[84534] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: CAT5 surge/lightning strike protection recommendations?
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Steven M. Bellovin)
Wed Sep 14 17:55:52 2005
From: "Steven M. Bellovin" <smb@cs.columbia.edu>
To: Aditya <aditya@grot.org>
Cc: nanog@merit.edu
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Wed, 14 Sep 2005 18:44:30 -0000."
<20050914184430.GA54042@mighty.grot.org>
Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2005 17:55:19 -0400
Errors-To: owner-nanog@merit.edu
In message <20050914184430.GA54042@mighty.grot.org>, Aditya writes:
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>The short-term solution seems to be using the APC PNET1s/Tripplite
>DNET1/etc. in each unit and tying them to the water main as an
>inexpensive, immediate step while funds are allocated for conduit,
>labor etc..
>
If I recall correctly, the National Electrical Code was change about a
dozen years ago to bar grounding to water pipe unless it's within about
6' of where the pipe enters the house.
--Steven M. Bellovin, http://www.cs.columbia.edu/~smb
