My feeling on topside breakout is that it is easier to replace a fuse then everything but it sucks to climb to replace a fuse if that is really the only issue. If I am breaking out up top, I use a fused dc buss with fuses a bit larger then they should be up top and then fuse for total load at the bottom.
On Mon, Dec 18, 2017 at 10:38 AM, Steve Jones <[email protected]> wrote: > this is a good point, didnt think about that > > On Mon, Dec 18, 2017 at 8:37 AM, Josh Baird <[email protected]> wrote: > >> In this scenario - would you fuse each DC run from the small >> top-enclosure (where your power/fiber breaks out) to the radio(s)? >> >> I'm looking at doing something similar to power some Baicells eNBs. >> TSP/BCM at the bottom, 14AWG DC/fiber up the tower to a small enclosure >> where the power/fiber will break out to the eNB's and a switch. >> >> What would you put at the bottom between the 48VDC rail and the run to >> the top? A breaker? A large-ish fuse? >> >> Josh >> >> On Fri, Dec 15, 2017 at 2:48 PM, George Skorup <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Get the Shireen DFP-1246. That has a red and a black 12AWG. And 4x >>> single-mode fibers. You could do even one single run of that and 4x BiDi >>> optics. Or a run for each radio if you're stuck with duplex optics. The >>> reel is 500', so I would just do two dedicated runs. Bring it up to a small >>> enclosure. Terminal strip or whatever for your power. LC-LC couplers or a >>> patch panel. Flexible conduit from the radios to the enclosure. Use >>> standard patch cables inside from the radio to the coupler/patch panel. >>> >>> Have your guy splice on some LC pigtails. Or go to FS.com and get some >>> mechanical LC connectors. As short as the run is, I would not be concerned >>> with mechanical connectors. This is single mode, so you're going to have >>> plenty optical budget. >>> >>> That's my 2c anyway. >>> >>> >>> On 12/15/2017 10:52 AM, Steve Jones wrote: >>> >>>> We are putting our first fiber to the radio, I have no clue the >>>> components. It appears this link will have 4 LC connectors on single fiber. >>>> >>>> Theres a conduit kit for the radio, looks like 2 to each radio in 2+0 >>>> if im understanding correctly. I figure we will need an enclosure at the >>>> top for these to enter to let the fiber pairs split out. >>>> >>>> The two big questions are >>>> >>>> Can I get this cable in pre terminated patch cords affordably and just >>>> cut the jacket back to get the pairs to the radios. >>>> >>>> If its preterminated without running big pipe, conduit is kind of out >>>> so is just something copper clad similar to BBDGE recommended? >>>> >>>> Neither of these are more than 120 feet >>>> >>>> Our guy can splice at 70 bucks per, but im not sure how viable that is >>>> in the air (these are grain elevators though) >>>> >>>> Both these radios have existing cat5 BBDGE, can I use that to run about >>>> 105 watts @ 48volts split out to two radios at 120 feet? >>>> >>>> Im pretty excited to not have ethernet negotiation issues or surges >>>> >>> >>> >> > -- Carl Peterson *PORT NETWORKS* 401 E Pratt St, Ste 2553 Baltimore, MD 21202 (410) 637-3707
