Yeah that’s what I'm thinking, basically my cat5 wire and POE system is the bond between the 2 separate grounds :-(... Is there an easy/cheap way to test of the grounds are connected underground?
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of JohnnyO > Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2005 5:06 PM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Grounding questions/help > > Unless all of your grounds are bonded together - You stand > the risk of causing your own nightmares due to the difference > in potential across the 2 different grounding systems. Make > sure everything is bonded together as 1 single grounding system. > > JohnnyO > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dan Metcalf" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "'WISPA General List'" <wireless@wispa.org> > Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2005 3:24 PM > Subject: [WISPA] Grounding questions/help > > > I have several towers, all of which except for 1 never have > any issues, > however, > this 1 tower (we are the only tenant) seems to have a problem > each year > during > lightning season... > > Last night it took a hit, although it appears it came through > the electrical > and > not the tower, but I’m not sure, the UPS was off, I reset it > and it came > back > online --- but the POE injector did NOT, it was completely shot. > > Replaced the POE unit and the wireless gear came online, but started > rebooting > after about 15minutes (although it didn't this before, I just > changed the > POE > from a 12v to 15v) tried a 24v POE, and the radio was still > rebooting... > Called > the tower climber.. > > Anyways I looked over the ground and the tower appears to 3 > ground rod off > each > tower leg and then the building has a separate ground rod - > (unless its > connected underground) > > Any thoughts? > > Thanks > > Dan > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.9.7/60 - Release Date: > 07/28/2005 > > > -- > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > -- > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.9.7/60 - Release Date: > 07/28/2005 > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.9.7/60 - Release Date: 07/28/2005 -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
