So the Netonix still blows out the POE even with the PTC fuses?   Have not used 
one so I don’t have any experience with it.

Mark

> On Sep 17, 2018, at 3:30 PM, Forrest Christian (List Account) 
> <li...@packetflux.com> wrote:
> 
> The netonix already has ptc fuses....
> 
> There is a reason why I switched to electronic overcurrent protection years 
> ago.
> 
> On Mon, Sep 17, 2018, 2:14 PM Mark Radabaugh <m...@amplex.net 
> <mailto:m...@amplex.net>> wrote:
> Chuck,
> 
> We have had really good luck with putting PTC fuses in front of the POE power 
> on the Mimosa radios in order to avoid blowing the fuses in the rectifier 
> shelf when the gas tubes in the Mimosa short the POE.   I’m thinking maybe 
> you want to look at putting some of those on the SS for the power coming from 
> the Netonix?    Let the gas tubes (or whatever surge suppressor you are 
> using) short all the lines together and let the PTC fuse cut the power 
> briefly?   Might be a little tricky to get the values right but might be able 
> to save the POE from blowing.
> 
> Or talk Netonix into including them internally so that they survive a POE 
> short circuit.
> 
> For those of you scratching your head… we routinely power Mimosa B5’s using 
> Packetflux DC injectors from the -48V rectifier.  The surge suppression in 
> the B5’s will short the power supply during a surge event long enough to blow 
> the 2 or 5A telecom fuse.   All the equipment lives but we have to go replace 
> the fuse - which we don’t want to do since it causes an outage until we get 
> there.  The PTC fuse inline avoids the fuse blowing.
> 
> 
> Mark
> 
>> On Sep 17, 2018, at 10:33 AM, ch...@wbmfg.com <mailto:ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Surges cause the surge components to do their job, which is to short 
>> everything to ground.
>> Netonix ports will blow if they are shorted. 
>>  
>> From: Josh Luthman <>
>> Sent: Monday, September 17, 2018 6:58 AM
>> To: AFMUG <>
>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Surge suppression failure gigE APC HV
>>  
>> Should only be 24v.  Even if it doubled, should be OK on the radio and surge 
>> card.
>>  
>> What's the Netonix problem?
>> 
>> Josh Luthman
>> Office: 937-552-2340
>> Direct: 937-552-2343
>> 1100 Wayne St
>> Suite 1337
>> Troy, OH 45373
>>  
>> On Fri, Sep 14, 2018, 12:44 PM <ch...@wbmfg.com <>> wrote:
>>> If the voltage was too high or had spikes it could certainly have done that.
>>> Kinda the reverse of the Netonix problem. 
>>>  
>>> From: Josh Luthman <>
>>> Sent: Friday, September 14, 2018 10:37 AM
>>> To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <>
>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Surge suppression failure gigE APC HV
>>>  
>>> I replaced the POE, AP, and surge card on Tuesday.  That's what fixed it 
>>> for sure.
>>>  
>>> The AP is sitting here in the lab and doing gigabit for 3 days now, 
>>> happily.  The POE and surge card are in the trash.
>>>  
>>> I'm wondering if it's possible the POE fried all of those surge cards on 
>>> Saturday/Sunday/Monday/Tuesday.  If that's possible?
>>>  
>>>  
>>> Josh Luthman
>>> Office: 937-552-2340
>>> Direct: 937-552-2343
>>> 1100 Wayne St
>>> Suite 1337
>>> Troy, OH 45373
>>>  
>>> On Thu, Sep 13, 2018 at 2:21 PM, <ch...@wbmfg.com <>> wrote:
>>>> You say you are inclined to think it is the POE.  I presume that means the 
>>>> POE power supply.  So try a new one.  I am probably not understanding the 
>>>> situation. 
>>>>  
>>>> From: Josh Luthman <>
>>>> Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2018 11:39 AM
>>>> To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <>
>>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Surge suppression failure gigE APC HV
>>>>  
>>>> I have a thousand new POEs.  What do you want me to try?
