Re: [smartBridges] Cat5 for outdoor installs

[Roger Hartley]

A few days ago, I had one of my most important customers go completely 
off the air. I did a lot of trouble shooting and found out it was the 
airBridge Total "waterproof" connector had allowed water in. Maybe I 
don't know the correct way to install it, I thought I did. But after 
drying out the connectors, recrimping the end towards the house, it 
still wouldn't work. I cut off about a foot of the cable going into the 
house and pulled out some of the individual wires, they were wet inside 
the jacket. This customer now has gel-filled cable going from the 
connector to the router ... *and* I used waterproofing mastic and tape 
on the waterproof connector.

Laurence Laforga wrote:

Is that one gel-filled? I recall someone saying that the gel-filled is 
ideal for underground type of install and that just the UV rated ones 
are required and cheaper for outdoor installs on roofs and such.


I use the Tyco brand for CSC and don't have a problem with crimping.


-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2003 8:49 AM
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I concur that it is a PITA to crimp! Anyone know if there are 
connectors

that fit it better to make crimping easier?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Roger Hartley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2003 10:11 AM
Subject: Re: [smartBridges] Cat5 for outdoor installs



prefix: cwc
part # 5exho4p24bkrmohpv
This is the gel-filled type. Seems to be very good quality, but 
a PITA

to crimp.

David Ross Buckley wrote:


I recall some posts awhile back about recommended cat5 cable 
for outdoor

installs. I believe someone even gave a part number from 
Graybar. If

possible can we get that number again, it would be greatly 
appreciated.

Thanks in advance.


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