AERIAL FIBER OPTIC FLAT DROP GUIDE
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
- Here's a quick video showing and explaining an aerial drop from start to finish, please comment below with any questions.
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Straight forward job. Those hooks not on the strand & you not belted. Very dangerous.
I work safe! don't worry. there are different practices all over. I have over a decade of ladder experience.
I have the same question how this guy so confident to this ladder without putting hooks to strand by the way nice job
I explain why I do that in a couple different videos. But thanks 😅
Hey, I installed my aerial drop, but I put the clamp on, and there's too much slack. How can I losen the clamp to pull the slack so it doesn't sag? Thank you
Edit: this is hard to explain. Watch some more of my videos i’m sure you’ll see the solution.
If it’s a similar clamp to the ones I use in this video. You have to hold the loop end or push it against something so that the force goes towards the tension or the slacking wire. While doing that hold the bottom piece of the wedge. Push them together. I’m realizing this is hard to explain I wish I had one with me to show you a video. And I’m on a trip unfortunately. But the main thing is you’re trying to loosen the bottom piece of the wedge clamp that will free the cable a bit. Then making sure it doesn’t fall apart you pull the slack towards the loop end. When you tighten it enough let the wedge go and it’ll grab the drop.
I used to be a contractor for Comcast and I would pre-install drops to new construction. We called it "warm housing". Hated doing it, the builders would install the underground conduit for us and they always thought it was funny to see how much trash they could put in the conduit. I had one builder dump concrete down the pipe. That was fun. Your work looked neat.
Warm homes here, means home is plug and play with drop being terminated inside already. That’s rough about the builders very unprofessional.
@@FyBurz also very unnecessary..what gain comes from clogging conduits? I think some people just have some natural stupidity that you can almost do nothing about
Hey man! I just got my interview for a internet/fiber installer done, and I'm glad I came across your videos. I've been studying all that i can in prep for if i get the job, and only thing I'm sure that ill have trouble with is lifting the ladder up to extend it, as the one I used to practice with is stupid heavy lol. Thanks so much for the videos :D
Glad you liked the videos. I have more coming. And I can do one on ladder techniques and tips. I was a roofer for 7 years and that’s what helped me hit the ground running in this field. If you have any questions feel free to let me know!
You get the job ?
@@FyBurz sadly not. They had hired someone else with a lot more experience instead. Just about everywhere I put in at tells the same thing lol, can't catch a break 😂
@@suprarose1584 ah rough. Keep at it. What area are you in ?
@@FyBurz Indiana, it's been an adventure for sure doing interviews and such. Just don't know why no one will take me, I've applied to just about every internet/fiber company in the area lmao
As an electrician, I've been talking to myself for years😂😂 Its good moral support 😂
Haha definitely 😅
Installing aerial fiber optic cables in the snow is truly a sight.😇 As a fiber cable manufacturer, I really appreciate your sharing.
Wont the zip ties cause compression in the fiber. And you get a noticeable amount of attenuation
Could you reference where exactly in the video?
@FyBurz like 5:47 after you attached to the MST, you zip tied. I was just asking
@@EricJackson233 ah yeah, no issue at all. This is standard protocol and the zips are just to groom the lines and keep them neat. They don’t affect service in any way. The flat drops are very rigid on the exterior.
@@FyBurz just thought I'll ask, I'm starting my fiber technician job at metronet straight out of school
@@EricJackson233 sweet man! Good luck 🤞🏼 can hopefully learn a lot on my channel at least OSP stuff
Awesome video! Thanks for posting and detailing out every step!
No problem! Thanks for watching. I have more coming 👍🏼
Don't your ladder move or slip sideways.?
And how much you get paid for this Job.
Here in Australia we get around $300 per drop single span.
its comparable, and it does if you're not careful, experience helps haha
How are those drops rolled up? We use AFL fiber for our drops and they have to be manually unrolled laying the terminated end down first. It’s a major PITA unrolling 300ft-1250ft drops.
These are exactly the same. For anything over 100m I use a coil reel. So I place it inside and it pretty much makes the coil into a spool.
Why do americans put their ladders and fibre joints on the spans rather than the solid chunk of wood RIGHT next to it? Also, Flush cut your zip ties!!!
