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Re: 600VDC and 802.11?


From: Jack Bates <jbates () brightok net>
Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2003 07:39:28 -0500


Stephen Sprunk wrote:
Anyone know about the compatibility of high-voltage DC systems and 802.11b?
The gear itself will be running on 120VAC via an inverter, but 600VDC/300A
creates a strong EM field that messes with a lot of off-the-shelf RF gear
and even some non-RF electronics.


To give you a vague idea, we had an issue with a 5 mile 802.11b run early on. It turns out that the signal was crossing a power line at less than 5 degrees. Cutting sharply across the power line fixed our problem. In general, it's best to just try it and see what happens.

-Jack


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