D. Ryan Spott wrote: > My understanding is the Vinyl tape is more solar resistant than the > black rubber... > > ryan
Not sure about this. I use rubber and sometimes we put vinyl tape as a 2nd layer. But I have never seen the rubber tape fail, except, the cheap junk you get in a true value harware store that has a plastic layer you peel off. That stuff disintergrates, shouldn't be used for anything I can think of. We use 3m and it's high quality. I stretch it out pretty far and it really covers tight. Something else we used as electricians in the past that I may have tried years ago to add aditional sealing, was liguid rubber. 3m or scotch make a liquid rubber product that you brush on and coats the tape that is used. It's called "Scotch Coat" in the electrical trade. It's an additional layer of protection. Downside, as you can imagine, it's kinda messy to work with. > > Mark Nash wrote: >> Is the electrical tape just to hold the coax-seal in place? >> >> Mark Nash >> UnwiredWest >> 78 Centennial Loop >> Suite E >> Eugene, OR 97401 >> 541-998-5555 >> 541-998-5599 fax >> http://www.unwiredwest.com >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "RickG" <[email protected]> >> To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 10:01 AM >> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Best Practice: Sealing Coax Connectors WAS: >> HyperlinkCoax Jumpers >> >> >> >>> Coaxseal and good electrical tape. LOL, I had one tower where the pigeons >>> would peck at the connectors, so I added metal foil tape over the >>> connection. That took care of that! >>> -RickG >>> >>> On Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 12:53 PM, Mark Nash <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> >>>> The only thing we use to seal these connectors is fusion tape from GB. >>>> >> I >> >>>> can get it from the local hardware store. I suspect that this is a >>>> problem. >>>> >>>> How is everyone sealing connectors on towers? This one particular site >>>> >> is >> >>>> at 3100ft so it gets wind and cold. Snow & ice on it for a few 2-week >>>> periods per year. Lots of rain during the winter. It's been the worst >>>> >> for >> >>>> coax failures. >>>> >>>> Mark Nash >>>> UnwiredWest >>>> 78 Centennial Loop >>>> Suite E >>>> Eugene, OR 97401 >>>> 541-998-5555 >>>> 541-998-5599 fax >>>> http://www.unwiredwest.com >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Josh Luthman" <[email protected]> >>>> To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> >>>> Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 9:22 AM >>>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Hyperlink Coax Jumpers >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> I have used custom made ones from Tessco as well as the pre mades ones >>>>> >>>> from >>>> >>>>> Wisp Router and other places. The last few years I have not had any >>>>> problems though it may have been due to the fact we put so much coax >>>>> >> seal >> >>>>> around them. Do you seal it with coax seal (or comparable material)? >>>>> >>>>> Josh Luthman >>>>> Office: 937-552-2340 >>>>> Direct: 937-552-2343 >>>>> 1100 Wayne St >>>>> Suite 1337 >>>>> Troy, OH 45373 >>>>> >>>>> Those who don't understand UNIX are condemned to reinvent it, poorly. >>>>> --- Henry Spencer >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Mar 4, 2009 at 12:18 PM, Mark Nash <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> We have had about 6 of these fail in the last few months, whereas >>>>>> >> prior >> >>>> to >>>> >>>>>> that we don't recall a problem. They are 2-ft NM-NM LMR195 jumpers >>>>>> >>>> from >>>> >>>>>> Hyperlink. >>>>>> >>>>>> Anyone else have a problem? >>>>>> >>>>>> Any recommendations on best source for them? >>>>>> >>>>>> We normally only use them on backhauls & APs, so when they go bad >>>>>> >> it's >> >>>> a >>>> >>>>>> big frustrating problem. >>>>>> >>>>>> Mark Nash >>>>>> UnwiredWest >>>>>> 78 Centennial Loop >>>>>> Suite E >>>>>> Eugene, OR 97401 >>>>>> 541-998-5555 >>>>>> 541-998-5599 fax >>>>>> http://www.unwiredwest.com >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>>> ------ >>>> >>>>>> WISPA Wants You! 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