Chad, what was the freq and power levels at those towers? On Sun, Jul 17, 2016 at 4:21 PM, Chad Pope <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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 >> > > _______________________________________________ > Wireless mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > -- Marco C. Coelho Argon Technologies Inc. POB 875 Greenville, TX 75403-0875 903-455-5036
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