Dont pull in. Fiber is not meant for that. On Monday, July 25, 2016, Jason McKemie <[email protected]> wrote:
> Are those pull-in only or do they have a chute blade available? I'd think > that it would be pretty difficult to pull-in 600' without breaking it into > sections. > > On Monday, July 25, 2016, Joe Falaschi <[email protected] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>> wrote: > >> We’ve used Toro Dingos with the vibratory plow for small projects like >> this. It was pretty easy and inexpensive to rent. >> >> Joe >> >> >> >> On Jul 22, 2016, at 8:02 PM, Jason McKemie < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >> Just trench it yourself if none of the property owners have an issue with >> it. Do yourself a favor and get a trencher with a back-fill blade though. >> >> On Fri, Jul 22, 2016 at 6:36 PM, Aaron Fitzgerald <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Hey guys -- >>> >>> I'd been talking with a local data center and fiber contractor in town >>> about running dark fiber from the data center to a cell tower that is about >>> 600ft from the exterior pull boxes. Both the fiber carrier I have been >>> talking to and the data center have their own pull box. The fiber company >>> wants around $100k in total for NRC + 5 yr MRC. Seems way too expensive. >>> >>> The data center owner asked a fairly obvious question: the run is short, >>> why not do it yourself? To be honest it's not something Id' ever >>> considered. The data center is willing to let me pay for a cross to the >>> carrier hotel, pull fiber to his outside pullbox and connect to the outside >>> world from there. The land owner where the cell tower sits would be game as >>> well -- I'd be paying him rent for usage of the tower afterall. >>> >>> How would one even get started with this? Ease and pros/cons of boring >>> vs trenching? I don't imagine I would need to worry about any protection >>> from conduit on a run this short >>> >>> <image.png> >>> >>> >>> /Fiber newb >>> >>> -- >>> >>> >>> Aaron Fitzgerald - CEO/CIO >>> wiFitz Network Services >>> Serving NE Iowa's Creative Corridor >>> Phone: 319/540-8999 >>> Web: http://www.wifitz.net >>> >>> wiFitz is a service of Fitzgerald Embedded, LLC >>> >> >> >> -- Regards, Chuck
