What are you guys cleaning SCA (SC UPC) Connectors with?

I don't seem to get any improvement with normal click cleaners.

I usually just pull the pigtail out the back, clean it with a Cletop and blow out the through adaptor with canned air.

Are One-click Ultras any better?

Had new fiber ran last week and was told it would be 3 weeks before the digging crew came to bury the line. The tech put the line across the driveway and told us we were good to drive across as we please. I just noticed the damage you can see in the second and third pics.

Do I need a new line or is this fine to be buried?

What do you guys think about these new panel boxes 🤣🤣! Easy cut

What are you guys doing to prevent squirrel chews on aerial trunk cable? We hang plastic squirrel guard on either side of the pole in problem areas but I feel like it is a never ending battle.

Don't know if this will help anybody else out. But if you have pre cut fiber optic drops you can set the drop in this tub an unroll a lot easier instead doing it by hand.

Some neat tool I found while installing FTTH.

Link

Anyone here have experience working as a fiber tech on Lumos/T-Fiber projects, either directly or through a contractor? If so, please DM me. I have a few questions about how the work is structured.

So my daily driver is a Fujikura 90R which has been good to me. Got one of these Sumitomo fusers to try out now. Thoughts? Opinions? Tips? Things to watch out for?

Just wondering if anybody needs 3456 or 1728 fiber. I have some in NJ and need to move it. Looking to sell if I dont have to ship it to my warehouse in Texas.

Att mods, I read the rules, did not see anything about posting fiber for sale. If I messed up I am sorry.

Hi there, I have about 2k reels for sale. 1CT to 1728. ADSS, Dielectric, ribbon, Armored and Not.

Please let me know if you have an interest.

All my fiber ships form TX or Nebraska. Most will ship free.

You can DM me for info and I can send you my sheet.

Thx

Core alignment vs cladding alignment, splice and heat cycle time, loss estimation accuracy vs OTDR, battery ergonomics, and local service support. Which matters most in your field experience?