I had an AB Total get water inside the connector. It was installed correctly so who knows how the water got in. The unit was fried pretty good. It rained for a couple days straight here. Opened up the "waterproof" connector and steaming water poured out. The unit was still getting power from POE.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Roger Hartley Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2003 9:26 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [smartBridges] Cat5 for outdoor installs A few days ago, I had one of my most important customers go completely off the air. I did a lot of trouble shooting and found out it was the airBridge Total "waterproof" connector had allowed water in. Maybe I don't know the correct way to install it, I thought I did. But after drying out the connectors, recrimping the end towards the house, it still wouldn't work. I cut off about a foot of the cable going into the house and pulled out some of the individual wires, they were wet inside the jacket. This customer now has gel-filled cable going from the connector to the router ... *and* I used waterproofing mastic and tape on the waterproof connector. Laurence Laforga wrote: > Is that one gel-filled? I recall someone saying that the gel-filled is > ideal for underground type of install and that just the UV rated ones > are required and cheaper for outdoor installs on roofs and such. > > >>I use the Tyco brand for CSC and don't have a problem with crimping. >> >> >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Patrick >>>Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2003 8:49 AM >>>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>Subject: Re: [smartBridges] Cat5 for outdoor installs >>> >>> >>>I concur that it is a PITA to crimp! Anyone know if there are > > connectors > >>>that fit it better to make crimping easier? >>>----- Original Message ----- >>>From: "Roger Hartley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2003 10:11 AM >>>Subject: Re: [smartBridges] Cat5 for outdoor installs >>> >>> >>> >>>>prefix: cwc >>>>part # 5exho4p24bkrmohpv >>>> >>>>This is the gel-filled type. Seems to be very good quality, but > > a PITA > >>>>to crimp. >>>> >>>>David Ross Buckley wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>>I recall some posts awhile back about recommended cat5 cable >>> >>>for outdoor >>> >>>>>installs. I believe someone even gave a part number from > > Graybar. If > >>>>>possible can we get that number again, it would be greatly >>> >>>appreciated. >>> >>>>>Thanks in advance. The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe smartBridges <yournickname> To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe smartBridges) Archives: http://archives.part-15.org The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe smartBridges <yournickname> To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe smartBridges) Archives: http://archives.part-15.org
