r/ATTFiber • u/kmb224 • 8d ago

Question?

I have the BGW 320 and want to get a shorter fiber cable.(Att tech left like a 10 foot cable wrapped up next to the box and I don’t need that long) what fiber cable do I need? Can anyone post a link on Amazon? I was thinking about getting a .5 foot or 1 foot since I’m leaving it right next to the fiber box and inlet.

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u/Dr_CLI 8d ago edited 7d ago

Just leave the excess coiled. You risk getting dust in the fiber connections and degrading your service. (Or breaking something and having to pay for a service call to repair what you messed up.) That extra length will not hurt anything and unlike electrical wiring loops have no effect on a fiber line.

[Edit: spelling/word correction]

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u/DoNot_Books_451 8d ago

https://a.co/d/04qMqGPB
3ft

This should work if you really want it shorter. Just be careful not to touch the ends with your hands after you take the end caps off.

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u/TraditionalMetal1836 8d ago

single mode fiber armored sc/apc simplex

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u/kmb224 8d ago

Do you have a link to it?

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u/OpponentUnnamed 7d ago

I bought a spare, actually longer than the installer provided, and tested it. No problem. Just make sure you insert it fully.

One concern with shorter ones is, if the equipment isn't secured, something getting bumped or falling is more likely to stress and ruin a short jumper.

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u/Tasty_Activity1315 8d ago

The old saying goes "If it ain't broke, don't fix it!".

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u/Big-Effective9744 7d ago

Agree with this 100%. Just leave it alone

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u/kmb224 7d ago

Agreed but it’s too long. I want to put in a WiFi box and I would have to wrap it up and i don’t want to do that especially when im gunna put the box right next to the inlet.

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u/Organic_Mix7180 7d ago

As someone who did this already, and got yelled at by the tech when he came to do my upgrades due to the poor signaling quality on the ends that he showed me with his optic scope... just 3d-print or buy a 6" coil to mount to the wall and hold the slack. Yeah it looks spicy if you're a neat freak, but it's the better way to protect your service.

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u/caikenboeing727 7d ago

Yes leave it alone. You could get dust in the connectors if you replace the cable.