>>>>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[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] >>>>>>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[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] >>>>>>>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[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] >>>>>>>>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>> >>>>>>>>>> *To: *[email protected] <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[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] >>>>>>>>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[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] >>>>>>>>>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[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 >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > >
