I too disagree on the electrical tape. An old installer taught me that 9" - 12" lengths of insulated solid #8 wire makes great bundle ties. Before the climb, he cuts a bunch of them to length, stuffs them in his pouch. On the way back down, every five feet or so he will take the wire around the bundle and around the tower leg. Two twists with pliers, cut the tags and fold them over. Quick, cheap and last forever.
At 09:18 AM 8/5/2009, you wrote: >I disagree on the electrical tape. Every climb where I see electrical tape >the stuff is remarkably frail. A stiff breeze would peel it right off. >Maybe 3M is way better then whatever I saw. > >The tower climber I have to use for a couple towers lead me to these and I >love them: >http://www.tessco.com/products/displayProductInfo.do?sku=455824&eventPage=2 > >They can get tighter due to finer distances between ridges and last >"forever". As was said, these things are razor sharp once cut. Just last >week I cut my finger on one of these and didn't notice it for a good while. > >I can't think of anything to add to that list since you posted it but I'm >sure someone will get an idea =) > >Good list to have! > >Josh Luthman >Office: 937-552-2340 >Direct: 937-552-2343 >1100 Wayne St >Suite 1337 >Troy, OH 45373 > >"When you have eliminated the impossible, that which remains, however >improbable, must be the truth." >--- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle > > >On Wed, Aug 5, 2009 at 12:20 AM, Scott Carullo ><sc...@brevardwireless.com>wrote: > > > Similar but instead of Zip ties use good electrical tape (3m) > > > > Put enough wraps (6-10) and it will last probably longer than tie wrap > > and it puts more even pressure on all cable types than tie wraps > > > > Bonus is no rough edges, have one size fits all roll, able to remove > > without tools etc > > > > Scott Carullo > > Brevard Wireless > > (321) 205-1100 x102 > > > > On Aug 4, 2009, at 11:56 PM, Chuck Hogg <ch...@shelbybb.com> wrote: > > > > > I just thought I'd share what we do for our tower installs, and find > > > out > > > what/if anything other people are doing. > > > > > > > > > > > > RF Prep > > > > > > 1. Use Radio Mobile to determine what we will need for antennas, > > > radios, etc. > > > > > > > > > > > > Basic Tower Side/Mounting/Cables > > > > > > 1. Use a 18"-24" standoff mount, or sometimes direct to the leg > > > (sectors and backhauls). > > > > > > 2. Use LMR400 for jumper connections, mastic, tape, butyl, tape. > > > > > > 3. Use CMXR for Cat-5e cable, solder the ground ends, seal > > > around > > > with heatshrink. > > > > > > 4. Use Dielectric Grease on all connections. Protects the > > > Ethernet port and cable from allowing condensation or moisture to > > > build > > > up on the connector and get water inside the cable. I also use it on > > > RF. Once I was on a building and installing a link. I didn't have > > > any > > > tape, so I just used dielectric grease on the connector. I went back > > > to that building a year later and the connections are still solid. I > > > know for a fact I have had water in a connector when only using > > > mastic, > > > so this was bare and it was dry. Link is still solid. > > > > > > 5. Use UV Rated zip ties, so that they don't break later on down > > > the road. > > > > > > > > > > > > Lightning Protection Side > > > > > > 1. Use QLW-8080s Ethernet Surge Suppressor on interior of any > > > MikroTik board. > > > > > > 2. Use PolyPhaser Lightning protection on all connections. > > > > > > 3. Use 600SS or other Canopy Grounding > > > > > > 4. Check the resistance in the current grounding from tower to > > > ground source. > > > > > > 5. Use CMXR for the grounding and double shield. > > > > > > > > > > > > Safety Fall Protection > > > > > > 1. Hard Hats/Helmets Everyone there. > > > > > > 2. Steel-toed boots with the arch plate for standing on those > > > towers. > > > > > > 3. We use Elk River and DBI/Sala Exofit Tower XP Harnesses, 1-2 > > > positioning lanyards and an adjustable lanyard from Petzel. > > > > > > 4. Loads of shackles, beaners, block/pulleys, 5k lb load rope > > > and > > > 1k lb tag line. > > > > > > 5. Cable/Rope Grabs > > > > > > 6. Food/Drink/Hydration (they say water is best at tower class, > > > works for me) > > > > > > 7. Safety plan and project meeting > > > > > > > > > > > > Base > > > > > > 1. We setup a UPS. (sometimes battery banks, depending on the > > > importance of the tower) > > > > > > 2. We install a monitor/remote power switch. > > > > > > 3. Solar panels, aimed per the internet for optimal sun. > > > > > > 4. Trojan Deep Cycle batteries, easy to find at the golf cart > > > shops. > > > > > > 5. Setup a Site Monitor and Sync Injector if Canopy > > > > > > 6. Ground out everything at the base. Setup 600SS and other > > > surge > > > supressors > > > > > > 7. 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