Re: OT: Below grade fiber interconnect points

[Jeff Kell <jeff-kell () utc edu>]

You can stick a "splice" in a manhole.  You don't want a "patch panel"
or cross-connect in that sort of environment, keep that housed inside,
somewhere.

Jeff

On 11/13/2013 7:53 PM, Thomas wrote:
> Usually it would spliced outside at the manhole where the fiber meet to go in the building.  Depends on the way you 
> want to connect them etc.
>
> Thomas L Graves
> Sent from my IPhone 
>
>
> > On Nov 13, 2013, at 2:05 PM, "Justin M. Streiner" <streiner () cluebyfour org> wrote:
> >
> > > On Wed, 13 Nov 2013, Roy hockett wrote:
> > >
> > > Has anyone ever used a below grade vault for housing fiber cross connects?
> > >
> > > We have to move a fiber interconnect facility due to the current building being demolished.  If you have I would be 
> > > interested in talking to you.  If there are more appropriate lists, I would appreciate any suggestions.
> > When you say "below grade vault", do you mean something that's only accessible through a manhole?
> >
> > I haven't done this specifically, however if the vault does not have a controlled environment, you could be dealing 
> > with massive headaches related to dust/dirt contamination, moisture penetration, etc.  I work in a large-campus .edu 
> > environment, so I'm some of the headaches you're probably trying to avoid.  Also, be aware that access to the vault 
> > could be an issue.  There are OSHA regs related to what sort of training and safety equipment someone who will be 
> > working in an underground vault must have.
> >
> > I'm assuming that the fiber will be cross-connected to a new location prior to the building being demolished.
> >
> > Not knowing your outside plant or circumstances, would it be feasible to fusion-splice a new tail onto the fiber 
> > that was going to the building that's being demolished, or (ideally) pulling a new piece of fiber to the new 
> > building, so you don't have to deal with potentially dodgy splices?
> >
> > jms