It is updated every couple of years and last year went through such a major overhaul (that took 2 years to do) that they have refused the normal R56 cert renewal. If you had a current R56 cert they made you go back for a refresh cert and if your cert was older than 2 years you have to retake the entire course.
I don't think it is any better than the RUS guide for telco's but it is designed for tower based comm sites so it includes guidance that the RUS guide doesn't, and vice versa. Since this is a public list I am not goiing to publish the download link but if you want it email me. On Wed, Jul 26, 2017 at 9:35 PM Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote: > Is there such a thing as a “recent” R56? I did not realize someone was > updating that document. > > *From:* Paul McCall > *Sent:* Wednesday, July 26, 2017 2:28 PM > *To:* af@afmug.com > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Choice on Power Panels at new install > > > Sure….. > > > > *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *Lewis Bergman > > *Sent:* Wednesday, July 26, 2017 4:11 PM > > > *To:* af@afmug.com > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Choice on Power Panels at new install > > > > I can probably post a recent R56 on a download site if you want it. > > > > On Wed, Jul 26, 2017 at 3:05 PM Paul McCall <pa...@pdmnet.net> wrote: > > Lewis, > > > > I am going to try your recommendation on some of the towers that I own. > > > > Paul > > > > *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *Lewis Bergman > > *Sent:* Wednesday, July 26, 2017 4:04 PM > > > *To:* af@afmug.com > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Choice on Power Panels at new install > > > > I like putting a panel protector in. It doesn't hep in a very near strike > but it does with the incoming stuff off the grid. > > > > On Wed, Jul 26, 2017 at 3:02 PM Paul McCall <pa...@pdmnet.net> wrote: > > Yep, we run 10 gauge out the 200ft. our own breaker, plenty of room in > the panel. We beef up the ground in the service panel that feeds us < > 5ohm, and often install a panel protector there as well as next to the > tower panel. > > > > *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *Lewis Bergman > *Sent:* Wednesday, July 26, 2017 1:15 PM > > > *To:* af@afmug.com > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Choice on Power Panels at new install > > > > Not if there is sufficient line gauge to support the load and there is > room in the panel. > > > > On Wed, Jul 26, 2017 at 11:58 AM Paul McCall <pa...@pdmnet.net> wrote: > > That’s what I was thinking, but I wanted others opinions. > > > > 😊 > > > > *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *Steve Jones > *Sent:* Wednesday, July 26, 2017 12:57 PM > *To:* af@afmug.com > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Choice on Power Panels at new install > > > > Less points of failure at the main, one less breaker, one less spot for > some random dude to shut something off. 50 foot isn't all that far unless > we are talking about boring through 50 foot of concrete, bonding your > ground to the main rather than the sub panel means less chance of you > shunting for the subpanel > > > > On Wed, Jul 26, 2017 at 10:54 AM, Paul McCall <pa...@pdmnet.net> wrote: > > Electrical opinions wanted. > > > > On a new tower, the main panel is 200ft. away and a harder run to get to > (but doable). > > > > There is a subpanel in a barn 150ft. away. Often we go to the easiest > place, but am taking a step back at all this kind of stuff (you can tell by > my other threads). Regardless, we are going to put our own panel at out > equipment box at the base of the tower, drive our own electrical ground, > install panel protector , bond to the tower, etc. > > > > Is there a reason we would want to be on the main panel (more direct) vs a > subpanel (one hop in the middle but closer) ?? > > > > Paul > > > > Paul McCall, President > > PDMNet, Inc. / Florida Broadband, Inc. > > 658 Old Dixie Highway > > Vero Beach, FL 32962 > > 772-564-6800 <(772)%20564-6800> > > pa...@pdmnet.net > > www.pdmnet.com > > www.floridabroadband.com > > > > > > > >