I’m Canadian, our strands are solid, and shared with other utilities, I usually put my ladder on the strand over the pole due to ease of access and stability. Even with a pole strap there’s more over a rollover risk. And I’ll take the drop off the pole when in need of clearance or on a private pole. Also it leaves the city poles easy to replace instead of having to deal with 10 drops on a J hook.
re: zip ties
I probably should, but it’s not in our protocol and just another tool I need to carry. I usually flush cut internal networking cables and the ones on the strand are constantly being replaced. Flush cut is usually for permanent zip ties.
@@FyBurz You can flush cut the zip ties with your normal side cutters. Hard to explain over text without showing you, but if you put the cutters diagonally over the square part and the bit you want to cut off, the side cutters slide over the square bit taking the offcut off nicely. If that makes ANY sense haha. Cant find any videos/images of what im talking about online so maybe not many people know about this trick idk
Just started running these for a new fiber build. It looks cold there man. where you at?
Bc Canada 👍🏼
Hey great video!...fiber tech down here in Phoenix. What type of climbing harness is that? Ive been looking for something like that instead of the belt they give us. Id feel much safer if I could hook onto the strand like that.
This is a Sala Exofit harness with D rings on the belt. The padded belt is key for comfort and for utility in my setup. I use toughbuilt pouches that I clip right onto my harness. And the lanyard I use to hook on is just a 4’ Lanyard with locking Carabiners on either end. One of them being the large hook to fit on the strand. I could make a video about it if you’re interested. Thanks for watching and your comment👍🏼
@@FyBurz Thanks!
Dude I would love a video on it! That would be great.
I'm going to seriously enjoy watching all the FTH providers struggle to maintain their plant in a few years. It's going to be like the Frontier/CentryLink sequel. Very entertaining especially for us cable operators that can do a splice in seconds, rain or shine, in the mud, with a few hand tools and still deliver Gigabit speeds.
You mean copper plants compared to fiber ?
Only thing is the Fibre will get to 2.5gbps then 10gbps, maybe even 100 for a block of residences, and it's unlikely to need much alteration to get to that point.
@@leonblittle226 my isp can already pump out 2.5gbps to businesses 1.5 to consumers. And they can handle 10gbps but I don’t think it’s cost effective yet.
its not hard to maintain at all, been doing FTTH for 12 years now, it's easier than cable, don't have to worry about noise from the Neiborhood, causing a repeats cause the techs don't know how to use their meters
Comming from CATV, the ease at which you put tension on that midspan makes me so jealous, working in the snow however, not so much. Good shit man enjoyed the video all the way through. Thanks for the content!
Yeah haha the clamps do all the work. And thanks much appreciated!
nice work, great video
Thanks
I have never seen a mast for just tele lines. That's wild lol but awesome for sure. Wish we had that
Very common here!
Ur lucky u don’t have to splice fiber up there
I do sometimes
Nice work, one question are you not required to check light level when done? Just wondering
I am not, I would if required 👍🏼 thanks for watching.
Who comes back through and installs the TI or splices?
I leave a lil splice kit for the customer 😅
Why don't you place your ladder hooks on the strand? I wouldn't trust my ladder just laying there one bad move your slideing sideways to the floor lol
It’s standard practice to keep your hooks a few feet above strand, I usually make sure the ladder can’t move to the side by using either existing clamps 🗜️/ hardware on strand or by adding some to hold it while I work. If I’m working on a midspan I usually will place the hooks right on the strand, but when near a pole or mpt they just get in the way 😅
Also even if you were to slide sideways that’s when the hooks come into contact with the stand and prevent you from falling/sliding too far 😬
@@FyBurz I do coax work most of the trands are always drooping or swing to low on one side barely ever a straight strand for my ladder to sit on even or just a akward mess to even try and not use my hooks
Also I don't know if your hooks do but mine I can push them in and spin them around so they aren't in the way
@@xLEGNx yeah makes sense, gotta hate those droopy strands. That’s when I use the bucket truck 😅
hi, man! really nice content! curious question: how many of these drops you do bay day? thanks and keep sharing!
Depends on the workload and difficulty of jobs, but I’ve averaged 4-6 a day.
