fiber optic equipment - was - Re: [TriLUG] bulk lan supplies

[Keith Johnson]

At 02:35 PM 6/29/2004, you wrote:
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>Keith: do you have a model number of sku number for you Siecor tool set or 
>the Corning connectors?  I'd like to get an idea of what kind of prices 
>I'm getting into.

I'd have to dig through our PO logs to find the specific vendor -- we use 
quite a few. Estimate of costs would be;
-- Unicam Install tool $400 ( Siecor 2104272-01 )
-- crimper $150 ( Siecor 3201007-01 )
-- cleaver $180 ( Fitel CL-310-VL )
-- stripper $30 ( No-Nik ) various sizes available
-- connectors $10-$15/ea depending on MM or SM (e.g.SC MM connector - 
Corning 95-000-41)

There are better versions of some of these tools but a lot depends on how 
much fiber work you do and the kind of tolerances you demand. Off the top 
of my head one vendor you can look at for prices etc (I haven't bought 
anything from them in awhile so I'm not sure how competitive they are 
anymore) is FIS ( http://www.fiberinstrumentsales.com/ ).


>Where do you purchase your bulk fiber?

CSC in Raleigh and AccuTech in Morrisville are two examples. Whatever 
vendor you use make sure you inquire about possible discounts if you're a 
non-profit or Edu site.

kj