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On Thu, Jan 3, 2019 at 4:34 PM Chuck Hogg <[email protected]> wrote: > You might consider the cost of having these drops done at the factory > instead of making your own. They are pretty cost effective. > > On Thu, Jan 3, 2019 at 5:28 PM Chris Fabien <[email protected]> wrote: > >> 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 >>> >> -- >> AF mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> > > > -- > Regards, > Chuck > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > -- Carl Peterson *PORT NETWORKS* 401 E Pratt St, Ste 2553 Baltimore, MD 21202 (410) 637-3707
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