Kevin Summers wrote:
We've been calling it "Gorilla Snot".
Kevin Summers KISTech Internet Services Inc. www.kistech.com
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Roger Hartley Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2003 7:56 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [smartBridges] Cat5 for outdoor installs
It appeared to me that the water got in through the cat5 pass-through. I don't know that for sure, but there was no evidence that the only other opening, the middle of the connector, was to blame. I'm putting some mastic (known by various names such as "dum-dum" and "elephant shit" around the cat5 openings and then taping the whole damn thing.
Eric P. Grundlehner wrote:
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
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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.
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