We use the 3M also. We have had some water intrusion issues, but... we have almost always been able to attribute it to poor installation technique. Taping is unforgiving. When done right, it protects for like eternity. When its done poorly its lucky to last a year.
Must use Mastic underneith, and UV on top. Must overlap 1/4" and position it like a shingle, so water does not run into seam but away from it. The underlayer must be stretched tight. Must extend tape to far edges w/ atleast 1" on cable side. Must avoid creating air pockets. Must have tape layers thick enough, atleast 1/8" deep or more. It also helps big time to use Scotch coat, as a third outer layer. We ahve never had a a seal fail that we had used scotchcoat. We rarely use Scotch coat anymore because its gooey and hard to work with to brush on. But its worth using for critical back hauls that you never want to have to touch again. Tom DeReggi RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marlon K. Schafer" <o...@odessaoffice.com> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 2:14 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Times Microwave EZ connectors > Yeah, self vulcanizing rubber :-). > > I use this: > http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/3MElectrical/Home/ProductsServices/Products/?PC_7_RJH9U5230GE3E02LECIE20OES1_nid=0L2RH0Z4C7beV8CW66MTMZgl > > A royal pain to take back apart. But if it is easy to get off it's not > very good of a seal :-). > marlon > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Travis Johnson > To: WISPA General List > Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 10:57 AM > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Times Microwave EZ connectors > > > I second this. We have used this for 5+ years now and haven't had a > single water issue since we started using it. And it's cheap, and easy to > work with in the summer heat and the winter cold. > > Travis > > > Josh Luthman wrote: > Best. Stuff. Ever. > > http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002ZPINC/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_1?pf_rd_p=486539851&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B00075J4J6&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0YKHJM87AJ2TBD52DRE2 > > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 > Direct: 937-552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > > "The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources." > --- Albert Einstein > > > On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 1:13 PM, Robert West > <robert.w...@just-micro.com>wrote: > > Rubber tape rules on this end. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On > Behalf Of Marlon K. Schafer > Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 12:50 PM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Times Microwave EZ connectors > > Heat shrink doesn't work in the cold. It will get hard (the glue) and as > things move in the wind etc. it'll allow water in. Been there done that. > > NOTHING works better than self vulcanizing rubber tape. > > If what you use is easy to get off it's not a good tight seal. > > sigh > > It sure can't be that hard to build a connector that seals without the > tape! > > sigh > marlon > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "RickG" <rgunder...@gmail.com> > To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> > Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2009 6:15 PM > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Times Microwave EZ connectors > > > Yes - hate the mess but seals the best! > > On Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 6:43 PM, <os10ru...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Coax-seal > On Nov 19, 2009, at 6:42 PM, AJ wrote: > > CANUSA adhesive shrink tubing is your friend :) > > On Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 4:41 PM, <lakel...@gbcx.net> wrote: > > No 400 connector from any of the manufacturers is weatherproof by > itself. > You need to weatherproof all of your connections. If they are not > getting > wet you are lucky. 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