Very interesting... the AP's we have taken off, even near the water (in South Florida) we have not seen this.
Just for kicks, have you taken one of those ap's apart to see the corrosion was on also present on the board ? I am curious as to what particular weather condition is causing this ? Regards Faisal Imtiaz Snappy Internet & Telecom 7266 SW 48 Street Miami, FL 33155 Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232 Help-desk: (305)663-5518 Option 2 or Email: [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Matt Hoppes" <[email protected]> > To: "Ubiquiti Users Group" <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2014 9:21:18 AM > Subject: Re: [Ubnt_users] Odd things happening > > We are in central Pennsylvania... every AP we've ever taken off a tower > has green corroded Ethernet connections...... we aren't near the > sea.... enough said :) > > > Matt Hoppes > Director of Information Technology > Indigo Wireless > +1 (570) 723-7312 > > On 10/27/14, 5:07 PM, Faisal Imtiaz wrote: > > Hi Clay, Thanks for the explanation... > > > > So based on this, the grease would only be needed / functional at the > > 'down side' of the cable run, on the radio side it is all behind the > > cover. > > > > ------------------------ > > > > I am still having a hard time, visualizing the physical aspect of > > this... let's say the cable jacket has a defect, and water is seeping > > into it... the water will end up in the connector, before the grease and > > still short out the cable > > > > ------------------------ > > > > Drip loops are supposed to protect you on the downward side from such > > cable shorting.... > > > > I can see the use / benefit of the grease in near salt water or marine > > applications, but am having a hard time physically imagining how in a > > normal WISP deployment it is actually creating some sort of protection. > > > > Regards. > > > > > > > > Faisal Imtiaz > > Snappy Internet & Telecom > > 7266 SW 48 Street > > Miami, FL 33155 > > Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232 > > > > Help-desk: (305)663-5518 Option 2 or Email: [email protected] > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > *From: *"Clay Stewart" <[email protected]> > > *To: *"Ubiquiti Users Group" <[email protected]> > > *Sent: *Monday, October 27, 2014 3:40:04 PM > > *Subject: *Re: [Ubnt_users] Odd things happening > > > > Faisal, the grease keeps moisture out, completely, which is why car > > wire connectors have it. A single bird peck or wire pull scrape will > > allow water to transverse a wire for it's entire length... Ending up > > in cat5 end or even a POE or Surge. > > > > On Sunday, October 26, 2014, Faisal Imtiaz <[email protected] > > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > > > > > >>Perhaps now that we have the season of dew, fall, this could be > > >>more prevalent on broken or unseals cat5 ends. Suggest > > >>electrolytic grease... Advice I need to listen too myself! > > > > I am going to assume we are talking about Ubiquity Radios, and > > we are talking about the ends that are going into the radio.... > > > > Since I am a visual learner, can anyone explain to me HOW is the > > moisture getting into the connector ? > > > > In all of the radios, the cable / connector is pretty well > > covered to stop them from getting wet....and the radios have > > weep holes to protect against humidity related moisture. > > > > (If we are talking about cable/connectors connecting to other > > stuff, other than radios, then I can understand potential issues ) > > > > While I don't have a disagreement over the use of die-electric > > grease, telco's have been using it for a very long time, they > > would even use it on in-door connections, I am asking the need > > for it ? > > > > w > > Regards, > > > > Faisal Imtiaz > > Snappy Internet & Telecom > > 7266 SW 48 Street > > Miami, FL 33155 > > Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232 > > > > Help-desk: (305)663-5518 Option 2 or Email: > > [email protected] > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > *From: *"Clay Stewart" <[email protected] > > > > <JAVASCRIPT-BLOCKED_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>> > > *To: *"Ubiquiti Users Group" <[email protected] > > <JAVASCRIPT-BLOCKED_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>> > > *Sent: *Sunday, October 26, 2014 9:30:27 AM > > *Subject: *Re: [Ubnt_users] Odd things happening > > > > Only time this happened to us was due to moisture in cat5 or > > cat5 end. Green cable of course in past... But recently had > > a rocket M2 do this which was a scraped 140' tower tough > > cable carrier which the moisture traveled all the way down > > into cat5 end shorting out pins where it entered a surge > > protection. > > > > Perhaps now that we have the season of dew, fall, this could > > be more prevalent on broken or unseals cat5 ends. Suggest > > electrolytic grease... Advice I need to listen too myself! > > > > On Sunday, October 26, 2014, Mike Hammett > > <[email protected] > > > > <JAVASCRIPT-BLOCKED_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>> > > wrote: > > > > It came back shortly after I sent that e-mail. Nothing > > in the Rocket's log to indicate WTF is going on. 80 days > > up time. > > > > > > > > ----- > > Mike Hammett > > Intelligent Computing Solutions > > http://www.ics-il.com > > > > > > <https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL><https://plus.google.com/+IntelligentComputingSolutionsDeKalb><https://www.linkedin.com/company/intelligent-computing-solutions><https://twitter.com/ICSIL> > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > *From: *"Mike Hammett" <[email protected]> > > *To: *"Ubiquiti Users Group" <[email protected]> > > *Sent: *Saturday, October 25, 2014 9:51:12 PM > > *Subject: *[Ubnt_users] Odd things happening > > > > Has anyone been seeing odd things happening with UBNT > > radios? No bad weather in the area. > > > > I had a NanoBridge earlier this week just stop via > > Ethernet (not sure on RF). Replaced the cable and PoE. > > Nothing. Replace the radio. Fine. Plug the radio in at > > the ground. Fine. > > > > I had a Rocket reset to defaults after "losing" its > > Ethernet. When I got up top, the lights were blinking as > > if it were in TFTP mode. I got it reprogrammed and it's > > been fine since. > > > > I just had another Rocket lose its Ethernet tonight. > > I'll see its fate in the AM. I'm attaching a log from > > the router's point of view just to show the oddness. > > > > > > > > ----- > > Mike Hammett > > Intelligent Computing Solutions > > http://www.ics-il.com > > > > > > <https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL><https://plus.google.com/+IntelligentComputingSolutionsDeKalb><https://www.linkedin.com/company/intelligent-computing-solutions><https://twitter.com/ICSIL> > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Ubnt_users mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/ubnt_users > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > -- > > Clay Stewart, CEO > > SCS Broadband > > 434.263.6363 O > > 434.942.6510 C > > [email protected] > > “We Keep You Up and Running” > > > > Please send sales inquiries to [email protected] > > <JAVASCRIPT-BLOCKED_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');> > > Please send service/repair requests to > > [email protected] > > > > <JAVASCRIPT-BLOCKED_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');> > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Ubnt_users mailing list > > [email protected] > > <JAVASCRIPT-BLOCKED_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');> > > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/ubnt_users > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > -- > > Clay Stewart, CEO > > SCS Broadband > > 434.263.6363 O > > 434.942.6510 C > > [email protected] > > “We Keep You Up and Running” > > > > Please send sales inquiries to [email protected] > > <mailto:[email protected]> > > Please send service/repair requests to [email protected] > > <mailto:[email protected]> > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Ubnt_users mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/ubnt_users > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Ubnt_users mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/ubnt_users > > > _______________________________________________ > Ubnt_users mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/ubnt_users > _______________________________________________ Ubnt_users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/ubnt_users