When I used the bucket truck I can 2x that 😅
Just started watching your channel, I work as a Field Service Technician. I install fiber drops daily, I wish our whole network was PF. Unfortunately, where I am, it's a mix of everything, and it's definitely no walk in the park. BSWs, PF, and PR.
Hey, Thanks for watching! Honestly not sure what you mean by PF,PR and BsWs I’m not familiar with those terms. And where do you work?
@@FyBurz PF: Pole Front, PR: Pole Rear, and BSW: Burried Service Wire.
I'm in Ontario.
@@nolanohearne7038 ah gotcha, I’m from Brampton but live and work in BC now. Yeah we deal with a mix here too. But all the aerial stuff follows pretty strict guidelines and protocol. Which I try to show in my videos.
This job looks sick. I do structure cabling and up to 24 strand fiber. I think id like this more.
I do both of those as well. But this is my main work. They all have their merits
@FyBurz yeah they do but I been hating structure cabling lately. Getting old
@@armandosoria7993 definitely tedious
Not trying to be that guy, but this is all wrong, fixing a ladder while it's up and you're on it, the hooks not on the strand, you're supposed to be strapped to the strand you're on and also around the ladder, idk, maybe my training was all wrong, just be careful not to expose yourself doing unsafe things..
While I agree those are all safe practices. And I may do things that seem unsafe from this perspective, I follow the safety guidelines that are required by my contract, I get audited often and always pass.
I’ve been working with ladders for over a decade. I’m very comfortable on them and I trust my equipment to do what it’s there for.
I appreciate the comment and always recommend people who don’t have much experience or confidence on a ladder so everything they can to prevent a fall.
I work with fall arrest gear not prevention, unless I’m climbing where I cannot fall with it on.
@@FyBurz i see, like i said, as long you're not exposing yourself to the eyes of your employer and also being as safe as you can be...
@@embrj1453 one can always be safer. But life isn’t perfect. You have to balance safety and efficiency. There are many ways to work quickly while maintaining safe protocol.
@@FyBurz Completely agree.
Out here in Los Ángeles .. we do everything.. we’re the drop guys also the splice guys and also the install guys
I do everything as well, just not for this specific contract
hey man, what are those cable restraints with the loop that you use to hook the cable to your clamps?
The black wedge clamps ? I’m not sure of their exact name. We called them Freddy Fingers 😂
But I think they’re called flat drop wedge clamps.
@@FyBurzP ties. Flat drop clamp
do you not test for light at the connectorised block terminal before doing all that work?
No. The network is already tested up to that point. I do confirm whether the port is live or not before running my drop
So yes then? In order to test if it’s live you have to test for light 😂
@@OhItsJake I work off the count on the fibre. Although it isn’t always accurate. And if it’s dead but we need it. I request a capacity add to the mpt
yall don't have fiber installed in the ground? what the heck.
Depends on the area. A lot of Bc Canada is overhead/aerial due to terrain. But actually where this video was taken this is one of the few streets in town that is aerial the rest is underground.
@@FyBurz ohh okay gotcha! Yeah was kind of odd to me to still see this. We don't have such things in Denmark were I'm from. Everything is also underground. Mainly due to the country being so small and easier to do. Nice job btw!
@@ssist01 yeah makes sense. Both have their advantages. We have a lot of issues here in the winter with underground work. Lots of snow/ frozen conduits and such.
You have fiber? What the heck?
@@JoJoGaminG36 ?
а как-же сварить на пигтейл и проверить целостность линии?)
это должен сделать/проверить специалист по установке.
для этого приложения мы делаем механические концы, которые не требуют сварки.
@@FyBurz специалист по установке должен выявлять неисправности последней мили?! Вдруг брак в самом кабеле или в коннекторе/соединителе...
Даже если был произведен входной контроль кабеля, в месте коммутации могла закрасться "неприятность".
@@andreyberdnikov540
это всего лишь часть нашего протокола, некоторые проекты потребуют от нас подтверждения света в доме. но когда появляется технический специалист, они должны поставить механический конец на волокно и снять рубин (VFL) до падения на FDH и подключить его к нужному сервисному порту. во время этого процесса они подтверждают пересечение линий и уровни освещенности.
