RB260GS units currently, although I may be switching due to availability. On Monday, March 27, 2017, Chuck McCown <[email protected]> wrote:
> Whose ONTs do you use? Calix does not have a POE version as far as I > know. > > *From:* Jason McKemie > *Sent:* Monday, March 27, 2017 2:24 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] FTTH install practices > > I've been using outdoor ONTs, powered via PoE. I splice at the side of > the house, and put up a splice tent if necessary. > > Another option would be using pre-terminated drop cable with storage on > the side of the house for leftover slack. I have not seen anyone keep > enough slack on the side of the house to get all the way out to a > truck/trailer. > > On Mon, Mar 27, 2017 at 1:54 PM, Adam Moffett <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Do you guys typically use an outdoor ONT or indoor? I see pros and cons. >> >> If it's outdoor I assume it's POE powered and you just run CAT5 into the >> house, correct? >> And inside your NID enclosure I imagine you splice your drop cable into a >> pigtail with a factory end. That seems like the simplest, cleanest way to >> me. >> >> On the other hand, I'm finding at least some vendors (Alphion) who only >> sell indoor ONT's. So in that case, I'm thinking the splice enclosure goes >> INSIDE the house because you're splicing to an indoor tight buffered patch >> cable which I run to the ONT. >> >> On the third hand, if the NID enclosure is outdoors, then I need slack >> loops big enough to bring the enclosure (or splice tray) inside a truck to >> work on it, whereas I could splice in the customer's basement without an >> issue, so maybe I only need 10' of slack down there. >> >> I guess I'm dumping my thoughts so those of you with more experience can >> criticize my wrong headed thinking and tell me what the right choices are >> before I f*** this up. >> >> >> > >
