If I'm being perfectly honest, I liked the Commscope version better than
the Optima I have on hand.
There is a newer rev of Optima-S than what I have in my picture, so I
also have to re-evaluate. The new one is supposed to angle the
connectors up a little so they're easier to get a cable in and out of.
The mainline compartment closes with bolts instead of the wire clamps,
but I don't know if the seal is any different. They changed the splice
tray too. The drop cable compartment has a snap lid now and I think it
had a hasp to optionally secure it with a wire or zip tie.
Disclaimer.....the newer Optima version I saw was a 3D printed
prototype, so it may still be different.
-Adam
On 1/3/2019 5:07 PM, Chris Fabien wrote:
It's not a stupid idea. For Aerial espicially there is a big advantage
without the cost of the hardened connector terminals.
We tested the Optima S about a year ago, unfortunately they leaked
terribly with a flat drop gasket in the mainline (in a handhole
application). Design flaw that was never tested apparently. They were
supposed to be redesigning but it shook my confidence in the product &
company. Ive never liked split rubber grommets which is what these use
on the mainline side. We also found their field install connectors to
be more difficult to get a good install vs other connectors.
Ultimately we just stayed with a fusion spliced drop in a Tyco 450
case. BUT if we were going to do an aerial project I would at least
re-evaluate them. I would probably try to get the drop assemblies made
in China vs buying from multilink or terminating bulk cable.
On Thu, Jan 3, 2019, 4:01 PM Adam Moffett <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]> wrote:
Commscope and Multilink both make aerial closures like this.
Even if I take 10 minutes to put a connector on the cable, that's
still
faster than taking a closure off the strand, bringing it down into
your
truck/trailer, break the seal, fusion splice, reseal, rehang,
re-tie the
slack.
They intend for you to use preterminated cables, but I think that
has to
come with a lot of waste so I'm not 100% sold on that. That's why I'm
experimenting with terminations on drop cables.
I suppose I seek comment on both the termination process and also
whether this is a stupid idea to start with.
-Adam
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