[image: ShireenSeaMonkey.jpg] On Wed, Jan 29, 2020 at 11:07 AM <g...@shireeninc.com> wrote:
> You have a 50/50 chance of being correct. > > As you risk your business, that would be a risk to Shireen, Inc. also. > > Other than suggesting: Cat6 up towers over 100’, move to fiber, or use > hybrid cables. I think your risk of regret is low. 😉 > > > > I have also answered your copper damaging concern in a previous email to > this forum on this subject. > > > > > > > > > > > > *From:* AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> *On Behalf Of *Steve Jones > *Sent:* Wednesday, January 29, 2020 9:33 AM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <af@af.afmug.com> > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Cat5 Water Blocking Dry Tape > > > > we started using this apex 9 stuff on residential, I think its shireen > rebranded, i dont know. We have recently started taking the risk of using > it on POPs instead of the BBDGE simply for cost savings, we will probably > come to regret it when we are pulling it all out and putting BBDGE back in > like we did with the BBDNE. To concept seems solid wit the embedded tape, > but it also makes me wonder if it absorbs the water and when it freezes it > will damage the copper. > > > > On Wed, Jan 29, 2020 at 8:23 AM <g...@shireeninc.com> wrote: > > If I can assist anyone with any concerns, please feel free to ask > > g...@shireeninc.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> On Behalf Of Matt > Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2020 9:08 AM > To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <af@af.afmug.com> > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Cat5 Water Blocking Dry Tape > > > This is a little off the subject but more to do with water migration. > > > > Decades of working with coaxial cable on towers has taught me that a > small > cut out of the jacket at the bottom of a drop loop before entering a > shelter > or cabinet goes a long way to preventing water migration into connectors. > > I put a new connector on and do that on runs that have gotten water in > them. > Just hate to do it on a good run but its a good point. Always leave a > generous service loop now days to make this possible. > > > > > > Water is a lot like electricity... Always seeking the path of least > resistance. > > > > On Tue, Jan 28, 2020, 8:06 PM Mathew Howard <mhoward...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> > >> I agree. We've been using the shireen stuff on towers for awhile. If > there's a bad enough leak, it will eventually make it to the bottom, but > it's definitely better than nothing. > >> > >> On Tue, Jan 28, 2020, 4:51 PM Ken Hohhof <af...@kwisp.com> wrote: > >>> > >>> We use the Shireen stuff. I'd rate the dry gel tape as good not great. > >>> It's certainly better than the Belden we used to use, which has a > >>> cellophane like wrap that seems to guide the water all the way to > >>> the RJ45 at the bottom. > >>> > >>> The tape gets soggy, it doesn't turn into water blocking gel like in > >>> a gel filled cable. I'm not sure how I feel about some soggy tape > >>> inside the cable 100 feet up, but I don't think I've experienced > >>> drops of water coming out the bottom of any of the Shireen cable. > >>> You absolutely do want to tape or otherwise weatherproof the ends of > >>> any spare cables though, or they will absorb water and you'll have > >>> to cut off several feet if you ever want to terminate and use them. > >>> > >>> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> On Behalf Of Matt > >>> Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2020 4:16 PM > >>> To: af@af.afmug.com > >>> Subject: [AFMUG] Cat5 Water Blocking Dry Tape > >>> > >>> Has anyone used shielded cat5 up tower with water blocking dry tape? > >>> Does it work very well in case of water intrusion? > >>> > >>> Once in rare while we will get a run with water in it. I always > >>> think when it happens someone did something wrong on install but a > >>> real pain when it happens. > >>> > >>> -- > > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >
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