OK... Later as I on kitchen duty On Nov 24, 2016 9:13 AM, "Faisal Imtiaz" <fai...@snappytelecom.net> wrote:
> Hi Jamie, > > Happy Thanksgiving.... > > I would be interested in seeing some pictures of these that you are > describing (if possible) and also if you have any ref. / docs/ explanation > of the 'Franklin Method'.... > > Regards. > > Faisal Imtiaz > Snappy Internet & Telecom > 7266 SW 48 Street > Miami, FL 33155 > Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232 > > Help-desk: (305)663-5518 Option 2 or Email: supp...@snappytelecom.net > > ------------------------------ > > *From: *"Jaime Solorza" <losguyswirel...@gmail.com> > *To: *"Animal Farm" <af@afmug.com> > *Sent: *Wednesday, November 23, 2016 4:33:44 PM > *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] CAT5e/6 tower grounding > > We ground all cables from antennas and/or radios at top by mast/tower and > before it enters cabinets...we use two or three points depending on length > of cable runs. As I have stated before, we use an aerial rod with as a > direct path to ground rod/ring we can install. > We use the Franklin method which has worked well for us whether is an MDS, > Schneider or Freewave radio using Heliax RF cable or a POE powered type > radio such as Ubiquiti , Mimosa or Cambium using Ethernet cable. > > Happy Thanksgiving > > Jaime Solorza > Wireless Systems Architect > 915-861-1390 > > On Wed, Nov 23, 2016 at 8:28 AM, Faisal Imtiaz <fai...@snappytelecom.net> > wrote: > >> There is a reason for grounding anything ... >> >> Just connecting stuff for the sake of connecting to ground is not a good >> thing, actually is a bad thing. >> >> There is a reason why the outer core/conductor shield of LMR cable is >> connected to the ground using the kits being described, and typically that >> reason does not apply to the doing the same with Shielded Ethernet cable. >> >> I would strongly suggest that folks try to gain an understanding on what >> they are doing and why they are doing it, rather than hey I see him do this >> so I am going to do it as well... :) >> >> There are a number of great documents that address what to do and why to >> do so.... one such article was / is done by Chris S of Netonix ( posted in >> the netonix forums), pretty comprehensive, and done with adequate >> explanations. >> >> Regards. >> >> Faisal Imtiaz >> Snappy Internet & Telecom >> 7266 SW 48 Street >> Miami, FL 33155 >> Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232 >> >> Help-desk: (305)663-5518 Option 2 or Email: supp...@snappytelecom.net >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> *From: *"Adam Moffett" <dmmoff...@gmail.com> >> *To: *af@afmug.com >> *Sent: *Wednesday, November 23, 2016 10:18:51 AM >> *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] CAT5e/6 tower grounding >> >> I've never tried those ground kits in real life. I'm assuming you >> wouldn't use them on a foil shielded cable but rather one with armor. >> >> I don't think I would do it unless the tower owner made me do it. Even >> where I was told it had to be R56 the guy doing the inspection was happy >> with an SS at the bottom for the Ethernet. >> >> >> ------ Original Message ------ >> From: "That One Guy /sarcasm" <thatoneguyst...@gmail.com> >> To: "af@afmug.com" <af@afmug.com> >> Sent: 11/22/2016 8:17:26 PM >> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] CAT5e/6 tower grounding >> >> [image: Inline image 1][image: Inline image 2] >> >> On Tue, Nov 22, 2016 at 7:14 PM, Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote: >> >>> Lots of opinions about this. R56 doesn't really apply too well to >>> things that are Ethernet and POE. >>> Try to bring all grounds back to a single point. Bond things together >>> like the ice bridge to the tower so you are not counting on the mechanical >>> connection to also be the lightning circuit. >>> >>> People using my products use the grounding RJ45 plugs which interconnect >>> to my surge protectors. >>> You never know which direction the surge will be coming from either. >>> Many times it comes in on the power. >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- From: Dev >>> Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2016 5:54 PM >>> To: af@afmug.com >>> Subject: [AFMUG] CAT5e/6 tower grounding >>> >>> >>> I’ve heard it’s good to ground multiple places, like up by the radio, >>> down by the turn to the ice bridge and inside the shelter, but how do you >>> that (and is it necessary) with CAT5e/6? Do you strip a section off the >>> insulation and tie the drain wire to multiple ground lugs? Sounds hard to >>> do and not get water in the cable. I just have been running surge >>> suppressors inside the building that the cable plugs into before heading to >>> the switches/etc. What should I be doing? >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> If you only see yourself as part of the team but you don't see your team >> as part of yourself you have already failed as part of the team. >> >> >> >
