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In the environment you state EMT shouldn't be necessary...of course AHJ had the final say so. I'd use EMT just to protect the cable from user abuse!

For example, BERK-TEK's LANmark-350, Category 5e+, Plenum UTP Cable spec sheet shows that it is rated for -20º c - 60º c (-4º f - 140º f)
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You can always check on the manufactures spec sheet for the brand and type of cable you are using.

Then again this has nothing to do with your OP. Just use outdoor rated parts and you shouldn't have any issue.


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You had a rowboat? We had a piece of plywood with 2 Styrofoam bales tied to the bottom when we pulled the cable. I guess it was in the 70s. We would float merrily along under the docks trying to attach cable til one of the big yachts would cruise through and the wake would bounce us up against the bottom like a cork, lost multiple tools to the briney deep trying to hold on. What a job, switch room was below sea level and when tide was up there would be 2 feet of water. Another memory, pulled our console and Mr/MW cables (100prs) and coiled in corner of switch room, someone thought they would make a nice toilet and did a #2 in/on them. Pizza parlor was downtown as I recall. We were there in prime time couldnt find a place to stay except a night or two at different places. Remember were there when JAWS was released. Ah, those were the days.

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My water experience...

Installing one data drop from the main building to the barge 150' away with no existing path. Bucket truck for aerial.

Full PPE: hard hat, safety gloves, safety glasses, boots and of course because it was near water a life jacket. Of course I had to back the truck down the hill and across the pier.

So I'm tied-off to the bucket and wondering what good the life jacket is to me in the 95° summer sun? 👷☀️

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That water doesn't look very deep.


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They offered us the float and I told them it was unsafe and wouldn't use it. They bitched and moaned, but when I got into my car to leave and drive back to Brooklyn they came up with the rowboat.

I remember the switchroom. A Hitachi Xbar, no? With amphenols connecting the OSP cables to the MDF. If the switch went into general lockup because of shorts on the underwater cables the maintenance guy used to unplug them to clear the problems.

Dear Lord, those were the days!

I remember Dave Dragan as my guy down in Roanoke. What a nice fellow. I hope he's OK and doing well.

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Originally Posted by dexman
That water doesn't look very deep.
Deep enough to float a barge; deep enough to drown.


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I remember Dave Dragan as my guy down in Roanoke. What a nice fellow. I hope he's OK and doing well.

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Yep, Dave was my boss at UCS for years. Last I heard, he was living in West Va., his brother had a white water rafting outfit up there and I think Dave was involved in that. Had lunch with him maybe 20 years ago and dont think I've seen him since. We kinda keep track of all the old timers so I think I would have heard if he weren't doing well. Few people would believe what the fledgling days of interconnect was like unless they went through it.

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Well if you hear anything about him, send my best.

Those were the glory days.

And Dean, forget about floating a raft, they had 70' yachts floating at those piers! But yes, you're right, You can drown in 6" of water. I wasn't going on that float with the depths they had there.

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Sam, I could probably dig up an email if you were interested.

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Gelehu -

Actually, I would be. PM me if you can find one.

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