No worse than the cable tv drop.... JH ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2003 8:46 AM Subject: Re: [smartBridges] How much are you paying for outdoor shielded Cat5?
> Mike ..or anyone.. > > What are some recommended ways to protect the CAT5? > > With an outdoor aB installation, I can see about 2' of coax and ~60 feet of > CAT5. It's easy to just have the CAT5 go into the building within 10' and run > through the attic and down a wall. If the lightning arrestor was to be put in > line right before entry, you'd still have 50' of CAT5 in the house > which, "south" of the arrestor. I assume it would still be succeptible to > lightning surge?? > > Having a shielded CAT5 run down the outside of the house and making a > horizontal entry into the side of the house can be unsightly and I wonder if > customers would want that. > > Thoughts?? > > TIM > > Quoting Mike Brownson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > Why a lightning protector in the coax line on an outdoor aB? If your > > cable run is short I wouldn't bother. And this is from one of > > PolyPhaser's largest distributors. Most outdoor installs have the radio > > near the antenna, within 10 feet. That's not likely enough cable to pick > > up much lightning surge. Especially if the antenna and aBO are on the > > same pole, then it's really a waste of money and effort to add lightning > > protection. Just take care of the ethernet. > > > > Mike B > > > > 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
