Re: [AFMUG] Drop termination

[Carl Peterson]

We used to buy direct from Clearfield but are going through Power & Tel
now.  Toneable 10/6 runs about .32 per foot.  You don't need to use CF duct
but there price is about the same for toneable.  For just duct, I can get
it for about .18 x foot.

On Wed, Nov 1, 2017 at 7:49 PM, Jason McKemie <
j.mcke...@veloxinetbroadband.com> wrote:

> Where are you sourcing your Clearfield stuff? I was interested in their
> customer drop products. The microduct was pretty expensive from what I
> recall, however.
>
> On Wednesday, November 1, 2017, Carl Peterson 
> wrote:
>
>> "I priced out some Clearfield cassettes and a rack mount for them.
>> These guys are pretty proud of their stuff.  I'll grant that it does seem
>> to be nicely designed, however at 10x the price I'll just do it the way I
>> have been."
>>
>> I've gone middle of the road with it.  Some of their pricing just doesn't
>> make sense to me.  A cassette is nice but when I can import LGX patch and
>> splice modules for $10 and a 12 strand SC/APC pigtail for it for another
>> $10 it doesn't make any sense to me so I'm still building that out my way.
>> On other stuff, like drops where I can cut out a lot of labor, it makes
>> more sense, especially when I look at things like restorability.  When
>> someone cuts a 10/6 microduct drop, the tech can just throw a DB coupler on
>> it, pop a new reel in the YourX tap, and pull the line back through to the
>> terminal.
>>
>


-- 

Carl Peterson

*PORT NETWORKS*

401 E Pratt St, Ste 2553

Baltimore, MD 21202

(410) 637-3707

Re: [AFMUG] Drop termination

[Jason McKemie]

Where are you sourcing your Clearfield stuff? I was interested in their
customer drop products. The microduct was pretty expensive from what I
recall, however.

On Wednesday, November 1, 2017, Carl Peterson 
wrote:

> "I priced out some Clearfield cassettes and a rack mount for them.  These
> guys are pretty proud of their stuff.  I'll grant that it does seem to be
> nicely designed, however at 10x the price I'll just do it the way I have
> been."
>
> I've gone middle of the road with it.  Some of their pricing just doesn't
> make sense to me.  A cassette is nice but when I can import LGX patch and
> splice modules for $10 and a 12 strand SC/APC pigtail for it for another
> $10 it doesn't make any sense to me so I'm still building that out my way.
> On other stuff, like drops where I can cut out a lot of labor, it makes
> more sense, especially when I look at things like restorability.  When
> someone cuts a 10/6 microduct drop, the tech can just throw a DB coupler on
> it, pop a new reel in the YourX tap, and pull the line back through to the
> terminal.
>

Re: [AFMUG] Drop termination

[Carl Peterson]

"I priced out some Clearfield cassettes and a rack mount for them.  These
guys are pretty proud of their stuff.  I'll grant that it does seem to be
nicely designed, however at 10x the price I'll just do it the way I have
been."

I've gone middle of the road with it.  Some of their pricing just doesn't
make sense to me.  A cassette is nice but when I can import LGX patch and
splice modules for $10 and a 12 strand SC/APC pigtail for it for another
$10 it doesn't make any sense to me so I'm still building that out my way.
On other stuff, like drops where I can cut out a lot of labor, it makes
more sense, especially when I look at things like restorability.  When
someone cuts a 10/6 microduct drop, the tech can just throw a DB coupler on
it, pop a new reel in the YourX tap, and pull the line back through to the
terminal.