Re: [smartBridges] Cat5 for outdoor installs

[Roger Hartley]

It appeared to me that the water got in through the cat5 pass-through. I 
don't know that for sure, but there was no evidence that the only other 
opening, the middle of the connector, was to blame. I'm putting some 
mastic (known by various names such as "dum-dum" and "elephant shit" 
around the cat5 openings and then taping the whole damn thing.

Eric P. Grundlehner wrote:

I had an AB Total get water inside the connector. It was installed
correctly so who knows how the water got in. The unit was fried pretty
good. It rained for a couple days straight here. Opened up the
"waterproof" connector and steaming water poured out. The unit was still
getting power from POE. 

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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.



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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?
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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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