I already use them, but doesn't always help. That is our standard setup now. They have saved us many times, but if we take a direct hit, sometimes the equipment makes it, and sometimes it doesn't. For instance, we got hit last night. Only two sectors blew, the rest are still working 9 total radios operating and 2 dead ones. I was just brainstorming and thought if we could ground the cat5 bundle better, it might keep the potential differences to a minimum by grounding at the top, as it leaves the tower, and as it enters the building.
Eric -----Original Message----- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Scott Reed Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2009 11:12 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Cat5 Grounding That and put surge suppressors in the Cat5 between the patch panel and the devices. Maybe something like APCs PRM4 <http://www.apc.com/resource/include/techspec_index.cfm?base_sku=PRM4>wi th PNETR <http://www.apc.com/resource/include/techspec_index.cfm?base_sku=PNETR5> modules Eric Rogers wrote: > Ok... I have been dreaming a little. I have had a couple direct hits on > towers because of the storms through the Midwest and it got me > thinking... (ouch it hurts)... > > We put patch panels at the top and bottom of the towers and usually run > bundles of cables between. The more I am getting into the RF world and > towers, (I am an IT guy by heart), I am thinking that using the 25 pair > lines with an armor/shield would be a better way of going. If I ran 2 - > 25 pair runs up a tower, then you can follow the grounding ritual of > grounding at the equipment, as it comes off a tower, and just before it > enters the building with standard coax grounding kits that Tessco and > others sell. > > Thoughts? Anyone do this currently? > > Eric > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- > 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/ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.339 / Virus Database: 270.12.63/2169 - Release Date: 06/11/09 05:53:00 > > -- Scott Reed Sr. Systems Engineer GAB Midwest 1-800-363-1544 x4000 Cell: 260-273-7239 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- 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/ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.339 / Virus Database: 270.12.62/2168 - Release Date: 06/11/09 05:53:00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/
