I can say from experience that I would not use Uni-cams in an outdoor
cabinet. I have had many of them fail. The other issue you get with them
is that they can cause issues with DWDM systems if you ever plan on
using something like that at the sight. if you are using them for the
bottom of a tower your failure rate will probably not be that big of an
issue. It takes many years and won't be a pig deal for short
connections. I haven't really experienced the degrade over time or
noticed it at least. it seems to be more it works fine one day the next
you get 10db of los through a connector.
If you are going to direct fiber SOC connectors be aware they are
typically longer and less flexible at the boot as a normal jumper. so if
you are real tight on space make sure you have plenty of room from your
equipment to the door of the cabinet...
If you are short on space in a cabinet you can always put a splice
outside and get a premade jumper. That is what I would recommend.
On 3/29/2017 10:35 AM, Adam Moffett wrote:
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.
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To: [email protected] <mailto:[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?
