Post by troy on Feb 13, 2020 12:47:52 GMT -8
Getting close to our install!
We are using this panel mount connector (https://amzn.to/2X9YAVx) as prescribed in this document:SkyWeatherBoxAndWeatherProofing1.5.pdf.
You can see the caps dangling in the picture of our station and the cables hanging out of the socket (we have not cleaned up the wiring yet, still prototyping).
I am wondering if this is waterproof enough. Can water blow up from beneath and cause problems?
My question started when I thought that the caps would help protect but they seem to be nonfunctional when one is actually using the pass through. Also, on the product page for the panel mounts, the manufacturer has the following image which indicates it is not waterproof without the cap.
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Would a solution like the one shown below (https://www.amazon.com/Anmbest-Waterproof-Connector-Ethernet-Outdoor/dp/B07HQGWCHX/) be better for waterproofing, or is the mode we have implemented sufficient. I think the mode we are presently using is the same mode used in some of the pictures I see on the switchdoc site. There might not be room for this in the box.
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We are using this panel mount connector (https://amzn.to/2X9YAVx) as prescribed in this document:SkyWeatherBoxAndWeatherProofing1.5.pdf.
You can see the caps dangling in the picture of our station and the cables hanging out of the socket (we have not cleaned up the wiring yet, still prototyping).
I am wondering if this is waterproof enough. Can water blow up from beneath and cause problems?
My question started when I thought that the caps would help protect but they seem to be nonfunctional when one is actually using the pass through. Also, on the product page for the panel mounts, the manufacturer has the following image which indicates it is not waterproof without the cap.
Would a solution like the one shown below (https://www.amazon.com/Anmbest-Waterproof-Connector-Ethernet-Outdoor/dp/B07HQGWCHX/) be better for waterproofing, or is the mode we have implemented sufficient. I think the mode we are presently using is the same mode used in some of the pictures I see on the switchdoc site. There might not be room for this in the box.
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