I figured I would receive an answer like this. Ya...I know the law...but scratch everything else I said and answer just this question:
Who is going to use them?!?!?! I see my competitor is not using them as well. Sully > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > 15.org] On Behalf Of Don Castella > Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2003 12:00 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [smartBridges] Outdoor PoE Poll > > In the United States, with very few exceptions, the National Electrical > Code > applies everywhere. It requires proper antenna grounding, as well as > overvoltage and overcurrent protection for outside plant (OSP) cable > systems. In addition, there are specific requirements for OSP Building > Entrance Protection, including the installation and use of proper > grounding > and surge protection equipment. Most building codes require a UL-approved > primary protector (UL 497) at the building cable entrance. Some states and > localities may have more stringent requirements, but very few have less > stringent ones. These codes are in place for two reasons, personal injury > protection and property protection. > > Ask any experienced fireman about these topics. I'm quite sure you will > hear > some harrowing stories. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Austin H" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2003 11:00 AM > Subject: RE: [smartBridges] Outdoor PoE Poll > > > > What it really becomes, is a question of absolute liability. Sure, you > might > > see lightning once every three years. Sure, the chances are one in a > million > > that one of your customers will take a hit. The only absolute, in said > > situation, is that in the case of someones house burning down (etc etc > etc), > > you _will_ be held liable. Seventy-five dollars an install... or > 75million > > dollars in liability insurance. Brutal judgement call. =\ > > > > In addition, lightning protection is not the only factor to consider, an > > external system should always be grounded (in a lot of places it's the > law). > > > > Now on the installers side, sometimes it is bloody impossible to reach a > > ground within a reasonable distance from the contact point or antenna. > You > > need LOS, LOS is on the ne corner of the 22,000 square foot home, ground > is > > on the sw corner... crap. In some areas the laws in place would make > this > > install an impossibility. Some would say drive a copper ground rod 8ft > into > > the ground and tie into that (not recommended, mostly ineffctive). No > super > > effective way to do that. Bummer. I feel your pain. =\ > > > > Austin > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of The Wirefree Network > > Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2003 12:23 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: [smartBridges] Outdoor PoE Poll > > > > > > I have a question for y'all. > > > > I can wait to get a hold of a few of these outdoor PoE units for my > aPPo's. > > They are on BIGO METAL TOWERS, which are prone to lightning strikes (if > we > > had any) and when hit take out all clients (not just one). > > > > However, I am in NO hurry to get them in place on my customer installs. > > > > I know...I know...plenty of you will be saying, "what if it takes a > > lightning hit and burns the house down". > > > > But truthfully...how many of you are really going to install them?? > > > > It is hard enough to find a suitable location for an antenna....then run > the > > cable all the way around the house to the room where the PC's are. > Now...I > > am supposed to run the cable to the location where their earth ground > is, > > then run more cable from there all the way to the computer room. That > will > > easily double the amount of cable run per install. > > > > And don't even say you are going to pound in your own ground > stake...cause > > you wont! I will at my towers...but not in a client's yard with water > > lines, gas lines, sewer lines, etc. NO WAY! Not to mention the time > > involved. > > > > Recap: to use an outdoor PoE it will extend my average install time from > 2 > > hours to 3 hours (not including putting in my own ground > stake)...driving > > the cost per install up by $50-75 per install. > > > > I don't know...I just don't think it is worth it. But then again...I > live > > in an area where I have only seen lightning (way up in the clouds) once > in > > the 1.5 years I have been here. > > > > Sully > > > The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List > To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe > smartBridges <yournickname> > To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe > smartBridges) > Archives: http://archives.part-15.org The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe smartBridges <yournickname> To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe smartBridges) Archives: http://archives.part-15.org
