Re: OT: Below grade fiber interconnect points

[Thomas <gravestl () swbell net>]

Another option is an above ground  cabinet.  Many telecoms use them.

Thomas L Graves
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> On Nov 13, 2013, at 8:04 PM, "Justin M. Streiner" <streiner () cluebyfour org> wrote:
>
> > On Wed, 13 Nov 2013, Roy Hockett wrote:
> >
> > Thank you for comments. Let me clarify the situation.  We have a building that has been fiber cross connect
> > location and is being demolished.  This location has about 20 fiber cable entering where we patch between
> > fiber paths.  If we relocated these cross connect field to another building and that build is demolished we have
> > to do this all over again, so the desire was to have an independent facility for the fiber cross connect field, but
> > I am guessing due to esthetics the below ground vault was selected, we just learned of this selection and thus
> > my query to this group to find other that have dealt with similar situations and if so, experience base 
> > recommendations,
> > and things to be aware of.
>
> If the vault has a controlled environment and access, similar to what you would find inside of a comms room, that's 
> one thing.  If it's more like a typical manhole (damp, dirty, dark, possible temperature extremes, other 
> utilities/hazards), then the only thing that should be in there is a water-tight splice case.  Fiber patches need to 
> be in a clean environment.
>
> Did this project provide any funds for relocation or replacement of the communications facilities that would be lost 
> due to the demolition?  We've gone through this many times on our campus.
>
> jms