I'm talking about conduit, not the fiber itself. On Monday, July 25, 2016, Chuck Hogg <ch...@shelbybb.com> wrote:
> Dont pull in. Fiber is not meant for that. > > On Monday, July 25, 2016, Jason McKemie <j.mcke...@veloxinetbroadband.com > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','j.mcke...@veloxinetbroadband.com');>> wrote: > >> Are those pull-in only or do they have a chute blade available? I'd think >> that it would be pretty difficult to pull-in 600' without breaking it into >> sections. >> >> On Monday, July 25, 2016, Joe Falaschi <listm...@wi.net> wrote: >> >>> We’ve used Toro Dingos with the vibratory plow for small projects like >>> this. It was pretty easy and inexpensive to rent. >>> >>> Joe >>> >>> >>> >>> On Jul 22, 2016, at 8:02 PM, Jason McKemie < >>> j.mcke...@veloxinetbroadband.com> wrote: >>> >>> Just trench it yourself if none of the property owners have an issue >>> with it. Do yourself a favor and get a trencher with a back-fill blade >>> though. >>> >>> On Fri, Jul 22, 2016 at 6:36 PM, Aaron Fitzgerald <aa...@wifitz.net> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Hey guys -- >>>> >>>> I'd been talking with a local data center and fiber contractor in town >>>> about running dark fiber from the data center to a cell tower that is about >>>> 600ft from the exterior pull boxes. Both the fiber carrier I have been >>>> talking to and the data center have their own pull box. The fiber company >>>> wants around $100k in total for NRC + 5 yr MRC. Seems way too expensive. >>>> >>>> The data center owner asked a fairly obvious question: the run is >>>> short, why not do it yourself? To be honest it's not something Id' ever >>>> considered. The data center is willing to let me pay for a cross to the >>>> carrier hotel, pull fiber to his outside pullbox and connect to the outside >>>> world from there. The land owner where the cell tower sits would be game as >>>> well -- I'd be paying him rent for usage of the tower afterall. >>>> >>>> How would one even get started with this? Ease and pros/cons of boring >>>> vs trenching? I don't imagine I would need to worry about any protection >>>> from conduit on a run this short >>>> >>>> <image.png> >>>> >>>> >>>> /Fiber newb >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> >>>> Aaron Fitzgerald - CEO/CIO >>>> wiFitz Network Services >>>> Serving NE Iowa's Creative Corridor >>>> Phone: 319/540-8999 >>>> Web: http://www.wifitz.net >>>> >>>> wiFitz is a service of Fitzgerald Embedded, LLC >>>> >>> >>> >>> > > -- > Regards, > Chuck >
