Thank you for your input Tom Daniel White 3-dB Networks
> -----Original Message----- > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On > Behalf Of Tom DeReggi > Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2008 3:22 PM > To: lakel...@gbcx.net; WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Multi-Mode Fiber Tools - Source > > OOPs, yes, "UNICAM" is the correct name. > > PS. "Ez Crimp" is that Coax crimp system. Which by the way we are now > using, > thanks to this list, and it works great! > > Tom DeReggi > RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc > IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <lakel...@gbcx.net> > To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> > Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2008 4:52 PM > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Multi-Mode Fiber Tools - Source > > > > Unicam. ? > > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: "Tom DeReggi" <wirelessn...@rapiddsl.net> > > > > Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2008 16:55:58 > > To: WISPA General List<wireless@wispa.org> > > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Multi-Mode Fiber Tools - Source > > > > > > I highly recommend Corning's Ez system. (no polishing needed). (That > > might > > not be the exact name) > > > > It is the easiest way to do it, and the most cost effective way to do > it. > > It > > is also very reliable to do it that way. The odds of a person making an > > error polishing typical connectors is higher than the odds of the Ez > crimp > > not completing successfully and cleanly. > > > > There are some drawbacks to the Corning Ez system, regarding outdoor > > deployment. They don't make a metal or extreme temperature version of an > > FC > > connector. They do however make a plastic water proof FC for typical > > outdoor > > environments. They also do not include all the right size boots for > > transitioning their FC connector to some types of typical all-exposed > > outdoor type cable (meaning cable that does not require special breakout > > termination or not inside conduit or NEMA boxes). They also make a > > extreme > > temperature connector for all their other type conectors, such as LC, > SC, > > ST. There are standard methods for doing the transition from indoor to > > outdoor, and doing outdoor terminations. > > > > For all indoor use, I am not aware of any downside. It works great. To > do > > the Corning system, you need both Corning connectors and the Corning > > tools. > > The one tool supports all connector types, with the exception that there > > is > > a small insert for the tool (that needs purchased) for two of the > > connector > > types. > > > > We do almost all our jobs as LC. But take note that SC connectors are > 25% > > less expensive and the connector type that you should use really depends > > on > > the gear you plan to connect. Recent Intel and Cisco uses LC, but SC is > > more > > common in other brand gear, low priced gear, and used gear. > > > > Tom DeReggi > > RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc > > IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "3-dB Networks" <wi...@3-db.net> > > To: "'WISPA General List'" <wireless@wispa.org> > > Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2008 3:26 PM > > Subject: [WISPA] Multi-Mode Fiber Tools - Source > > > > > >> Looks like I finally have to get into making some fiber cables for a > job. > >> will be multi-mode with LC type connectors. > >> > >> > >> > >> Anyone know what type of tools I need to be looking at. recommendations > >> on > >> what I need? Is it pretty easy to pick up on how to terminate these > >> things, > >> or should I be looking at taking a class, etc.? > >> > >> > >> > >> Thanks for the help in advance! > >> > >> Daniel White > >> 3-dB Networks > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > --------- > >> WISPA Wants You! Join today! > >> http://signup.wispa.org/ > >> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > --------- > >> > >> WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > >> > >> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > >> > >> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > >> > >> > >> -- > >> No virus found in this incoming message. > >> Checked by AVG. > >> Version: 7.5.552 / Virus Database: 270.10.0/1861 - Release Date: > >> 12/22/2008 11:23 AM > >> > >> > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > -------- > > WISPA Wants You! 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