@@andreyberdnikov540 извините, мои переводы не самые лучшие. но, чтобы ответить на ваш вопрос, да, установщик подтверждает уровни освещенности и целостность линии.
@@FyBurz если так заложено по протоколу, то тогда все отлично!)
Clean work man, been watching your videos. I'm jealous you just have to run the drop and place the dmarc, and the rest of the job is split up. For aerial jobs at least. Company I work for we do the whole thing, from drop to activating the RG.
Yea it’s a good gig. Thanks for watching man
What is the salary like?
I'm self employed so not much haha
Quality install!
Thanks!
It's nice how like every house you seem to do has a conduit inside with a mast.. in 10years of doing this in Ontario, i've never seen that.
It’s semi common here. Most new construction, has telecom mast along with hydro. But the. I also see new construction where the telecom path was fully overlooked. And they don’t even have data cables anywhere in the new homes. It’s a joke.
What is this you don't even do the fun part making connectors, checking light and playing find the bad connector? Seems like a cake walk.
I’m not complaining 😅
Hi, great videos btw. I do a similar type of work to you but over the pond in the UK. Quick question, do you guys ever test for light at the demarcation box? If not, why not? The company i work for is very picky about what we do and we have to literally photograph everything! Obviously a light reading at the CSP (demarcation box) is the most important one! Keep up the great videos!
Hi thanks! I do not normally test because its not required for our contract their are certain projects where the drop techs confirm light but this isn’t one of them. But I will if I’m doing the install myself.
@@FyBurz nice, what happens if the tech who turns up to do the internal work has no light on the cable? Does he have to call you back out. We have issues sometimes with dead ports on the MST.
@@Josh__Stevens so if the drop it’s self is broken thats one thing. But I don’t plug drops into dead ports willingly. If it has to go to a dead port then I call in a capacity add for cable repair to splice in the port. But it’ll usually just run it to another mpt with live ports. It’s situational, sometimes they want us to park it above the mpt. while the cap add is being done.
And If it’s in a “live port” but they get no light the drop will sometimes come back to me to replace but it could also go to cable repair.
I’ve also had techs call me because they can’t get light but when I show up I magically can get light so 🤷🏻♂️😅
@@FyBurz ahhh ok, I see. Do you get many call backs then for faulty cables/optitaps (that's what we call the pre terminated end)? Nice to see you're doing a mix of aerial and underground as well, good to keep it varied. I'm hoping we're going to change cable soon, we currently use some crappy commscope hybrid drop wire which has a copper pair as well. It's not nice to work with as it twists constantly. That flat stuff you use looks so much better.
Currently binge watching your videos! They're great!
@@Josh__Stevens nah maybe 2 in the last 3 year. and yeah their optitap here too. Expect for some areas that have afl not Corning. I heard those hybrid cables are annoying 😅
Those drops would be a pain and in the way if you ever had to overlash another cable.
🤷🏻♂️ you’re not wrong. But it’s just the way we do things here. I try my best to put my hardware in a way that doesn’t directly affect the lasher.
I really like your videos, very cool. Was the immigrant able to work there with fiber optics?
I’m an immigrant 😅
@@FyBurz ai sim! só falta falar que é do Brasil.
@@a3netfibra I’m from Argentina but I’m in a citizen in Canada now.
@@FyBurz HERMANO, muito massa o trabalho ai!
tell me you don't use your harness, without telling me you don't use your harness
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@@FyBurz i get it
do this long enough and the ladder work is like walking
@@pondwaterjr I do use my harness I just don’t strap myself to the pole or strand as if the floor will fall out underneath me
@@FyBurz so not useing the harness, just be carefull man, you never know if they want a reason to fire you
You didn't put a gland on the metal hole?
What do you mean?
@@FyBurz cable gland on a metal hole to prevent any damage to the cable.
@@Zeamus634 do you mean through the knockout at the panel inside ? If so you’re technically right. But that is something seldom done. This was a weird install. Not something I normally carry especially not a 2” strain relief or whatever size it was. The drop is secured both inside and outside the panel it won’t be moving at all ever. So chances are of damage is very low.
@@FyBurz it's just good practice, a rubber grommet would work just as well, but I would've drilled a separate smaller hole either way 👍