What's the commscope product that is comparable? On Thu, Jan 3, 2019, 5:20 PM Adam Moffett <[email protected] wrote:
> 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] 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 >> -- >> AF mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> > > > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >
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