Why can't you lay a fiber spool on its side? On Sunday, November 2, 2014, Carlos Alcantar via Af <[email protected]> wrote:
> +1 on this we have actually complained enough about this the vendor > that we usually buy most of our cable from give us an extra 20’. We have > also refused 20k feet of fiber as the shipping company laid the spool on > it’s side. > > > Carlos Alcantar > Race Communications / Race Team Member > 1325 Howard Ave. #604, Burlingame, CA. 94010 > Phone: +1 415 376 3314 / [email protected] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');> / http://www.race.com > > From: Mark Radabaugh via Af <[email protected] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>> > Reply-To: "[email protected] <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>" < > [email protected] <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>> > Date: Saturday, November 1, 2014 at 3:13 PM > To: "[email protected] <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>" < > [email protected] <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>> > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Accuracy of on cable foot markings > > I would be willing to bet the cable markings are right, and that the > operator/machine spooling the cable missed by 20' since they are looking at > the measuring wheel/encoder rather than the cable markings. > > *Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID* > > > Sean Heskett via Af <[email protected] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>> wrote: > > what's 20 feet amongst friends?!?! > > > > On Sat, Nov 1, 2014 at 3:22 PM, Nate Burke via Af <[email protected] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>> wrote: > >> I just got some 5000' spools of Belden 7919a cable in, and looking at the >> cable foot markings from both ends of the cable, they're all about 20' >> short. When I get 1000' spools, they've always been spot on (as far as >> matching the cable markings) Is this just the discrepancy in the tolerance >> of the cable markings at that distance? >> > > -- Darin Steffl Minnesota WiFi www.mnwifi.com 507-634-WiFi <http://www.facebook.com/minnesotawifi> Like us on Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/minnesotawifi>
