We have purchased outdoor rated unarmored fiber to run up many towers over the last 2 to 3 years I have not yet had a problem with any of it wearing through and we do not put it in conduit As long as you zip tie it frequently so that it is not rubbing around on anything it shouldn't be a problem We have been buying our fiber preterminated from discount low-voltage.com I have never had anything sent to me that was not as we ordered it or that didn't work when we installed everything is been top-quality from them It even comes with a Kevlar Pullhook and plastic shroud over the pull in so you don't hang it on anything as you pull it up
Craig Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 8, 2014, at 16:19, Ken Hohhof via Af <[email protected]> wrote: > > I don’t know much if anything about fiber, but I see lots of options here: > > http://ce.superioressex.com/products/communications/osp-cable/fiber/ > > I would think armor would provide gopher protection in direct burial > applications and cut resistance in tower and grain leg applications, but I > also see several rugged non-armored types listed there including: > > double jacket non-armor (series 1G) > ADSS 100/200/400 > heavy duty LT (series 1H) > > > From: Darin Steffl via Af > Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2014 3:57 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Fiber to top of tower > > So you're saying don't go armored fiber at all but just outdoor rated fiber > and make sure nothing can rub through the jacket? We're looking for something > tougher that can withstand the pull up the tower and then the elements since > we don't want to run conduit. > >> On Sat, Nov 8, 2014 at 3:06 PM, Chuck McCown via Af <[email protected]> wrote: >> I cannot imagine a benefit to having armored/shielded on a fiber up the >> tower other than mechanical protection. It would not offer any electrical >> benefits and could actually pick up and transfer RF and induced impulses >> from lightening. >> >> From: Darin Steffl via Af >> Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2014 1:47 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [AFMUG] Fiber to top of tower >> >> Hey guys, >> >> For fiber runs to a switch or radio on top of the tower, do you recommend >> non-armored fiber or armored with the metal shield? If there a way to have >> armored fiber without metal inside? >> >> I'm wondering how some of you run fiber up to the top now and if having >> metal in the fiber is alright or if it's a bad idea because of lightning or >> grounding issues. Looking for best practices here. Thanks >> >> -- >> Darin Steffl >> Minnesota WiFi >> www.mnwifi.com >> 507-634-WiFi >> Like us on Facebook > > > > -- > Darin Steffl > Minnesota WiFi > www.mnwifi.com > 507-634-WiFi > Like us on Facebook
