They used to use a different cable for this. I'd be interested in what cable they use and the cost difference.
On Tue, May 2, 2017 at 3:29 PM, Paul McCall <[email protected]> wrote: > When I asked FS about this, they said they would not recommend it in a > conduit underground that would likely fill up with water, as the jacket > might not hold up over time. > > > > So, we are going with a full outdoor cable from them > > > > *From:* Af [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Carl Peterson > *Sent:* Tuesday, May 2, 2017 3:20 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] any reason to not use this cable underground in > conduit? > > > > Got part of an FS order (stupid customs issue...) in recently with some > 24ST pre-terminated cables in it. Other then both ends being fanout > instead of staggered to fanout, I was surprised to see that the cable seems > rather solid. I think they have since updated the image of the cable in > the link you sent. The way it used to look is in one of the images lower > on the page. Feels like the jacket on Shireen Cat6 cable. I have a > limited quantity as some of it is still stuck in customs so I'm not doing > destructive testing on it but I'd pull it through underground conduit > between buildings or on a shorter run. > > > > [image: Inline image 1][image: Inline image 5][image: Inline image 4] > > > > On Sat, Apr 8, 2017 at 12:45 AM, Paul McCall <[email protected]> wrote: > > http://www.fs.com/products/29610.html > > > > We have about 550 feet to distribute to 40 unit MDU situation. Thinking > of using 2 of these in 24 count to save me some termination work. The main > question is, if we pull this in conduit, would the cable hold up long > term? Obviously, we seal the conduit, but if/when water got into the > conduit, would the cable jacket hold up over time? > > > > ? > > > > Paul McCall, President > > PDMNet, Inc. / Florida Broadband, Inc. > > 658 Old Dixie Highway > > Vero Beach, FL 32962 > > 772-564-6800 <(772)%20564-6800> > > [email protected] > > www.pdmnet.com > > www.floridabroadband.com > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Carl Peterson > > *PORT NETWORKS* > > 401 E Pratt St, Ste 2553 > > Baltimore, MD 21202 > > (410) 637-3707 > -- Carl Peterson *PORT NETWORKS* 401 E Pratt St, Ste 2553 Baltimore, MD 21202 (410) 637-3707
