[LUNI] (OT) Fiber and fiber management

[sjk]

Matt Wehland wrote:
> Hello, I have a quick question on Fiber management.
> On our latest job we got to handle some of the fiber cabling (just 
> pre-terminated cables).
> I'm having trouble locating the orange flexible conduit through our normal 
> suppliers and was wondering if anyone had a source for it local or not.  
> Is it just called flexible conduit (this is what I've always heard it referred 
> to).

It's called interduct and is readily available from Greybar and other
suppliers.

> Also I have one workstation that is on wheels with about a 12' range.  I have 
> all my other cables (audio/video/control) run neatly together on the floor, 
> but the fiber I have is light duty, will die the first time it gets run over.
> What it the terminology for the heavier jacketed fiber that I have seen run 
> between rooms (Not the barely flexible armored stuff, just something with a 
> heavy jacket that may experience some abuse).   
> Any ideas on running/protecting this fiber run are welcome, the client has 
> been informed that it will be just a question of when and not if this fiber 
> run will fail, but I would like to do the best job with it I can.

You can get outdoor rated fiber with a rubber jacket and metallic
sheath, but I have never seen it available in less than 14 strand. If
you are envisioning the fiber as a whip, you need to be very very
careful as the constant movement will eventually degrade the fiber.
Otherwise, you should run your fiber through a PVC or EMT conduit as
this will offer the best protection.

--sjk


> 
> (OT- No Linux machines in this install, unfortunately AVID video editing 
> systems only run on Win$#@s)
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Matt Wehland


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