I've always known it as "Ape sh**" -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Kevin Summers Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2003 22:37 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [smartBridges] Cat5 for outdoor installs
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 > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>>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
