Oooh I like that way of thinking .. makes complete sense for sure… appreciate 
that!


> On Mar 6, 2017, at 8:31 PM, Craig Schmaderer <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> This might only answer half your question but we don't install a customer 
> until the entire pon cabinet is done, main line all done and main cross 
> splice cases are done.  (About 250 houses usually is the size) So if its a 
> new install drop and that handhole doesn't have a splice in yet (because this 
> is the first of 4-6 drop handhole) so I would say it takes at least 4-6 man 
> hours to do this.  We usually will have a drop crew install the drop a day 
> before and splice everything up to the house. Than our wireless installers 
> install inside the house the next days. Drop guys get durty and usually its 
> hard to guess how long a drop will take so we have found it easier for the 
> inside installer to come later.  
> 
> 
> From: Af <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> on behalf of 
> Paul Stewart <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>
> Sent: Monday, March 6, 2017 7:03:15 PM
> To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Fiber Build Time Question
>  
> Thanks - that helps for sure…. I came up with 4 hours per dwelling on average 
> from start to finish to have the service on the curb and ready to pull in …
> 
> Basically, in a situation where have permits, locates, engineering and 
> everything in place - now guys go! :)  Then as orders come in, then 
> “installation” happens and I figured 4 hours there as well doing one off 
> installs
> 
> Really rough and as you know lots of factors but it doesn’t seem my estimate 
> is far off 
> 
> Thanks,
> Paul
> 
> 
> 
> > On Mar 6, 2017, at 6:37 PM, Chuck McCown <[email protected] 
> > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
> > 
> > That's what happens when you don't actually read the post....
> > 
> > We provide the duct if the developer provides the trench, so that part is 
> > pretty quick.  Handholes are installed later.  Probably a half hour per 
> > dwelling for empty duct and handholes.
> > 
> > Then we pull and splice.  Add another hour per dwelling.
> > 
> > Then we hang the ONT and install.  Probably 3 hours per dwelling.  But that 
> > is doing them in volume with a crew of 4-6 guys.
> > 
> > 
> > -----Original Message----- From: Paul Stewart
> > Sent: Monday, March 06, 2017 4:21 PM
> > To: [email protected]
> > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Fiber Build Time Question
> > 
> > 80% of what? :)  I’m trying to calculate man hours …
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > Paul
> > 
> >> On Mar 6, 2017, at 6:18 PM, Chuck McCown <[email protected]> wrote:
> >> 
> >> 80%
> >> 
> >> -----Original Message----- From: Paul Stewart
> >> Sent: Monday, March 06, 2017 4:15 PM
> >> To: Animal Farm
> >> Subject: [AFMUG] Fiber Build Time Question
> >> 
> >> I checked around and can’t come up with a number so asking the list …. 
> >> it’s an open ended question I realize…
> >> 
> >> For every 1000 homes passed, assuming a medium density deployment (meaning 
> >> primarily houses in subdivisions but limited MDU) - how much time to 
> >> trench the fiber and have connectivity ready to then run the drop to a 
> >> customer premise when they order service?  I’m trying to calculate the man 
> >> hours involved with going down a street and having everything ready for 
> >> service leaving out the CPE/drop side of things.
> >> 
> >> Cheers,
> >> Paul
> >> 
> >> 
> > 
> > 

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