I had no idea there were different types/ratings for these wires…
I used standard cat6e everywhere in my house even w/poe all wires are in walls & attic… am I safe… should I be worried at all?
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I imagine you’re not safe if lightning runs through it, the entire length of cable might set fire.
Other than that, don’t do anything stupid like tie a cable to a furnace & you’re fine.
So if all equipment has proper surge protection everything should be good?
Poor Gainsbourg 🤣
This reference went over my head lol
You don’t have surge protection where you’d want it for this particular problem.
Say you have a PoE doorbell, & it gets hit, that power will go straight to your PoE switch & blow it. Possibly other connected equipment. But lightning would hit your roof, not your porch. So cameras are the next likely inlet.
https://blog.doubleradius.com/how-to-protect-outdoor-poe-equipment-from-surge
Why tf do all my rabbit holes have rabbit holes?
We be digging lol
Its the best… hole of the hole 🕳️💜
Because if its a dead end, you in wrong rabbit hole.
Well shit I’ve never even thought of that wtf duh seems like a no brainer how I’m gonna have to read this whole article more thoroughly…
Thank you very much…
Lol yeahhhhhhh. I was told a story about that the other day.
I don't think anything stops a direct lightning hit. Certainly not $50 consumer surge protectors plugged into the wall.
I have a 100,000 amp whole-home surge protector (Siemens FS100) installed at the breaker box, but that won't stop a lightning strike either.
But it will EASILY handle typical non-lightning surges. Whether or not the consumer plug-in surge protectors are good enough depends on how spikey your supply might be.
I have 3 large triplite surge protectors rated for that, 2 for my home theater, 1 for my computer & networking equipment…
But I don’t have this thing wtf stop making me spend more money…
lmfao jkjkjk
Ya. Okay nostr:npub1r7psmkr4zv93xnal8un6d8hvmpsn5jvhfzn3kk38rfcel6awznks7znspg mebbe this:
A little hard to find places where you can order these in smaller quantities (no, amazon, that 12 pack is not happening).
I might need that 12 pack lmfao
Can we take down poe home security systems with a Tesla coil when they don’t have these
Zero clue as to effectiveness. You’re on your own here lads 🫡
I think inside a home there are so many bigger fire hazards that it won't matter. Within a home air duct is still maybe worth considering though...?
https://www.reddit.com/r/HomeNetworking/comments/xsfcw5/comment/iqkdyb7
https://www.reddit.com/r/HomeNetworking/comments/xsfcw5/comment/iqkncwe
Inside duct is VERY common! I know someone who did their house that way. I’ve also seen it just tracing alongside the outside.