Anyone look at this Hybrid fiber/DC from Eupen? https://www.eupen.us/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=FIBER&Store_Code=EUPEN
I am afraid to call and ask them the price. On Fri, Apr 3, 2020 at 11:54 AM Carl Peterson <cpeter...@portnetworks.com> wrote: > m...@savvitechnologies.com - they are actually built in China but we just > pay shipping from his WH in SC. Takes time though so we order in > quantity. > Our Purchase description looks like this. "Genuine Corning or OFS EZBEND > 4.8 ruggedized black jumper SCAPC to SCUPC 100ft" - Change the description > to what you want, i.e SCUPC to SCUPC XXXft. > > On Fri, Apr 3, 2020 at 10:47 AM Carl Peterson <cpeter...@portnetworks.com> > wrote: > >> I'd recommend using SCA cassettes and SCA-SCU OD patch cables. (or SCU >> cassettes and SCU-SCU cables) I've got a source in SC that builds the >> patch cables out of 4.8MM OD cable - You can also source them from Corning >> etc. Much easier to get an outdoor simplex patch cable in SC rather than >> LC. We've standardized on SCA for our plant because we do a lot of >> GPON and that is the defacto standard. >> >> If you are new to MPO/MPT, pay attention to male/female pins and to >> polarity. They will try to get you to do A on one end and B on the other >> because they don't understand that you want it for BiDi and want straight >> through. Use A on both ends for straight through. >> >> On Fri, Apr 3, 2020 at 9:28 AM Josh Baird <joshba...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Got it. Yeah, I meant to link to a SM cassette (not MM). >>> >>> Thanks, Mark & Jared. >>> >>> On Fri, Apr 3, 2020 at 9:20 AM Mark Radabaugh <m...@amplex.net> wrote: >>> >>>> In addition to Jared’s comment (don’t mix SM and MM fiber), make sure >>>> you have the correct connectors at each end. Also make sure when ordering >>>> BiDi optics that you pair them correctly. Tx on one end needs to match Rx >>>> on the other. You will need two different part numbers for the SFP’s. >>>> >>>> Mark >>>> >>>> On Apr 3, 2020, at 9:11 AM, fiber...@mail.com wrote: >>>> >>>> I was going to write it'll work just fine, Layer 1 don't care, but you >>>> linked to a *multimode* MTP casette. This will either fail outright or have >>>> spectacular losses. Swap the MTP casette for a single mode one and you'll >>>> be fine. >>>> >>>> Jared >>>> >>>> >>>> *Sent:* Friday, April 03, 2020 >>>> *From:* "Josh Baird" <joshba...@gmail.com> >>>> *To:* "AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" <af@af.afmug.com> >>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Fiber Up Tower >>>> Someone who knows more about fiber, please help me out here.. >>>> >>>> Considering buying the 12count SM armored fiber [1] with the duplex >>>> cassettes [2]. To maximize the usage of the 12ct, I would like to use BiDi >>>> SFP's so that I can use a single strand of fiber per radio. If I use the >>>> correct BiDi SFP's, will I have any issues using the duplex cassettes that >>>> are linked here? I have always just used duplex fiber+SFPs and have no >>>> experience with BiDi. >>>> >>>> [1] https://www.fs.com/products/70220.html >>>> [2] https://www.fs.com/products/57017.html >>>> >>>> On Mon, Mar 30, 2020 at 11:23 PM Kurt Fankhauser < >>>> lists.wavel...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I have been researching this heavily over the past few days and this >>>>> is what I am "thinking" about doing for fiber and power up tower. >>>>> >>>>> 1. Run a MPT/MPO fiber trunk cable up tower (12 fibers) >>>>> https://www.fs.com/products/68017.html (indoor version but >>>>> available immediately in USA shipping)(could use this temporarily) >>>>> https://www.fs.com/products/70220.html (custom length rugged outdoor >>>>> version but takes 30 days to get here from Asia) >>>>> >>>>> 2. Run each end of the MPT Trunk into a "MPT-12 to 6x LC Duplex >>>>> Cassette" (tower top this will be in an enclosure) >>>>> https://www.fs.com/products/57017.html >>>>> >>>>> 3. Run custom length FTTA LC connector Patch cables from the Tower Top >>>>> enclosure to each radio SFP >>>>> https://www.fs.com/c/ftta-patch-cables-3856 >>>>> >>>>> 4. For Power run individual power wires or a combination of >>>>> multi-conductor wire "cord style." The cord below is 12 guage but has 4 >>>>> conductors. If wired properly you could individually power 3 radios and >>>>> use >>>>> a common ground wire and still be able to power cycle the 3 radios from >>>>> the >>>>> ground. If I need 6 radios I will run a second cord. My towers are only >>>>> 150' tall so I think 12 guage should be more than big enough for me even >>>>> with Medusa AP's. >>>>> >>>>> https://www.ebay.com/itm/250-ft-12-4-SJOOW-SJO-SJ-SJ00W-Black-Rubber-Cord-Outdoor-Flexible-Wire-Cable/143388108175?hash=item216298e58f:g:KSQAAOSwA0JclR2G >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I would run the power cords and fiber trunks into a common tower top >>>>> enclosure and wire out from there. I really like this Trunk cable idea >>>>> with >>>>> the fiber because If done right there will be absolutely no splicing of >>>>> fiber at all. If the Trunk cable goes bad just run a new one up and plug >>>>> it >>>>> into the Cassettes and everything should keep working. You could >>>>> standardize on a couple different lengths of the MPT fiber trunk 150' or >>>>> 250' and just stock those and coil up excess cable outside or something. >>>>> >>>>> I was un-aware that Medusa AP's needed 8 gauge wire at 300' but i >>>>> guess it could make sense. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Mar 30, 2020 at 9:33 PM Josh Baird <joshba...@gmail.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Would you happen to have a link handy for the specific OFDC that you >>>>>> are talking about? I'm trying to spec out a similar situation right now. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Mon, Mar 30, 2020 at 9:28 PM Adam Moffett <dmmoff...@gmail.com> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> In the past I went with individual pre terminated cable assemblies. >>>>>>> I went with a "core locked" fiber rather than a loose tube so there >>>>>>> wouldn't be any icky pick oozing out. The connectors were LC duplex >>>>>>> because the radio manufacturer's approved SFP's were LC duplex (for both >>>>>>> Trango and Telrad). I went with individual cables because any tower >>>>>>> climber can replace a cable, but I don't expect most tower climbers to >>>>>>> be >>>>>>> able to splice or terminate fiber. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Today I'd strongly consider a Commscope OFDC enclosure up on the >>>>>>> tower. I'd use a 24F and pre-splice all the connectors in the OFDC and >>>>>>> have the tower guys hang the whole assembly. Then it would be pre >>>>>>> terminated jumpers from the OFDC to the equipment. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 3/30/2020 5:34 PM, Matt wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> What is everyone using for fiber up tower? 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