Clearfield has a nice small weatherproof pole mountable patch panel that can be used for active E or gpon. It's circular in shape. Designed for use with clearfield's 1 or 2 strand drop cables. On Jun 16, 2016 9:48 AM, "Lewis Bergman" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Clearfield is what we used. I liked the fact that the fiber was pretty > tough and could be manhandled without damage. They have a great catalog > for beginners like me. > > On Thu, Jun 16, 2016, 11:46 AM Lewis Bergman <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> I love my Samsung auto correct. I stopped reading it Beggs i send just to >> see what comes out. >> >> On Thu, Jun 16, 2016, 11:40 AM Chuck McCown <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> That Amy, she has some odd tastes.... >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Josh Reynolds >>> Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2016 10:39 AM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Building small GPON network >>> >>> "I want Amy good at it but it was a passion in the ass." >>> >>> Best quote of the day. Thanks Lewis! :) >>> >>> On Thu, Jun 16, 2016 at 11:37 AM, Lewis Bergman <[email protected] >>> > >>> wrote: >>> > I want Amy good at it but it was a passion in the ass. Bunches of >>> midspan >>> > splits seems to be a pita. I'd the place is small enough and small you >>> are >>> > just learning maybe do smaller fiber count so you have less cuts and >>> just >>> > run more. >>> > But, chunk is the expert. We opted to spend more on equipment/fiber >>> and >>> > go >>> > all tap so the maintenance wouldn't require splicing. But, to each his >>> > own. >>> > It seems fiber isn't that much different than anything else. You can >>> spend >>> > as much as you want and to some extent you replace labor dollars with >>> > equipment dollars and vice versa. Then it becomes what route if >>> equipment >>> > and people you have and the incremental cost to do this job when you >>> > already >>> > have all that. e Didn't so we went tap. >>> > >>> > On Thu, Jun 16, 2016, 11:23 AM Bruce Robertson <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >> >>> >> > With active, each strand has to run back to a switch somewhere. >>> >> >>> >> Right, I got that. I'm talking mechanically on the pole, in front of >>> the >>> >> house. How do you suck their one fiber out of the 144 count up on >>> the >>> >> pole? >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> On 06/16/2016 09:22 AM, Josh Reynolds wrote: >>> >> >>> >> On gpon via a splitter. 1 fiber in, multiple fibers out. Can be on the >>> >> pole, in a pedestal, or even in the ground in a hand hole. >>> >> >>> >> With active, each strand has to run back to a switch somewhere. >>> >> >>> >> On Jun 16, 2016 11:20 AM, "Bruce Robertson" <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> Noob question - mechanically, how do you break out an individual >>> fiber >>> >>> outside the dwelling? >>> >>> >>> >>> On 06/16/2016 09:15 AM, Chuck McCown wrote: >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Something that small, run 144 count fiber, home run to each dwelling >>> >>>> and >>> >>>> then choose active or PON back at your cabinet. >>> >>>> >>> >>>> -----Original Message----- From: Rob Genovesi >>> >>>> Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2016 10:14 AM >>> >>>> To: [email protected] >>> >>>> Subject: [AFMUG] Building small GPON network >>> >>>> >>> >>>> We're looking at our first fiber neighborhood project, about 90 >>> homes. >>> >>>> The neighborhood will be fed via wireless and fiber used for >>> >>>> distribution. It's 100% aerial in remote private neighborhood. >>> >>>> Currently in the research/feasibility stage, but I hope this will be >>> >>>> our first build and a good project to cut our teeth on. >>> >>>> >>> >>>> A few questions, answer off-list if you prefer: >>> >>>> >>> >>>> - What OLT/ONT have people been using and liked for a small GPON >>> >>>> network? >>> >>>> >>> >>>> - Reading about "Distributed Tap Architecture" vs Splitting method. >>> >>>> Anyone have experience with Tap? >>> >>>> >>> >>>> - Armored or Dielectric? 100% aerial at the bottom of a canyon >>> under >>> >>>> dense tree canopy. >>> >>>> >>> >>>> I'm sure there will be more questions, thanks in advance for any >>> >>>> sharing. >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Rob Genovesi • Coastside.Net • Owner >>> >>>> 650-712-5900 • 525B Obispo Rd • Half Moon Bay CA >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >> !DSPAM:2,5762d245184159820018358! >>> >> >>> >> >>> > >>> >>>
