It is NOT complicated with the Corning system. We have trained all our technicans to do it, within 15 minutes. I was even able to teach my 10 year old son how to do it, in equal time.
One of the biggest cost savings you can make is learning how to terminate the fiber. It can be as easy and as cheap for us to run Fiber as Cat5. However, Terminating Fiber takes care. Corning's self-tutorial manual is very well written and easy to follow comparatively. However, it is hard at first to understand vague terms, that leave room for interpretation. For example, if the statement was made "little or no light should escape through the connector", exactly what does "no light" look like on the connector wall? For example, "Apply hard pressure to the", exactly what is the amount of pressure is appropriate? People are often afraid to break the fiber, and do not apply enough pressure, not realizing that the tool has safety measures to prevent over pressuring. Because of this, it can be really helpful to have an experienced installer show someone on staff how to do it, the first time. Many local Fiber supply resellers will offer to give you a free demonstration, if you buy the fiber termination kit from them. The difficulty with Fiber, is understanding it, to know what to suspect, if there is a problem needing troubleshooting. It also takes a significant dollar commmitment, to purchase the Fiber tools and testing kits. It starts at about $1000 for the kit. Testing can be done with a simple light tool. However, to be more accurate and timely in troubleshooting, a light meter can be purchased, but you just added another grand in costs. My point is.... there is a skill to it, and some minor training is needed. But it is NOT hard, with Corning. You just have to ask yourself do you have enough need to do it, to justify the learning cure, and tools. If you offer a SLA to your customers over a fiber cable that is under your control, I'd argue that you have no responisble choice to learn how to do it, and be prepaired to do it, even if you were to decide to outsource the termination of it the majority of the time. The problem is, its not a simple thing to jsut say, "I'll go recrimp all the cables and see if that helps". Every connector is $15. And every termination takes 10 minutes. It gets expensive to make mistakes, and not understand the technology. If you take the time to learn it, it is much easier than you probably expect. The other issue is its important to fully udnerstand the types of cable. Getting the right type for the job, goes a long way to make it easy. It can be frustrating, when you are uncertain of something, and there is nobody to ask. Tom DeReggi RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband ----- Original Message ----- From: "jp" <[email protected]> To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2008 3:38 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Multi-Mode Fiber Tools - Source > I'd suggest a class. > > We don't put connectors on or do ends. I've taken a class on it, and > it's tedious. > > We chop a pre-made and pretested patch cord in half and splice it to > the ends of the cable run. This requires a fusion splicer and > heat shrink sleeves, wipes, cleaver, and a couple different strippers. > > On Tue, Dec 23, 2008 at 01:26:18PM -0700, 3-dB Networks wrote: >> Looks like I finally have to get into making some fiber cables for a job. >> will be multi-mode with LC type connectors. >> >> >> >> Anyone know what type of tools I need to be looking at. recommendations >> on >> what I need? Is it pretty easy to pick up on how to terminate these >> things, >> or should I be looking at taking a class, etc.? >> >> >> >> Thanks for the help in advance! >> >> Daniel White >> 3-dB Networks >> >> >> >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> WISPA Wants You! Join today! >> http://signup.wispa.org/ >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] >> >> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> >> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > -- > /* > Jason Philbrook | Midcoast Internet Solutions - Wireless and DSL > KB1IOJ | Broadband Internet Access, Dialup, and Hosting > http://f64.nu/ | for Midcoast Maine http://www.midcoast.com/ > */ > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! 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