On Sat, 26 Sep 2020 at 14:48, Mark Smith <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > On Sat, 26 Sep 2020, 14:44 Nathan Brookfield, < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> See you in the big house! >> > > I've also committed the crime of forgetting it was an ST connector. $610 > patch lead today! > > Hopefully the judge will reduce my sentence since I haven't seen one of > those for at least 20 years. > > For those who might be wondering, it is perfectly legal to do fibre patching, and use any tools that would help diagnose fibre issues, including a VFL. You only get in trouble if you don't have a licence and try to fixed cabling work. Cabling Provider Rules https://www.acma.gov.au/cabling-provider-rules "Work must comply with the Wiring Rules - industry standard AS/CA S009:2013 Installation requirements for customer cabling.": AS/CA S009:2020 INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS FOR CUSTOMER CABLING (WIRING RULES) https://www.commsalliance.com.au/Documents/all/Standards/s009 "This Standard applies to the installation and maintenance of fixed or concealed cabling or equipment that is connected, or is intended to be connected, to a telecommunications network, including any cord or cordage, or that part of any cord or cordage, that is connected as fixed or concealed cabling." > > >> On 26 Sep 2020, at 11:49, Mark Smith <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> Damn. Does that mean I'm not allowed to touch fibre patch leads anymore, >> and have been a criminal since 1990? I knew it felt wrong to be pushing >> hard on a $300 MM fibre patch lead to get it to engage on the SC connector, >> now I know why. >> >> >> >> >> Nathan Brookfield >> Secretary >> >> Internet Association of Australia Inc >> http://www.internet.asn.au >> On Sat, 26 Sep 2020 at 09:57, Noel Butler <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> If you (or the staff member performing this) were ACMA registered cabler >>> and accredited for fibre, as required by law to touch any of this stuff, >>> you wouldnt be asking this question. >>> >>> >>> On 25/09/2020 18:26, Rhys Hanrahan wrote: >>> >>> Hi Everyone! >>> >>> >>> >>> I have a pretty basic question about VFLs. I haven't used one before but >>> we need to trace some existing old MMF at a site and am about to buy a >>> cheap VFL that has a universal connector for SC, ST, FC. We need LC as all >>> the patch leads convert to this. But all the LC female to SC male >>> connectors I can see around are either SMF, significantly more expensive or >>> internationally shipped. Need to get my hands on this for next week. >>> >>> >>> >>> I understand that in normal circumstances that mixing MMF and SMF spec >>> equipment would be a no go, *but would it be sufficient to use a SMF >>> adaptor just for the purposes of fault-finding/tracing in this case?* >>> >>> >>> >>> I was looking at an adaptor like this one, coupled with a separate cheap >>> VFL: >>> https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/SC-Male-to-LC-Female-Single-Mode-Fiber-Optic-Hybrid-Optical-Adaptor-Converter/353200623750 >>> >>> >>> >>> This "looks" like it is the same adaptor all the VFLs are bundling in >>> with the tool anyway (but they are all being shipped internationally). Is >>> there any reason not to settle for this? Thanks! >>> >>> >>> Rhys Hanrahan >>> Chief Information Officer >>> Nexus One Pty Ltd >>> >>> >>> E: [email protected] >>> P: +61 2 9191 0606 >>> W: http://www.nexusone.com.au/ >>> M: PO Box A356 Sydney South, NSW 1235 >>> A: Level 12 227 Elizabeth St, Sydney NSW 2000 >>> >>> <image001.jpg> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> AusNOG mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://lists.ausnog.net/mailman/listinfo/ausnog >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Regards, >>> Noel Butler >>> >>> This Email, including attachments, may contain legally privileged >>> information, therefore at all times remains confidential and subject to >>> copyright protected under international law. You may not disseminate this >>> message without the authors express written authority to do so. If you are >>> not the intended recipient, please notify the sender then delete all copies >>> of this message including attachments immediately. Confidentiality, >>> copyright, and legal privilege are not waived or lost by reason of the >>> mistaken delivery of this message. >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> AusNOG mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://lists.ausnog.net/mailman/listinfo/ausnog >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> AusNOG mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.ausnog.net/mailman/listinfo/ausnog >> >
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