I'm glad I asked!

Got a URL for any photos you'd care to share?

My first will be on a ~60' pecan tree.

TIM


Quoting John Hokenson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:

> Things to remember when doing trees.....
> 1.  GROUNDING, GROUNDING, GROUNDING.  Bring at least a #8 or #6 copper
> ground from the antenna mount down to the ground and drive two 8' ground
> rods 6-10' apart at the base of the tree and attach to them.  To comply with
> NEC requirements, run a #6 wire from those rods to the main electrical
> service ground to bond them together.
> 2.  Use a mount designed for the purpose.  Ronard makes one for mounting to
> the side of the tree:
>     http://www.ronard.com/tree_adjust.html
> 3.  Use SHIELDED Cat5....we prefer the stuff from Graybar that is flooded
> and double jacketed....flooded cat5, pvc insulation, alluminum shield with
> flooding (icky pick), outer layer of PVC.
> 4.  We bond the shield of the cat5 to the bracket and ground wire at the
> top, and again where it leaves the tree at the bottom, and lastly where it
> attaches to the surge protector at the building entrance.
> 5.  Do yourself a favor and run 1/2 or 3/4" PVC conduit from the tree to the
> building if you are going to bury the cat5 and ground wire--makes changes
> later a lot easier.  You can also go overhead with a steel carrier wire and
> zip tie the cables to it with UV resistant tie wraps (the black ones).
> 6.  Run in a screw eye about every 4' on the way down the tree and attach
> the ground and cat5 with black tie wraps to prevent the cable from whipping
> against the tree in wind.
> 7.  When mounting the antenna to the side of the tree
>         a.  Pick a spot where there are not a lot of limbs
>         b.  Trim enough of the limbs away so you are not back in 6 months to
> trim them out of the path
> 8.  Use a VERY GOOD surge supressor on the building entrance....for cat5 POE
> we prefer the Motorola Canopy available from Electrocomm and Tessco.
> 9.  Allow 2-3 times the hours you estimate to complete the job....and if you
> are going higher than 20-30 feet I STRONGLY reccomend hiring an arborist to
> do the install....preassemble the antenna and radio and cat5 and ground wire
> on the ground so all he has to do is pull it up with a rope, lag it to the
> tree and align the antenna.
> 10. Our preferred tree is fir or cedar....don't have pines here but try and
> stay away from leafy trees.
> 
> JH
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2003 10:57 AM
> Subject: Trees (was Re: [smartBridges] how would you handle this situation?)
> 
> 
> > Anyone doing installs in trees? I have quite a few people who live in
> valleys
> > and could benefit from a tree installation. Any suggestions?
> >
> > TIM
> >
> > Quoting John Hokenson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> >
> > > If the tree is on their property, why not just put an outdoor Airbridge
> in
> > > the tree, then feed it with a router to isolate the lan from you.
> > >
> > > JH
> > >
> >
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