Agreed JH ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe Email" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2003 8:09 PM Subject: RE: [smartBridges] Cat5 for outdoor installs
> About waterproof connector > > There is definitely some problems with these, > > SBridges need to put the ethernet jack inside the radio > Where the antenna connection is needs to be reiforced as well > > My obversation > Joe K > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Eric P. Grundlehner > Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2003 8:42 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [smartBridges] Cat5 for outdoor installs > > > 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 > > > 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
