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What is you surge suppression experience

colporteur
colporteur 23 days ago

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Key Features • Supports 10/100/1000/10GBASE-T Ethernet speeds • Full PoE, PoE+, and PoE++ (IEEE 802.3af/at/bt) compatibility • Supports up to 90W of power delivery • IP65-rated waterproof outdoor enclosure • Designed to protect against lightning strikes and electrical surges • Ultra-low capacitance for high-speed data performance • Fast response time for critical equipment protection • Simple inline RJ45 installation • Flexible mounting options for poles, enclosures, and walls • Tested to international surge protection standards Ideal Applications • Outdoor wireless radios and backhaul links • Fixed wireless and WISP deployments • Outdoor WiFi access points • IP surveillance and security cameras • Network switches and outdoor enclosures • Industrial networking and SCADA systems • Municipal, campus, and enterprise network infrastructure

I am on my third install of CAT6 cables to Access points on the top of grain bins. This advertisement for Data Surge Protection Outdoor SPD IP65 10GB Ethernet came across my desk.

Many a fault over 20 years working in telecommunications were repaired on two wire copper pairs by replacing the fuse or surge suppressor. I never gave a thought to network cable. Then I was never running them up the side of grain bins. Now I'm thinking about them after the ad appeared to remind me.

Looking to find anyone that has experience and can provide some insight.

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  • colporteur
    colporteur 17 days ago in reply to Jan Cumps +2
    The CAT6 cable runs are outside the bin. On some other bins there are GPS antennas and cameras. I default to the yard supervisor for installation. He hasn't told me NO to this point. I would have thought…
  • kmikemoo
    kmikemoo 17 days ago in reply to colporteur +2
    Ah... so kind of telecom to provide you with some lightning protection. I think you are at low risk of a direct strike but still at average risk of the elevated ground plane created by a near lightning…
  • kmikemoo
    kmikemoo 16 days ago in reply to colporteur +2
    That is a reasonable question. Another IT guy would probably read any notes you have on the AP or network map. To everyone else... connectivity is magic. Even if you tell them, they will forget. SO...…
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  • shabaz
    shabaz 7 days ago

    Hi cstanton if colporteur is Ok with it, please could this be turned into a blog rather than forum discussion? I think it could benefit from more visibility so experts coming across this can provide some advice for all : )

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    cstanton 7 days ago in reply to shabaz

    Hey Shabaz,

    To get the best visibility, it may be better to be additionally written up as a blog post separately to this forum thread, and then it can contain member quotes and replies, rather than converting the forum thread to a blog post which may then hide the comments.

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    colporteur 5 days ago in reply to cstanton

    I'm OK with changing the forum. I like the discussion, it is expanding my knowledge.

    What if anything do I need to do?

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    colporteur 5 days ago in reply to cstanton

    I'm OK with changing the forum. I like the discussion, it is expanding my knowledge.

    What if anything do I need to do?

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