I disagree on the electrical tape. Every climb where I see electrical tape the stuff is remarkably frail. A stiff breeze would peel it right off. Maybe 3M is way better then whatever I saw.
The tower climber I have to use for a couple towers lead me to these and I love them: http://www.tessco.com/products/displayProductInfo.do?sku=455824&eventPage=2 They can get tighter due to finer distances between ridges and last "forever". As was said, these things are razor sharp once cut. Just last week I cut my finger on one of these and didn't notice it for a good while. I can't think of anything to add to that list since you posted it but I'm sure someone will get an idea =) Good list to have! Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 "When you have eliminated the impossible, that which remains, however improbable, must be the truth." --- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle On Wed, Aug 5, 2009 at 12:20 AM, Scott Carullo <[email protected]>wrote: > Similar but instead of Zip ties use good electrical tape (3m) > > Put enough wraps (6-10) and it will last probably longer than tie wrap > and it puts more even pressure on all cable types than tie wraps > > Bonus is no rough edges, have one size fits all roll, able to remove > without tools etc > > Scott Carullo > Brevard Wireless > (321) 205-1100 x102 > > On Aug 4, 2009, at 11:56 PM, Chuck Hogg <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I just thought I'd share what we do for our tower installs, and find > > out > > what/if anything other people are doing. > > > > > > > > RF Prep > > > > 1. Use Radio Mobile to determine what we will need for antennas, > > radios, etc. > > > > > > > > Basic Tower Side/Mounting/Cables > > > > 1. Use a 18"-24" standoff mount, or sometimes direct to the leg > > (sectors and backhauls). > > > > 2. Use LMR400 for jumper connections, mastic, tape, butyl, tape. > > > > 3. Use CMXR for Cat-5e cable, solder the ground ends, seal > > around > > with heatshrink. > > > > 4. Use Dielectric Grease on all connections. Protects the > > Ethernet port and cable from allowing condensation or moisture to > > build > > up on the connector and get water inside the cable. I also use it on > > RF. Once I was on a building and installing a link. I didn't have > > any > > tape, so I just used dielectric grease on the connector. I went back > > to that building a year later and the connections are still solid. I > > know for a fact I have had water in a connector when only using > > mastic, > > so this was bare and it was dry. Link is still solid. > > > > 5. Use UV Rated zip ties, so that they don't break later on down > > the road. > > > > > > > > Lightning Protection Side > > > > 1. Use QLW-8080s Ethernet Surge Suppressor on interior of any > > MikroTik board. > > > > 2. Use PolyPhaser Lightning protection on all connections. > > > > 3. Use 600SS or other Canopy Grounding > > > > 4. Check the resistance in the current grounding from tower to > > ground source. > > > > 5. Use CMXR for the grounding and double shield. > > > > > > > > Safety Fall Protection > > > > 1. Hard Hats/Helmets Everyone there. > > > > 2. Steel-toed boots with the arch plate for standing on those > > towers. > > > > 3. We use Elk River and DBI/Sala Exofit Tower XP Harnesses, 1-2 > > positioning lanyards and an adjustable lanyard from Petzel. > > > > 4. Loads of shackles, beaners, block/pulleys, 5k lb load rope > > and > > 1k lb tag line. > > > > 5. Cable/Rope Grabs > > > > 6. Food/Drink/Hydration (they say water is best at tower class, > > works for me) > > > > 7. Safety plan and project meeting > > > > > > > > Base > > > > 1. We setup a UPS. (sometimes battery banks, depending on the > > importance of the tower) > > > > 2. We install a monitor/remote power switch. > > > > 3. Solar panels, aimed per the internet for optimal sun. > > > > 4. Trojan Deep Cycle batteries, easy to find at the golf cart > > shops. > > > > 5. Setup a Site Monitor and Sync Injector if Canopy > > > > 6. Ground out everything at the base. Setup 600SS and other > > surge > > supressors > > > > 7. Mount POE's, Switches, etc. to 3/4 " x4'x4' plywood > > > > 8. Typically every tower we put up has a RB/450G or a RB/493AH > > > > > > > > Do a ground run through to make sure you aren't missing anything. > > Happy > > vertical travels, and up you go. Take your time, double check > > everything 3 times, as you don't want to forget and safely come down. > > > > > > > > I'm probably missing some things here, but that's what I can remember > > off-hand. > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > Chuck Hogg > > > > Shelby Broadband > > 502-722-9292 > > [email protected] > > > > http://www.shelbybb.com > > > > > > > > > > > > --- > > --- > > --- > > --- > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > > http://signup.wispa.org/ > > --- > > --- > > --- > > --- > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] > > > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! 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