Even a shielded, flooded cat5 with messenger would work, but I have been
searching for that for years with no luck.....
When I worked for a cable company, (many years ago), we had an RG-6
cable with a copper plated steel messenger line. It worked for overhead
work as well as grounding.
KyWiFi LLC wrote:
I know this is something every WISP should be interested in
using. It would be great to have an outdoor rated Cat5 cable
with an attached 10awg. A reasonable price IMO for a 1000'
spool would be $200 - $250. Keep us posted if you run across
any. The smallest ground I would be comfortable using is 12awg
and we'll want to sure it is braided so the cable is not stiff.
While on this subject, is a 4' long 3/8" diameter copper ground
rod sufficient for a CPE installation? SkyWalker sells these for
less than a buck each in 100 qty. and they include a ground clamp
to attach the wire. I'm thinking about buying a 100 of them. They
also have a decent price on their 10 awg ground wire, 500' spool
for $59 but I don't know if it is solid or braided.
Sincerely,
Shannon D. Denniston, Co-Founder
KyWiFi, LLC - Mt. Sterling, Kentucky
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Rohrbacher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, March 26, 2006 9:07 PM
Subject: [WISPA] CPE...Cat5...grounding
Ok, I am searching for cat5 with ground wire attached.
How well do you think a coax would work to ground the CPE?
http://www.computercablestore.com/detail.aspx?ID=2098
It's not like I am trying to protect it from lightning (good luck) I
just want somewhere for the static to go. I could break off the coax at
the entrance to the house and bang a 4 ft ground rod in and call it
good. Thoughts?
Anyone know a cable maker who could attach a ground wire?
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