Re: [AFMUG] Squirrels and fiber

[Nate Burke]

When the Cellco's first started running fiber to the antenna years ago, 
we were talking to some tower guys who said that the cable they chose 
was a "green" cable which had a plant based jacket.  The squirrels loved 
it.  Apparently it wasn't uncommon to be looking into the eyes of an 
angry squirrel 180' up a monopole.  I'm guessing they just changed 
cables, as I don't see any other 'special' things at tower sites these 
days.


On 6/4/2019 4:29 PM, Ken Hohhof wrote:


If squirrels are not deterred by the outer layers of black walnuts, 
how bad can this cable taste?


*From:* AF  *On Behalf Of *Mark Radabaugh
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Is the fiber armored or just single jacket?

We have repaired a number of the ADSS cables that the school district 
ran that have been chewed by squirrels.So far we have not seen any 
damage to the armored cables that we replaced them with.


Commscope makes an ‘alternative jacket’ cable that apparently tastes 
bad.  Can’t say I have tried it (either installing it or eating it): 
https://www.commscope.com/catalog/doc/pdf/7460/Alternate_Jacket_Fiber_Optic_Cable.pdf


Mark



On Jun 4, 2019, at 2:27 PM, Clint Wiley mailto:cl...@hagerstownfiber.com>> wrote:

Had our first fiber cut yesterday. Squirrels chewed open our
aerial fiber cable in three places along a grass alley. I think
this section will need some sort of squirrel protection. What are
others doing to protect their fiber in spots like this?

Thanks,

Clint Wiley

Hagerstown Fiber Internet

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Re: [AFMUG] Squirrels and fiber

[Ken Hohhof]

If squirrels are not deterred by the outer layers of black walnuts, how bad can 
this cable taste?

 

From: AF  On Behalf Of Mark Radabaugh
Sent: Tuesday, June 4, 2019 1:56 PM
To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group 
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Squirrels and fiber

 

Is the fiber armored or just single jacket?

 

We have repaired a number of the ADSS cables that the school district ran that 
have been chewed by squirrels.So far we have not seen any damage to the 
armored cables that we replaced them with.

 

Commscope makes an ‘alternative jacket’ cable that apparently tastes bad.  
Can’t say I have tried it (either installing it or eating it):  
https://www.commscope.com/catalog/doc/pdf/7460/Alternate_Jacket_Fiber_Optic_Cable.pdf

 

Mark

 





On Jun 4, 2019, at 2:27 PM, Clint Wiley mailto:cl...@hagerstownfiber.com> > wrote:

 

Had our first fiber cut yesterday. Squirrels chewed open our aerial fiber cable 
in three places along a grass alley. I think this section will need some sort 
of squirrel protection. What are others doing to protect their fiber in spots 
like this? 

 

Thanks,

 

Clint Wiley

Hagerstown Fiber Internet

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Re: [AFMUG] Squirrels and fiber

[Clint Wiley]

Basically, it’s a pole line that runs through back yards. Most of the poles in 
this town are either street side or in alleys, but in some places where they 
run through these grass alleys the trees aren’t trimmed and I think that may be 
part of our problem.

Thanks,

Clint Wiley
Hagerstown Fiber Internet

From: AF  on behalf of Carl Peterson 

Reply-To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group 
Date: Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at 3:10 PM
To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group 
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Squirrels and fiber

whats a grass alley?


On Tue, Jun 4, 2019 at 1:57 PM Mark Radabaugh 
mailto:m...@amplex.net>> wrote:
Is the fiber armored or just single jacket?

We have repaired a number of the ADSS cables that the school district ran that 
have been chewed by squirrels.So far we have not seen any damage to the 
armored cables that we replaced them with.

Commscope makes an ‘alternative jacket’ cable that apparently tastes bad.  
Can’t say I have tried it (either installing it or eating it):  
https://www.commscope.com/catalog/doc/pdf/7460/Alternate_Jacket_Fiber_Optic_Cable.pdf

Mark



On Jun 4, 2019, at 2:27 PM, Clint Wiley 
mailto:cl...@hagerstownfiber.com>> wrote:

Had our first fiber cut yesterday. Squirrels chewed open our aerial fiber cable 
in three places along a grass alley. I think this section will need some sort 
of squirrel protection. What are others doing to protect their fiber in spots 
like this?

Thanks,

Clint Wiley
Hagerstown Fiber Internet
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Re: [AFMUG] Squirrels and fiber

[Carl Peterson]

whats a grass alley?


On Tue, Jun 4, 2019 at 1:57 PM Mark Radabaugh  wrote:

> Is the fiber armored or just single jacket?
>
> We have repaired a number of the ADSS cables that the school district ran
> that have been chewed by squirrels.So far we have not seen any damage
> to the armored cables that we replaced them with.
>
> Commscope makes an ‘alternative jacket’ cable that apparently tastes bad.
> Can’t say I have tried it (either installing it or eating it):
> https://www.commscope.com/catalog/doc/pdf/7460/Alternate_Jacket_Fiber_Optic_Cable.pdf
>
> Mark
>
>
> On Jun 4, 2019, at 2:27 PM, Clint Wiley  wrote:
>
> Had our first fiber cut yesterday. Squirrels chewed open our aerial fiber
> cable in three places along a grass alley. I think this section will need
> some sort of squirrel protection. What are others doing to protect their
> fiber in spots like this?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Clint Wiley
> Hagerstown Fiber Internet
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Re: [AFMUG] Squirrels and fiber

[Mark Radabaugh]

Is the fiber armored or just single jacket?

We have repaired a number of the ADSS cables that the school district ran that 
have been chewed by squirrels.So far we have not seen any damage to the 
armored cables that we replaced them with.

Commscope makes an ‘alternative jacket’ cable that apparently tastes bad.  
Can’t say I have tried it (either installing it or eating it):  
https://www.commscope.com/catalog/doc/pdf/7460/Alternate_Jacket_Fiber_Optic_Cable.pdf
 


Mark


> On Jun 4, 2019, at 2:27 PM, Clint Wiley  wrote:
> 
> Had our first fiber cut yesterday. Squirrels chewed open our aerial fiber 
> cable in three places along a grass alley. I think this section will need 
> some sort of squirrel protection. What are others doing to protect their 
> fiber in spots like this? 
>  
> Thanks,
>  
> Clint Wiley
> Hagerstown Fiber Internet
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[AFMUG] Squirrels and fiber

[Clint Wiley]

Had our first fiber cut yesterday. Squirrels chewed open our aerial fiber cable 
in three places along a grass alley. I think this section will need some sort 
of squirrel protection. What are others doing to protect their fiber in spots 
like this?

Thanks,

Clint Wiley
Hagerstown Fiber Internet
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