I finally saw the difference pre-terminated fiber made on a big job

We used to field-terminate everything on multi-dwelling units, and last week I ran a 48-unit building in Portland where we switched to pre-terminated trunks. Cut our install time from like 6 hours down to 2.5 per floor. Has anyone else made the switch and noticed a big drop in callbacks for bad terminations?

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nina_johnson8626d ago

48 units and you cut it from 6 hours to 2.5? I'd be happy with that even if half the connectors showed up broken. Sounds like your guys are faster at untangling the mess than mine are.

the_dylan26d ago

Man, I'm the opposite. Pre-terminated always means I'm fighting a roll of fiber that's either too short or too long and the connector gets jacked up in the path somewhere. Field terminations are more work but at least I know it's done right the first time.

valw3626d ago

Pre-terminated always gives me that same headache, you pull it and the connector's already busted from getting snagged.