I have had the same issue on multiple FM towers and on those tower we have switched to Cat6 shielded cable and it had solved most of our ether net issues.
On Thu, Jul 14, 2016, 5:10 PM Sean Heskett <[email protected]> wrote: > i prefer liquidtight because the metal shield is protected by an outside > coating. this keeps it both water tight and prevents it from becoming a > giant conductor should it happen to touch a live wire somehow. > > you can buy it at any local electrical supply shop > > -sean > > On Thu, Jul 14, 2016 at 3:21 PM, Nick Bright <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> On 7/14/2016 3:43 PM, Nick Bright wrote: >> > On 7/14/2016 3:35 PM, Shawn C. Peppers wrote: >> >> Fiber with direct dc power to a edgepoint that is inside a metal >> enclosure. Save yourself the hassle because you will always have problems >> if you do not. Put your cables out of the edgepoint to the radios in >> flexible EMT or MC conduct. >> >> >> >> Shawn C. Peppers >> > That's probably the best solution, over using ferrites. >> > >> > There is also the option of CAT5e with corrugated copper shielding, but >> > MC conduit would be cheaper. >> > >> For anybody wondering, it looks like this type of armoring without >> pre-installed copper wires is referred to as "Flexible EMT" not MC. >> >> There are both Aluminum and Steel products available >> >> >> http://www.homedepot.com/p/AFC-Cable-Systems-3-4-in-x-100-ft-Flexible-Aluminum-Conduit-5603-30-AFC/204847343 >> >> >> http://www.homedepot.com/p/AFC-Cable-Systems-1-2-in-x-100-ft-Flexible-Steel-Conduit-5502-30-AFC/204847339 >> >> >> http://www.homedepot.com/p/AFC-Cable-Systems-3-8-in-x-100-ft-Flexible-Steel-Conduit-5501-30-AFC/205070919 >> >> 3/4" should fit 4 or maybe 5 shielded cat5e cables. It looks like, from >> the specs, a single shireen 5e shielded cable would fit with about .2" >> extra room in the 3/8" version. >> >> Shaun, what are your thoughts of liquid tight vs standard? Which do you >> use? Does anybody see any issues with capacitance changes in the >> shielding when it's wet, if not using liquid tight? >> >> -- >> ----------------------------------------------- >> - Nick Bright - >> - Vice President of Technology - >> - Valnet -=- We Connect You -=- - >> - Tel 888-332-1616 x 315 / Fax 620-331-0789 - >> - Web http://www.valnet.net/ - >> ----------------------------------------------- >> - Are your files safe? - >> - Valnet Vault - Secure Cloud Backup - >> - More information & 30 day free trial at - >> - http://www.valnet.net/services/valnet-vault - >> ----------------------------------------------- >> >> This email message and any attachments are intended solely for the use of >> the addressees hereof. This message and any attachments may contain >> information that is confidential, privileged and exempt from disclosure >> under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient of this >> message, you are prohibited from reading, disclosing, reproducing, >> distributing, disseminating or otherwise using this transmission. If you >> have received this message in error, please promptly notify the sender by >> reply E-mail and immediately delete this message from your system. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wireless mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> > > _______________________________________________ > Wireless mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >
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