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Tried using a fusion splicer vs a mechanical crimp for fiber terminations, splicer blew me away
I had to do a big job last week in a new apartment complex outside of Denver. Usually I just use mechanical connectors and hope for the best, but the foreman insisted I rent a fusion splicer for like $200 for the day. Honestly I was skeptical at first. But after doing about 30 terminations in a row, the splicer was way faster and I didn't have a single bad connection. The mechanical ones I always get at least 2 or 3 that fail right away. Has anyone else made the switch and felt the same?
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dylan_patel23d ago
The fusion splicer changing the whole game for you makes perfect sense if you think about it. We do this all the time in OTHER parts of life too. Look at welding vs. bolting metal together, or using glue vs. nails for woodworking. The fusion splicer is like the hot glue gun of fiber optics - it melts everything together into one solid piece so there's no weak spots. Mechanical crimps are just pinching things together and hoping they stay. It's the SAME reason people stopped using twist-on coax connectors for cable TV and switched to compression fittings. Cheap and easy never beats a proper bond when you need it to last.
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