Depending on what tools you have to terminate, tight buffer cable might be more convenient to terminate on a tower type application, you can use a mechanical connector right to the fiber without needing a splice tray etc.
On Thu, Oct 16, 2014 at 9:08 PM, Jason McKemie via Af <af@afmug.com> wrote: > On a tower I'd do armored, loose buffer tube, dry (no gel). I use single > mode, mainly because my FTTH network is single mode and it simplifies the > supplies I need to keep in stock. > > > On Thursday, October 16, 2014, Timothy D. McNabb via Af <af@afmug.com> > wrote: > >> We’re going to need to deploy a fiber connection from a new collo to >> where we are mounting our equipment on the tower. Picking a specific fiber >> is new to me, I was wondering what you guys recommend using when you need >> to deploy fiber up a tower? Are you using single or multi mode? What do you >> recommend that has worked for you and can withstand an outdoor environment? >> >> >> >> Any information is helpful. >> >> >> >> Regards, >> >> >> >> Timothy McNabb >> >> Network Administrator >> >> Velociter Wireless, Inc >> >> (209)838-1221 x107 >> >> >> >
