450A's and Coyotoe DTC-01's. Regards, Chuck
On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 3:40 PM, Jon Langeler <jon-ispli...@michwave.net> wrote: > What are you using for cases in the hand-hole in this instance? > > Jon Langeler > Michwave Technologies, Inc. > > > On Aug 11, 2017, at 12:02 PM, Chuck Hogg <ch...@shelbybb.com> wrote: > > I just bought another batch a 100 1x4 PLC Blockless Bare PLC fiber > splitters... > > Here's the lowdown what that is. > > It's bare fiber, no 900um jacket and typically no ends. It's 250um. > Blockless means that you don't have the big PLC blocks that need to go in a > case. > > You can also get Blockless, and not bare, with ends on it. > > > Regards, > Chuck > > On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 11:45 AM, <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote: > >> Unless you are in high density subdivisions like I am, I would go with >> splitters in the splice case. Saves a ton of money. But you have to be >> committed to PON. In our method, we can make any sub active with just >> opening the cabinet and moving a jumper. >> >> *From:* Mark Radabaugh >> *Sent:* Friday, August 11, 2017 9:10 AM >> *To:* af@afmug.com >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] PLC Splitters >> >> Direct splice versus cabinets and patch panels: >> >> Direct splice is less expensive, reduces vulnerability to vehicle/plow >> damage, easy to test the drop cable, and only a single location needs to be >> visited to turn up a customer. >> >> Cons are increased difficulty in troubleshooting and potentially >> reflection from unterminated cable (though I have not seen issues and >> several other have reported no issues). >> >> Mark >> >> >> On Aug 11, 2017, at 10:44 AM, ch...@wbmfg.com wrote: >> >> Now that I think of it, all of our splitters are in cross boxes with them >> appearing on patch panels in the neighborhoods. We insert a patch between >> the splitter output to the strand going to the house during install time. >> Each strand to the homes have their own place on the patch panel too. >> >> So, all of our splitter outputs are unterminated unless they are in use. >> >> *From:* Mark - Myakka Technologies >> *Sent:* Friday, August 11, 2017 8:41 AM >> *To:* af@afmug.com >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] PLC Splitters >> >> Chuck, >> >> We must have over 100 splitters installed that way. I would say we only >> average about 20 users on a 1x32. We haven't seen any issues either. >> >> >> >> *-- Best regards,Mark *mailto:m...@mailmt.com >> >> >> *Myakka Technologies, Inc.*www.MyakkaTech.com >> <http://www.myakkatech.com/> >> >> >> *Proud Sponsor of the Myakka City Relay For Life* >> http://www.RelayForLife.org/MyakkaCityFL >> <http://www.relayforlife.org/MyakkaCityFL> >> >> *Please Donate at Please Donate at *http://www.myakkatech.com/RFL.html >> >> >> >> >> *------Friday, August 11, 2017, 9:48:53 AM, you wrote:* >> >> So far, I have not encountered a problem caused by unterminated lines. I >> think it is due to the fact that it is frequency division duplex and the >> transmit reflections not only have to experience splitter loss on the >> return trip but there are no receivers looking for energy in that >> direction. >> >> *From:* Mark Radabaugh >> *Sent:* Friday, August 11, 2017 7:21 AM >> *To:* af@afmug.com >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] PLC Splitters >> >> I have use the ‘bare’ FS PLC splitters before. I can’t recall if the >> pigtails had color or were just numbered but they are coated and strip off >> exactly the same as the regular 250um acrylic coating. For what it’s >> worth they fit nicely into a Tyco A or B size splice tray. we direct >> spliced one into a case and terminated all 32 outputs onto the distribution >> cable. >> >> I don’t know that I would do that again simple because it creates a lot >> of drops with no control over the reflection at the far end until you >> connect those strands to customer houses or another termination panel. So >> far it has not created any operation issues but to some extent I think we >> just got lucky. >> >> Mark >> >> >> On Aug 10, 2017, at 11:09 PM, Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote: >> >> When you strip it, it sure looks bare. All the color is gone. >> After you strip it, you wipe it off with an alcohol wipe. >> And then when you see it in the fusion splicer screen, it looks bare >> there too. >> Actually it probably has to be totally bare or the coating would >> contaminate the burn. >> >> *From:* Adam Moffett >> *Sent:* Thursday, August 10, 2017 8:24 PM >> *To:* af@afmug.com >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] PLC Splitters >> >> If the glass was truly "bare" it would be 125um and also be too fragile >> to handle. What is referred to as "bare fiber" actually has the 250um >> acrylic coating, probably with color added. It's the barest the fiber can >> be while still being workable. >> >> >> ------ Original Message ------ >> From: "Jason McKemie" <j.mcke...@veloxinetbroadband.com> >> To: "af@afmug.com" <af@afmug.com> >> Sent: 8/10/2017 6:24:08 PM >> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] PLC Splitters >> >> >> That must be it, the "bare fiber" description is a bit misleading in that >> case though. Strange way to specify the diameter. >> >> On Thu, Aug 10, 2017 at 5:08 PM, Adam Moffett <dmmoff...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> A "bare fiber" pigtail has 250um acrylic coating. >> >> >> ------ Original Message ------ >> From: ch...@wbmfg.com >> To: af@afmug.com >> Sent: 8/10/2017 6:07:52 PM >> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] PLC Splitters >> >> >> That sounds strange to me. >> >> Is there such a thing as PON on multi mode fiber? >> >> *From:* Jason McKemie >> *Sent:* Thursday, August 10, 2017 3:37 PM >> *To:* af@afmug.com >> *Subject:* [AFMUG] PLC Splitters >> >> I'm looking to possibly do a trial GPON deployment on a leg of my active >> network, it looks like the FS.com <http://fs.com/> PLC Splitters are 250µm. >> However, singlemode fiber is usually spec'd at a cladding of 125µm. Are >> they just using a different measurement or some sort of oddly sized fiber? >> >> -Jason >> >> >> > >
