| is Tik Bullet better than UBNT Bullet? just go a call: customer down and its raining and snowing here.
that sub has a Ubnt Bullet: already had to replace it once last year: and I taped it with rubber tape and 88 on top.
The other 100 subs with Nano's are not calling
Has anyone deployed the Mikrotik Groove in a wet setting?
To be continued: but I would bet dollars against doughnuts that I will find a wet bullet in the morning. |
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| I have 60 bullets out there, never one wet, all taped.
I did have a NB5 freeze to death the other day in -27 degree windchill.
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Im at 2x wet bullets.
I find that the signal bar label lets water in - one of mine was auctually coming off.
So if i have to use them, i use an L connector and mount them vertically. |
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| said by raytaylor:So if i have to use them, i use an L connector and mount them vertically.
1) They are only supposed to be mounted vertically. Never horizontally. At least that was my understanding when talking with Ubnt. We would never attempt to mount them horizontally, can tell just by holding them that the seals (Especially the little rubber boot) were not meant to be positioned like that.
As for the replacement. I wouldn't use a MT bullet as you're throwing too many variables into the situation. If you are already using a Ubnt bullet, stick with that setup. If you're very familiar with MT bullets and how they interact with other stuff, then I'd say it's a safe bet.
The other question you need to ask yourself is what direction do you see your system going. Are you mostly Ubnt, or mostly MT. Do you prefer one or the other for APs? If your system is one standard, and you introduce something different on a whim you're just opening the doors for trouble when something goes wrong because now you've got a totally different mix.
As for performance, I love MT, but I moved away from using them as radios of any kind. Their firmware releases have been horrible as of lately, and their wireless implementation is not stable in my opinion. I've also spoken to a few others who have had similar experiences.
Another thing to keep in mind is your CPEs. Are they primarily Ubnt? Then stick with Ubnt. If they are MT stick with MT. Introducing a hybrid mix like that is another door for trouble with firmware incompatibilities. It's always a nice surprise running an upgrade and POOF the entire subnet goes dead because of some bug. |
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join:2011-04-18
Winona, MN | reply to raytaylor
There was a manufacturing defect a while ago where several thousand bullets had this issue.... I only have used 4 in the field but had no problems with those mounted vertically with 33+ tape.
From Robert posted 9-24-2010:
"Hello --
We did see weatherproof LED label manufacturing issues early at start of bullet production, but we have since increased quality control and so it should not be an issue today."
The main post about these got nuked when the forums went poof..... |
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join:2010-03-26
kudos:3 | reply to voxframe
Of course if the UBNT Bullet's white cap falls off, water wind driven rain *will* flood the cap. I've even had rain get past the white cap. Robert Pera said the LED tape problem solved some time ago. Though a 1/-1/2 rubber hose wire tied around the Bullet will keep the rain off it, and an extra taping of the plug will help. |
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we have a big storm here and I have not been able to look at it |
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| Yea, you and I share the same pain today. From the same storm 
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 John GaltForward, MarchPremium
join:2004-09-30
Happy Camp
kudos:3 | reply to thewisperer
Cleaned and properly tightened connector | 
Silicon self-fusing tape | 
Scotch 33 applied to cover silicon tape | 
endcap and bushing taped using same method as above | 
The secret ingredient...! | 
Assembly completed, ready for the field | 
Overview of the WX station | 
5 GHz grid and Bullet5 installed |
I usually make up the radio and cable on the bench and test, then seal, then test again.
Self-fusing silicon tape, and Scotch 33 (well-warmed and stretched when applied), conformal and trying to minimize any folds or gaps ("birdmouths").
All of the exposed metal has the SilCHEM applied to it. This stuff is -so- slippery....water won't even begin to stick to it.
I also keep the edges of the panel antennas well-sealed with premium sealants.
The radio on the railing feeds the link from my weather station.
»www.zardoz-sensor.com
This radio has been exposed to rainfall at a rate of 22.91 inches per hour, and gusts to 99.5 MPH...no leaks yet. Been chugging along since September 2011.
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This radio has been exposed to rainfall at a rate of 22.91 inches per hour, and gusts to 99.5 MPH...no leaks yet. Been chugging along since September 2011.
Dayum that's a lot of rain.
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in terms of sealing, i am a huge proponent of having a drain on the bottom. I have found before that it's not rain that causes water to get into my units. It's moisture. With our climate here (-40c to +40c), the temperature swings cause the air to expand and contract. If a unit is sealed that changes the air volumes inside and creates negative pressures. This draws cool moist air in. It then condenses out and can't leave. I had a perfectly sealed Engenius radio get half an inch of water in it over a year. I have always preferred integrated radio units to avoid cables and connectors. |
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John GaltForward, MarchPremium
join:2004-09-30
Happy Camp
kudos:3 | reply to Inssomniak
said by Inssomniak: quote:
This radio has been exposed to rainfall at a rate of 22.91 inches per hour, and gusts to 99.5 MPH...no leaks yet. Been chugging along since September 2011.
Dayum that's a lot of rain. Think "cloudburst"...or getting a bucket of water thrown on you. And it rains like that here...
Although we can get 8-10 inches per DAY here on a regular basis, the average per month is 14-20 inches this time of year.
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John GaltForward, MarchPremium
join:2004-09-30
Happy Camp
kudos:3 | reply to thewisperer
We're in a major weather event now and for the next few days...
»zardoz-sensor.com/
»zardoz-sensor.com/weather/trends. |
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 DaDawgsPremium
join:2010-08-02
Deltaville, VA | reply to John Galt
Stunning view. |
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