>>>>  
>>>>  
>>>> Josh Luthman
>>>> Office: 937-552-2340
>>>> Direct: 937-552-2343
>>>> 1100 Wayne St
>>>> Suite 1337
>>>> Troy, OH 45373
>>>>  
>>>> On Thu, Sep 13, 2018 at 11:07 AM, <ch...@wbmfg.com <>> wrote:
>>>>> Do you have a spare POE to try ?
>>>>>  
>>>>> From: Josh Luthman <>
>>>>> Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2018 6:10 AM
>>>>> To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <>
>>>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Surge suppression failure gigE APC HV
>>>>>  
>>>>> Well there was no lightning or anything, beautiful weather.  After 
>>>>> several cards I have to imagine it's the POE or the AP.  We replaced 
>>>>> those two at the same time.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Does it make sense the POE was doing something weird to fry them or more 
>>>>> sense the AP was pulling too many amps?  AP seems perfectly fine in the 
>>>>> office for 36 hours, so I'm inclined to believe it's the POE.
>>>>>  
>>>>>  
>>>>> Josh Luthman
>>>>> Office: 937-552-2340
>>>>> Direct: 937-552-2343
>>>>> 1100 Wayne St
>>>>> Suite 1337
>>>>> Troy, OH 45373
>>>>>  
>>>>> On Tue, Sep 11, 2018 at 2:51 PM, Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com <>> wrote:
>>>>>> It resets immediately if it is going to reset. 
>>>>>> Sounds like it took a hit. 
>>>>>>  
>>>>>> From: Josh Luthman <>
>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2018 12:45 PM
>>>>>> To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <>
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Surge suppression failure gigE APC HV
>>>>>>  
>>>>>> How long does it need to be cold for it to be self reset?  The one I 
>>>>>> took down this morning looks perfectly clean and I can't get pins 7/8 
>>>>>> through it.  At this point I'm thinking the (AC) POE is the cause of all 
>>>>>> our issues (Cambium, so that pair is positive 24v and data).
>>>>>>  
>>>>>>  
>>>>>> Josh Luthman
>>>>>> Office: 937-552-2340
>>>>>> Direct: 937-552-2343
>>>>>> 1100 Wayne St
>>>>>> Suite 1337
>>>>>> Troy, OH 45373
>>>>>>  
>>>>>> On Tue, Sep 11, 2018 at 10:47 AM, Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com <>> 
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>> Sure, you can also wash them with 90% isopropyl alcohol.  That will 
>>>>>>> remove any water.  Need to make sure there is no corrosion.
>>>>>>> Wash out the jacks extra good too. 
>>>>>>>  
>>>>>>> If they have not had too large of a surge, they are totally self 
>>>>>>> resetting. 
>>>>>>>  
>>>>>>> From: Josh Luthman <>
>>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2018 7:25 AM
>>>>>>> To: AFMUG <>
>>>>>>> Subject: [AFMUG] Surge suppression failure gigE APC HV
>>>>>>>  
>>>>>>> There's a cause and I'm pretty confident it's not the cards themselves.
>>>>>>>  
>>>>>>> This weekend an AP started having eth link issues.  Look at it and the 
>>>>>>> card/rj45 is full of water.  Replaced the line.  Problem returns about 
>>>>>>> 12 hours later.
>>>>>>>  
>>>>>>> I plug in my continuity tester and pin 7 blinks quickly and fades away. 
>>>>>>>  Headed up the tower now for a new AP and already did a new Poe (no 
>>>>>>> power until AP replaced).
>>>>>>>  
>>>>>>> Is it possible the Poe/AP are damaging the surge card?  We've gone 
>>>>>>> through 5-6 cards since Saturday, and I thought it was all water 
>>>>>>> related.  It stopped raining on Sunday after card 3 + new line.
>>>>>>>  
>>>>>>> Any other ideas?  Can I wait a minute and reuse the dry cards, are they 
>>>>>>> self resetting (I tried power cycling the POE for 5 seconds with no 
>>>>>>> change) after a length of time?
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Josh Luthman
>>>>>>> Office: 937-552-2340
>>>>>>> Direct: 937-552-2343
>>>>>>> 1100 Wayne St
>>>>>>> Suite 1337
>>>>>>> Troy, OH 45373
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