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Re: Fibre Optice Advice



Thanks Richard,

I used to use Wadsworth years ago, back when their catalogue was
almost a reference bible - now days much more concise (sadly).

We only have two legs in this instance so pre-terminated may be an option.

Out of interest, are you installing 4 core?

Nigel

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Richard Challis" <richard@...>
wrote:
>
> I've used www.wadsworth.co.uk
> quite a few times now, best normally to phone them.
>
> I am doing the same as yourself. I have a local IT company coming to
site to
> pull in and terminate some fibre. But wadsworth have quoted me in
the past
> for pre-terminated cables.
>
> Pre-terminated in this in this instance is not financially viable as
we have
> quite a few cameras going in. So it's worth getting a contractor in to
> terminate them.
>
> Using catt5e converters to fibre in the main room this is
terminating in.
> Running through steel tape armoured fibre cable to a local patch box
in a
> small power supply panel. We are putting local 24v AC and DC power
supplies
> in a small panel below the camera, with a condensation heater and
> thermostat. Using a Hirschmann spider 4TX/1FX converter to go from
fibre to
> 10/100 baseT for the camera. http://www.hirschmann.com/ - we get
ours from
> Routeco.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Richard
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "nigeldivers" <nigel.divers@...>
> To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, February 27, 2006 1:59 PM
> Subject: [ukha_d] Fibre Optice Advice
>
>
> > I have a situation whereby as part of a bigger installation, I
need to
> > install two IP cameras that exceed 90m (appx 150m). To overcome
the
> > restriction of Cat5, we have chosen to lay Fibre Optic to these
> > cameras, but here lies my problem:
> >
> > We are happy to lay the fibre, but I am really not confident
about the
> > termination. Is there anyone on this group that provides
termination
> > services in the London/Gatwick area, or know of anywhere where
you can
> > purchase pre-terminated (sounds a bit risky that one!).
> >
> > Alternatively, any thoughts about supplier training etc...
> >
> > Any advice greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Cameras will be external, so suspect would need armoured. Also,
what
> > core would you advise.
> >
> > Many thanks in advance
> >
> > Nigel
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