Not cheap and the connectors are about $15 each I think. But they never fail in my experience.
From: Adam Moffett Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2017 9:35 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Splice on Connectors I just watched a video. The installation tool for Unicam looks really slick. It appears to be a mechanical connection with index matching gel. The same vendor pushing SOC's was poo-pooing mechanical connections. They say the index matching gel changes from clear to clearish/brownish as it ages. The claim is that after enough years you start getting a significant attenuation, whereas a fusion splice is permanent. They didn't quantify the loss/year. ------ Original Message ------ From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: 3/29/2017 11:10:04 AM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Splice on Connectors We use Unicams everywhere. From: Adam Moffett Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2017 9:01 AM To: Animal Farm Subject: [AFMUG] Splice on Connectors I have a vendor who's really pimping their SOC's. The idea is you can splice the connector onto a 900um fiber and then plug directly into your electronics. No splice tray. So in theory I could put a fan out kit on each buffer tube coming into an enclosure and then with SOC's go directly into the switch. I do have a space limitation at the moment (long story), so eliminating splice trays and patch panels is sounding really good right now. Does anybody love/hate SOC's? Also how does the splice in the SOC not need additional support when a normal splice sleeve does? Does the connector body really protect it well enough?
