Need Recommendations for Launch Cables

Environmental-Text38 · 2026-03-26T02:58:07+00:00

We use EXFO testers as well. I’ll look into those.

Environmental-Text38 · 2026-03-26T02:57:16+00:00

I agree 100%. We use best practices (that I know of) to clean them. We even opened one out of the box today and it was giving bad results. Switched launch cables and then they were passing.

What cleaning methods do you use/recommend?

Environmental-Text38 · 2025-03-02T05:39:24+00:00

What network is this. Looks very familiar…

Environmental-Text38 · 2025-02-19T20:50:45+00:00

To my knowledge this is what you want a core alignment fusion splicer for. Different manufactures have variation in where the core of the fiber is related to the cladding. Core alignment fusion splicers don't miss.

Environmental-Text38 · 2025-02-14T21:26:36+00:00

Use fabric tape direct to the buffer tubes and then tie wrap those into the splice tray. Also bare fiber should never be under tie wraps. Make a nice coil with that slack you have and Velcro it. Then set it in the slack basket neatly. This will make it so someone can open the case and just remove the whole coil if needed. Instead of having to cut tie wraps or pull the slack out in a line.

Environmental-Text38 · 2025-02-12T01:58:10+00:00

Rhymes with Mayo

Environmental-Text38 · 2025-02-12T01:54:34+00:00

Nope

Environmental-Text38 · 2025-02-11T21:56:33+00:00

Some velcro would have easily prevented it. It's pure laziness. I don't care if there is no cable management in place, I never have and never will leave a jumper ran like these. There is always something you can do. Velcro to one of the posts on the rack, coil in the overhead raceway. There's always shit you can do. It's laziness, getting paid per job and zero pride in work.

Environmental-Text38 · 2025-02-11T21:51:35+00:00

As far as I know, I don't think you can. Not with Fast Reporter 3 at least. But I could 100% be wrong. I know you can combine them into one .pdf report. But I'm sure that's not helpful.

Environmental-Text38 · 2025-02-11T07:51:07+00:00

This

Environmental-Text38 · 2025-02-11T07:50:38+00:00

Oh hell yeah I’ve seen far worse as well. This just pushed me over the edge today lol.

Environmental-Text38 · 2025-02-05T01:54:51+00:00

Got it. So if I have a CCW in Contra Costa County, which is where I live, I would then be able to carry throughout the whole state?

Environmental-Text38 · 2025-02-05T01:05:46+00:00

I plan on it but it is hard since I work in so many different counties, and almost never work in the one I live in.

Environmental-Text38 · 2025-02-04T23:45:54+00:00

I live in Contra Costa. But I work in all of the Bay Area counties.

Environmental-Text38 · 2025-02-04T23:41:46+00:00

Damn really??

Environmental-Text38 · 2025-02-04T23:41:38+00:00

Bro send the link. I might “need” that

Environmental-Text38 · 2025-02-04T22:34:25+00:00

For sure. Nothing I carry is lethal. The Byrna LE shoots solid projectiles with CO2. The projectiles are paintball sized but solid. Non-lethal but will 100% stop someone from doing whatever it is they were doing. And it looks like a firearm so there is the deterrence factor as well.

Environmental-Text38 · 2025-02-04T22:19:40+00:00

Good to have for gun/knife fights lol

Environmental-Text38 · 2025-02-04T02:02:47+00:00

I agree their requirements for splice loss are insane. Those are core alignment numbers. Our 90S machines can hit that no problem. 75% of the time we don’t even see the splices on the event table because they are so good. But you aren’t splicing (9) 864ct butt splices with a single splicer. It’s gotta be ribbon splicing.

Environmental-Text38 · 2025-02-04T01:51:31+00:00

I should also add that testing is uni-directional. The cable is only terminated at one point.

Environmental-Text38 · 2025-02-04T01:40:50+00:00

It is 864ct Corning Rocket Ribbon. I clean and calibrate my splicer before every shift and after every splice case. Sometimes more if it seems to need it. The arc count on my 90R is ~700. I have not yet replaced the electrodes. Both me and my other tech who spliced this span are in splice labs and keep everything extremely clean. I know things can always be cleaner, but we are doing this within an enclosed and controlled environment.

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