Occasionally we have to mount Ubiquiti devices low enough to reach. Usually because the bldg is only one story. We do not do roof penetrations.
But this leaves the cable prone to vandalism. One site we have had the cables unplugged twice so we are suggesting a pole off the side of the roof etc.
Anyone found a clever way to mount them and have the cable leave a jbox and enter the radio without being exposed?
I have been installing the entire antenna inside the 12x12x6 plastic jbox available at homedepot. signal goes through no problem.
"We do not do roof penetrations."...nor should you. Best location is still on the roof, and out of reach. Use commonly available "sleds", made for mounting antennas on bonded roofs. They have pockets for cement blocks and have very high wind ratings.
I imagine he is referring to a "non penetrating roof mount" or "non penetrating roof mount peak"
Thanks Jeff. We may try that.
Is there any particular device you are using? We typically use the NanoBeam AC Gen2, but we have clients that have the Loco and NanoLocos.
UM2, I know the devices you are mentioning but those are usually for flat roofs right? This roof is a pitched roof with shingles.
Plastic boxes have no impact on wireless attenuation so they are an effective way to disguise the radio.
With a box its easier to use a Nanobeam M5 16 or a Nanobeam AC Gen2 rather than a Nanostation / Loco because you can use the NBE-WMK low profile wall mount kit and still have horizontal / vertical adjustment for alignment before you put the box lid on.
... for the NANOStations / Smaller NANOStations LOCO it seems the UBIQUITI Universal Antenna Mount (UB-AM) will allow them to Pan/Tilt ...
We've used plastic and fibreglass boxes/cabinets several times with great results. Totally conceals the device but makes aiming a bit more involved.
I have had a lot of success with this layout.
4 inch galvanized wall mounts, they can be purchased in different sizes
Nema rated enclosure, lockable with seal tight coming from the bottom of the enclosure to the antenna.
Hope this helps
Regarding: leaves the cable prone to vandalism ... Industrial Liquid Tight flexible conduits coupled with their own metallic fittings have worked for me before to protect the bare communication network cables from easy-vandalism. Even though the vandal can still try to cut the cable with a manual tool, it could take him an awful lot of time to do so, and the security guards on site must have been alerted by then...
How do you connect the conduit to the radio? The issue is Nano Beams etc cant accept conduit.
Use a DOOR LOOP/DOOR CORD (the ones used in Fire-Doors/Access Control installations for passing low-voltage cables from the door frame/jamb to the door panel itself), with a gauge small enough that it can fit the NANOBeam plastic door hole without having to drill a bigger hole. Throw away the two screw-holes plastic pieces and only use the metal conduit part of the door cord, of course : ) ....
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