shorter answer, try working with one of these (24 strands LC/UPC) inside a box in cold weather wearing thin gloves, or no gloves, and being careful not to disconnect or bump things that are currently passing traffic...
http://store.stsi.com/assets/images/products/cch-cp24-a9-nob.jpg http://store.stsi.com/assets/images/products/cch-rm24-04-89r_3.jpg On Thu, Nov 19, 2015 at 11:56 AM, Scott Vander Dussen <[email protected]> wrote: > Why use SC connectors for the trunk line and only LC on the jumpers? Why > not just LC everywhere? > > > > *From:* Af [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Eric Kuhnke > *Sent:* Thursday, November 12, 2015 17:01 > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Fiber up a tower > > > > Do SC/UPC duplex bulkhead connectors in your tower top box, for example if > running 24 strands up a tower. Use SC to LC jumper cables in liquid tight > conduit. LC for the radio end of course. > > One corning CCH panel is good for twelve strands of SC connectors. There > are tiny enclosures for the cch intended for wall mount. They mount on > nema4x enclosure aluminium back plates just fine. > > On Nov 12, 2015 12:56 PM, "Scott Vander Dussen" <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Thanks for the feedback, few more noob questions- > > > > LC connectors are the best choice for use with SFP modules? > > 50/125um for better distance with 850nm lasers? > > Loose tube flooded and armored is best choice for tower riser without > conduit? > > > > TIA, > > Scott > > > > *From:* Af [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Josh Baird > *Sent:* Thursday, November 12, 2015 12:19 > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Fiber up a tower > > > > We are ordering pre-terminated armored CommScope fiber from Best-Tronics > and running it from a router at the base of the tower to a switch at the > top. I would suggest giving BT a call. > > > > Josh > > > > On Thu, Nov 12, 2015 at 2:13 PM, Scott Vander Dussen <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Wanting to upgrade several towers with fiber up to the backhauls, any > recommendations for specific product or procedures to do the job right the > first time? > > > >
