So while we are playing what if's.... let's face reality... If tower is hit by lightning, all active surge/fuse/ports will be hit. Chances of one or two only is small
Yes I fully understand the value of the surge protector, fuse and the benefit of having a POE switch. :) Regards. Faisal Imtiaz Snappy Internet & Telecom http://www.snappytelecom.net Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232 Help-desk: (305)663-5518 Option 2 or Email: [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Robert Andrews" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2018 1:20:57 PM > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] POE Fuse ... > I look at as, if you have a short on a port Chuck costs the price of one > card, $20 and the netonix is a whole box, even if you RMA it... Yes the > initial cost is steep, but the future cost/time is priceless... > > > > On 02/14/2018 10:04 AM, Faisal Imtiaz wrote: >> Thanks for the reply... >> >> I was looking at things more simply... >> To protect 10/12 ports we are talking about $200/$250 give or take >> Switch value may be in similar ball park >> >> It would be nice to see these in more of the $10 range.. >> >> I completely understand the production qty run vs cost. >> >> Maybe, just a suggestion, we (as a group) can commit to a per-purchase qty, >> if >> that will help in bring the cost down. >> >> Regards. >> >> Faisal Imtiaz >> Snappy Internet & Telecom >> http://www.snappytelecom.net >> >> Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232 >> >> Help-desk: (305)663-5518 Option 2 or Email: [email protected] >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Chuck McCown" <[email protected]> >>> To: "Animal Farm" <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2018 10:27:31 AM >>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] POE Fuse ... >> >>> We have been shipping for months. >>> The cost of having a Netonix port repaired is more than the cost of the >>> fuse. >>> And then there is the labor and downtime and other intangible expenses >>> involved in blowing a port. >>> >>> The prices are lower if you buy from one of my distributors. I don't >>> encourage anyone to buy off my ecommerce site and pay full list price. That >>> site is only there to generate sales for distributors. >>> >>> All of my products have prices based on cost plus margin. Same formula >>> across the board pretty much. I try to have unique products you can't get >>> other places. If volume increases on a product, I sometimes adjust the >>> price down due to the fact that my costs come down. For example, if I am >>> buying 1000 surge protector PCBs, I may be paying $1 for each. But if I am >>> only buying 100 of them it may be $2.50. >>> >>> I recently adjusted the cost down on my 8 circuit tower surge protector for >>> exactly this reason. Volume picked up, I worked on sourcing and buying and >>> was able to drop the list price considerably and still maintain my margins. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Faisal Imtiaz >>> Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2018 8:00 AM >>> To: Animal Farm >>> Subject: [AFMUG] POE Fuse ... >>> >>> Hi Chuck, >>> >>> Great to hear about the new product, the POE Fuse. >>> >>> Question & critique. >>> When are these going to be available ? >>> We would like to see these priced a bit more aggressive... >>> (At the current pricing, the cost of fusing multiple ports appears to be >>> exceeding the cost of 'poe switch' it is protecting ! ) >>> >>> Regards. >>> >>> Faisal Imtiaz >>> Snappy Internet & Telecom >>> http://www.snappytelecom.net >>> >>> Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232 >>> >>> Help-desk: (305)663-5518 Option 2 or Email: [email protected]
