Fair point Jaime. One can look at as "Life Insurance" ... e.g. one time use when needed ! (I am not arguing about the need for it.. just making the case that we would like to see it a bit more cost effective :) )
:) 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: supp...@snappytelecom.net > From: "Jaime Solorza" <losguyswirel...@gmail.com> > To: "Animal Farm" <af@afmug.com> > Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2018 11:12:06 PM > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] POE Fuse ... > I will climb the tallest tree or tower and cry out .... Franklin lightning > protection method has worked very well for us. I shared posts several years > ago > of a UV system that kept getting hit and damaged until I put an air terminal > 10 > ft. above tower and ran copper wire straight down to grounding rods...that's > step one.. grounding and in line protection on all copper lines using best > method and products like Chuck's. > Jaime Solorza > On Feb 14, 2018 8:05 PM, "Faisal Imtiaz" < fai...@snappytelecom.net > wrote: >> 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: supp...@snappytelecom.net >> ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: "Robert Andrews" < i...@avantwireless.com > >> > To: af@afmug.com >> > 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: supp...@snappytelecom.net >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> >>> From: "Chuck McCown" < ch...@wbmfg.com > >> >>> To: "Animal Farm" < af@afmug.com > >> >>> 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: supp...@snappytelecom.net
