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Chris - I'm considering running one fiber cable and DC power cable up a water tower and branching off a switch at the top to the sectors, backhauls, etc.

Was looking at what the EdgePoint offers and am thinking that a Netonix DC switch at the top would work even better.

Correct me if I'm wrong (looking at using the ws-12-250-DC)
1. Netonix provides more power per port and more options for 48v across all 12 ports
2. EdgePoint indicates operation temp to 145 degrees...Netonix indicates 135 degrees. I had thought the Netonix had
high temp capable components (figured Netonix would have higher rated operating temp than UBNT and was surprised.)
3. We'd just run the router at the bottom in our standard electronics enclosure along with the power conditioning equip.
4. We only have to stock Netonix spares and wouldn't add yet another product to the spares pool.

Also, I'm not particularly interested in learning edgemax CLI as we currently use Mikrotik at all of the towers and we know MT well.

Any issues with a water tower setup, netonix at top, router at bottom, one fiber & power cable running to the top?
Do you know of any pre made combo cables available that have fiber and an LV power cable in one fused cable?

Thanks,
Rob

I do not know of any pre-made cable yet, sorry.

Yes our switches offer more POE options and higher wattages.

We are rated to run 135, will it run hotter, yes but we rate it for 135

Yea, you could use the WS-12-250-DC or the new WS-8-150-DC at the top of the tower in a box.

I would make sure the box is white and vented and preferably not in direct sunlight.

You could use wall mount in box or DIN rail or 19" mount.

I would use one fiber run for the backhaul radios and the other fiber run for the local radios on the tower (APs and private PTP links). That way your backhauls will not be affected by the pause frames generated by the lower capacity AP radios.

I would just as always suggest the grounding be good as outlined in these posts:

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