Issue isn't generally the cleave, rather getting them to get the buffer stripped to the exact right dimensions. If it is pretty close it can have good performance but doesn't get locked in place correctly and then it gets displaced slightly a few weeks later and we need to roll a truck again. I guess with the splicer it will just tell them nope if the cleave is bad or the splice won't work so they do all their rework up front.
On Thu, Sep 10, 2020 at 10:26 AM <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote: > I presume they are cleaving the fiber? > > *From:* Carl Peterson > *Sent:* Thursday, September 10, 2020 9:22 AM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] My solution > > I've been told by my CRM system that my techs must not be too good with > mechanical connectors because support cases for fiber issues in buildings > where we used them are more than double. > > On Thu, Sep 10, 2020 at 10:19 AM Adam Moffett <dmmoff...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I've been told (By a vendor pushing SOC's) that the index matching gel >> in mechanical connectors will break down over time and add attenuation. >> >> I've been told (By a vendor pushing mechanical connectors) that yes >> that's technically true, but it takes decades. >> >> Just one more data point I guess. >> >> >> On 9/10/2020 11:14 AM, ch...@wbmfg.com wrote: >> > I have found that the db loss on fusion splices to be wildly >> > optimistic. It may say .02 dB but in reality be .1 >> > They just guess at it based on the look of the fiber. The old first >> > generation splicers actually injected a signal and read the splice loss. >> > >> > -----Original Message----- From: fiber...@mail.com >> > Sent: Wednesday, September 9, 2020 11:40 PM >> > To: af@af.afmug.com >> > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] My solution >> > >> > Just as an FYI, there are some nonexpensive fusion splicers out there. >> > >> > Chinese models (AI-8/AI-9) for under a grand on Amazon. Less on >> > eBay/Aliexpress. I got one. It works. There's apparently an add-on for >> > splice on connectors. >> > Smaller handheld models from Jilong (a grand) and Easysplicer (bit >> > over a grand, V groove, Swedish manufacturer). Both support splice on >> > connectors. >> > >> > FOA mini "review" on the Easysplicer: >> > https://www.thefoa.org/foanl-5-16.html >> > >> > Any of those should work for terminating drops. Personally I prefer >> > fusion splicing over mechanical splices. >> > >> > Jared >> > >> >> Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2020 >> >> From: "Chuck McCown" <ch...@wbmfg.com> >> >> To: af@af.afmug.com >> >> Subject: [AFMUG] My solution >> >> >> >> I think I will switch to a mechanical. Too cumbersome to haul out an >> >> expensive fusion splicer. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone-- >> >> AF mailing list >> >> AF@af.afmug.com >> >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> >> >> > >> >> -- >> AF mailing list >> AF@af.afmug.com >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> > > > -- > > Carl Peterson > > *PORT NETWORKS* > > 401 E Pratt St, Ste 2553 > > Baltimore, MD 21202 > > (410) 637-3707 > > ------------------------------ > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > -- Carl Peterson *PORT NETWORKS* 401 E Pratt St, Ste 2553 Baltimore, MD 21202 (410) 637-3707
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