The UBNT Connector is gold plated and your connectors are probably tin plated. Make sure you are using real CAT5/CAT6 connectors, not the cheap stuff from China. If the pins are not gold plated you will have galvanic corrosion at the contact points and this will exhibit exactly what you are describing.
We use the EZ-RJ45 shielded connector with external ground from Techtoolsupply. There are expensive but very easy for the techs in the field to get a perfect installation every time. We wrap the ground wire around the external grounding point. We also use dielectric grease on all outside connection as we have a high level of salt in the air near the beach. Jay Dslx.net From: ubnt_users-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:ubnt_users-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Mathew Howard Sent: Monday, December 22, 2014 1:07 AM To: Ubiquiti Users Group Subject: Re: [Ubnt_users] [WISPA Members] What in the world could be causing this? I've only worked with gel filled cable a couple times... dealing with the mess didn't seem worth it, if it doesn't even work, it certainly isn't worth it. _____ From: ubnt_users-boun...@wispa.org [ubnt_users-boun...@wispa.org] on behalf of Josh Luthman [j...@imaginenetworksllc.com] Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2014 11:26 PM To: Ubiquiti Users Group Subject: Re: [Ubnt_users] [WISPA Members] What in the world could be causing this? Yup. That gel stuff is a damn joke. Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Dec 22, 2014 12:03 AM, "Chris Soiles" <csoi...@riocities.net> wrote: It absolutely happens with gel filled I think the gel keeps the water in Then gravity does its thing Sent from iPhone 5S Chris Soiles Owner Rio Cities <mailto:csoi...@riocities.net> csoi...@riocities.net 505-966-6389 On Dec 21, 2014, at 10:01 PM, Mathew Howard <mat...@litewire.net> wrote: What he's describing is exactly what it looks like when you get water in a cable though, pins 4/5 almost always appear burnt. It can happen with any kind of cable if it gets nicked or sliced... although, I guess it shouldn't happen with gel filled... _____ From: ubnt_users-boun...@wispa.org [ubnt_users-boun...@wispa.org] on behalf of Josh Reynolds [j...@spitwspots.com] Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2014 10:32 PM To: Ubiquiti Users Group; TJ Trout Subject: Re: [Ubnt_users] [WISPA Members] What in the world could be causing this? There isn't a gel filled toughcable and he's said it happened on multiple cable types... On December 21, 2014 7:30:17 PM AKST, TJ Trout <t...@voltbb.com> wrote: Tough cable? On Dec 21, 2014 8:03 PM, "Josh Luthman" <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> wrote: Blue is hot... Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Dec 21, 2014 10:52 PM, "Mike Lyon" <mike.l...@gmail.com> wrote: And it seems to burn on the same pins / pair every time. Blue, blue/white and green. -Mike On Dec 21, 2014 7:42 PM, "Josh Luthman" <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> wrote: Small slice or nick in the cable. Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Dec 21, 2014 10:39 PM, "Mike Lyon" <mike.l...@gmail.com> wrote: We've had a couple rainstorms out here in Califirnia. Nothing too bad. A little windy... But anyways, i have come across about 6 customers who have a fried/burnt cat5e connector that is plugged into the PoE port of the UBNT injector. Has happened on cabling with and without the ESD drain wire, has happened both on gel-filled and non gel-filled cable, Has happened while plugged directly in wall power and on surge protectors. Has happened on Rockets and Nanostations. However, all were using the UBNT 24VDC/1A PoE injectors. Any ideas? Thanks, Mike _______________________________________________ Members mailing list memb...@wispa.org http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/members _______________________________________________ Ubnt_users mailing list Ubnt_users@wispa.org http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/ubnt_users _______________________________________________ Ubnt_users mailing list Ubnt_users@wispa.org http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/ubnt_users _______________________________________________ Ubnt_users mailing list Ubnt_users@wispa.org http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/ubnt_users _____ Ubnt_users mailing list Ubnt_users@wispa.org http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/ubnt_users -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. _______________________________________________ Ubnt_users mailing list Ubnt_users@wispa.org http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/ubnt_users _______________________________________________ Ubnt_users mailing list Ubnt_users@wispa.org http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/ubnt_users
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