Mark... I've never seen a recommendation from Dragonwave to ground the Ethernet cable at the top. For all of the links I have installed... I never have...
Daniel White 3-dB Networks http://www.3dbnetworks.com >-----Original Message----- >From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On >Behalf Of Mark Nash >Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 9:00 PM >To: WISPA General List >Subject: [WISPA] Grounding Dragonwave Horizon Compact > >We're installing a Dragonwave Horizon Compact system and I'm not quite >sure >how to ground it. > >First off, this unit has dual copper ethernets (1 for PoE/Data, 1 for >Management). The unit is completely outside powered via PoE. > >We know how to ground the radio above, and the cat5 below at the PoE / >Lightning Arrestor. > >What we don't know is what to do with the ethernet cable above. > >We're using the Belden 7919A outdoor shielded cable, as recommended by >the >Dragonwave Quick Reference Guide. > >Can someone tell me if the ethernet cables need to be grounded near the >radio at the top of the tower? > >This is on a water tower, btw, and we have a ground cable going from the >ground rod directly to the radio (#6, about 150'). Other side is on a >high >school rooftop, grounded directly to a rod (#6, about 200'). Again, not >sure what to do with the radio-side cat5 cable. > >Any help would be appreciated, as we're to have this project completed >by >Friday and into testing phase. > >Thanks... > >Mark Nash >UnwiredWest >78 Centennial Loop >Suite E >Eugene, OR 97401 >541-998-5555 >541-998-5599 fax >http://www.unwiredwest.com > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >-------- >WISPA Wants You! Join today! >http://signup.wispa.org/ >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >-------- > >WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > >Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > >Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
