OOPs, yes, "UNICAM" is the correct name. PS. "Ez Crimp" is that Coax crimp system. Which by the way we are now using, thanks to this list, and it works great!
Tom DeReggi RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2008 4:52 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Multi-Mode Fiber Tools - Source > Unicam. ? > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry > > -----Original Message----- > From: "Tom DeReggi" <[email protected]> > > Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2008 16:55:58 > To: WISPA General List<[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Multi-Mode Fiber Tools - Source > > > I highly recommend Corning's Ez system. (no polishing needed). (That > might > not be the exact name) > > It is the easiest way to do it, and the most cost effective way to do it. > It > is also very reliable to do it that way. The odds of a person making an > error polishing typical connectors is higher than the odds of the Ez crimp > not completing successfully and cleanly. > > There are some drawbacks to the Corning Ez system, regarding outdoor > deployment. They don't make a metal or extreme temperature version of an > FC > connector. They do however make a plastic water proof FC for typical > outdoor > environments. They also do not include all the right size boots for > transitioning their FC connector to some types of typical all-exposed > outdoor type cable (meaning cable that does not require special breakout > termination or not inside conduit or NEMA boxes). They also make a > extreme > temperature connector for all their other type conectors, such as LC, SC, > ST. There are standard methods for doing the transition from indoor to > outdoor, and doing outdoor terminations. > > For all indoor use, I am not aware of any downside. It works great. To do > the Corning system, you need both Corning connectors and the Corning > tools. > The one tool supports all connector types, with the exception that there > is > a small insert for the tool (that needs purchased) for two of the > connector > types. > > We do almost all our jobs as LC. But take note that SC connectors are 25% > less expensive and the connector type that you should use really depends > on > the gear you plan to connect. Recent Intel and Cisco uses LC, but SC is > more > common in other brand gear, low priced gear, and used gear. > > Tom DeReggi > RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc > IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "3-dB Networks" <[email protected]> > To: "'WISPA General List'" <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2008 3:26 PM > Subject: [WISPA] Multi-Mode Fiber Tools - Source > > >> 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/ >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG. >> Version: 7.5.552 / Virus Database: 270.10.0/1861 - Release Date: >> 12/22/2008 11:23 AM >> >> > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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/ > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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/ > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.552 / Virus Database: 270.10.0/1861 - Release Date: > 12/22/2008 11:23 AM > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/
