I know this topic has been discussed a number of times but I couldn’t find anything that matched my specific query. I’ve read the wiki on grounding but I’m curious how people are doing this for customer installs (not tower installs).
Sorry for the dodgy pic. This is the scenario. SXT outside, toughcable connected to an RB951Ui inside the house. ESD drain wire is connected to grounding screw on the SXT and to the ethernet casing at the RB951 end (connected to the PoE-out port 5).
Question is, how can I eloquently ground this setup for ESD protection (not too concerned about lightening protection). I’m looking for a neat-ish solution that looks professional at a customer site. I’m not familiar with the grounding setup of the RB951. Is the ethernet housing grounded? How do others do this?
Cheers,
Rich
Hi normis. Thanks for the link but I’ve already read the wiki. My objective is to find a solution that neatly connects all equipment including indoor router whilst maintaining ground.
Practically its difficult to ground the sxt externally on a customer house as they don’t have grounding at the roof (I believe this is the wiki option 1). The second option 2 refers to internal grounding and this was my question as to how others are doing this in a neat and tidy way.
I’ve been thinking on this for a while and the best I have come up with so far is:
External sxt with drain wire over Ethernet to inside.
inside use rb951 as router with poe out to sxt
rb951 powered by poe in from a grounded injector (eg ubnt one) and rely on the Ethernet jack metal plate of the 951 to connect groundings of poe in and poe out.
My aim is to use only one power socket and reduce cables for neatness purposes.
