Both are feasible, though technically terminating would result in less loss since a splice adds another point of attenuation, if small. It also depends on the type of splice. Fusion splicing provides the best splice result though a mechanical splice might be faster and avoids the cost of renting a splicer. Terminations (which also do not require rental equipment) are much simpler than when I was a fiber tech and should not cost you much.
Patrick Leary Aperto Networks 813.426.4230 mobile -----Original Message----- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Brad Belton Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2010 10:33 AM To: 'WISPA General List' Subject: Re: [WISPA] Fiber Terminations Isn't the trend these days to splice already terminated tails rather than installing connectors? I hear splicing is much faster and touts a less chance of error. At least that's what I learned last time we looked into doing our own fiber terminations... Best, Brad -----Original Message----- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Bob Moldashel Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2010 12:29 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: [WISPA] Fiber Terminations OK All my thrifty friends out there.... What is the fastest, most reliable and cost effective system you have found to terminate multimode fiber? I'm sure someone out there knows this answer. I'm still using Corning Unicam and at $12+ per connection it gets up there doing a 500 termination job. Tnx Bob ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---- ---- 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/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- 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/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/
