What does a case splice sheet look like?

On Thu, Jul 7, 2022 at 3:10 PM Chuck McCown <ch...@go-mtc.com> wrote:

> The map on the wall shows the routes.  Different companies have different
> names, I worked for one company that had them all 1001-12 which would be
> the 12th handhole on route 1001.  One company had the pedistals as 2s4e3n
> which was the third ped north of the fourth ped east of the second ped
> south of the central office.  Each company names their routes their way and
> everyone knows where Canyon Road is.
>
> If the customer is between the splitter and the 144 then you either back
> feed or use an express strand.  And you note that with symbols on the cable
> book.  I am using 1935 bell system copper cable book methods and symbols.
> It is somewhat of an industry standard, at least it used to be.  Works just
> find for fiber.    Vertical columns are hand holes.  Horizontal lines are
> strands.  If a strand goes down a street and branches, then the continuing
> strands continue with linear symbols while the branch shows an arrow.
> Later in the page is a matching arrow documenting the branch route.  You
> can learn this thing in 5 minutes.
>
> *From:* Josh Luthman
> *Sent:* Thursday, July 7, 2022 12:40 PM
> *To:* Chuck McCown
> *Cc:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group
> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Splice Documentation
>
> If you're someone else, not Chuck, WTF is route A/B/C/D?
>
> What if your customer is between the splitter and 144?
>
> On Thu, Jul 7, 2022 at 10:25 AM Chuck McCown <ch...@go-mtc.com> wrote:
>
>> I can document a case in an email:
>> 144 Route 0 1-48  -> 1-48 Route C
>> 144 Route 0 49-60 –>  1-12 Route D
>> 144 Route 0 61-132 0-> 1-72 Route B
>> 144 Route 0 133-144 –> 1-12 Route A
>>
>>
>> *From:* Josh Luthman
>> *Sent:* Thursday, July 7, 2022 8:14 AM
>> *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group
>> *Cc:* Chuck McCown
>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Splice Documentation
>>
>> That doesn't tell you how to do a case at all?
>>
>> On Wed, Jul 6, 2022 at 5:38 PM Chuck McCown via AF <af@af.afmug.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Here is a page from mine.
>>>
>>> I have a patch panel in my Central office connected to my 576 strand
>>> cable.  Kinda the MDF in copper telecom terminology.
>>>
>>> Strand 397 on the patch panel and of the 576 strand cable is spliced to
>>> strand 253 of my 432 strand cable at my 00 hand hole.  (can’t see the 00 on
>>> this sheet)
>>>
>>> Then it runs down the road on the SR36 route to the Canyon Road hand
>>> hole.
>>>
>>> In that handhole there is a splitter connected to strand 253 of the
>>> 432.
>>>
>>> The 32nd output of that splitter is connected to the 32nd strand of the
>>> Canyon Road 48 strand cable and serves a customer named Ben Garrard.
>>>
>>> And I can tell you all of this detail by just a glance at this single
>>> page of my cable book.  And it is free...
>>>
>>> *From:* Jason McKemie
>>> *Sent:* Wednesday, July 6, 2022 1:18 PM
>>> *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group
>>> *Subject:* [AFMUG] Splice Documentation
>>>
>>> Revisiting this.
>>>
>>> I've been trying to find something besides spreadsheets to document
>>> splices / splice cases, but cannot find anything that isn't an
>>> all-inclusive package with a matching monthly fee.  Does anyone know of
>>> anything out there that works for this?  I've been trying to use
>>> spreadsheets, but find them extraordinarily cumbersome.  I'm starting to
>>> think some graphing paper and a pencil might be the only option.
>>>
>>> I don't really need mapping, but something that involves
>>> mapping/GIS/splice documentation may be useful as well.
>>>
>>> Thanks.
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