Fibre Termination query

newbiejim · 7 Jul 2019 at 19:59

Roughly how much would it be to get both ends of a fibre run (OM3 multimode) terminated with LC connectors from a skilled operative?

newbiejim · 7 Jul 2019 at 20:52

Caged said:
I think I paid about £400 a few years ago to have 24 terminations done across three patch panels, including the supply of the patch panels and pigtails and providing OTDR test results. No idea if that's in line with any sort of going rate but it seemed reasonable to me.

Thanks, sounds decent value tbh, for my small job I'd only need 8 terminations , trying to determine whether it's worth just purchasing pre-terminated armoured as the run will be going in a trench , for 140 metres it's circa £500 though.

newbiejim · 8 Jul 2019 at 17:28

bledd said:
In my experience, pre-terminated is a pain. Much easier to run a cable and not worry about getting the perfect length. Then terminate.

Cheers, yes getting the length optimum with pre terminated was something I thought could be a carry on , likelihood of a significant coil at both ends.

newbiejim · 8 Jul 2019 at 22:32

Caged said:
On the plus side you can coil quite a lot of fibre in a small space. If you don't trust your fibre handling abilities then install tubing and get someone to blow the fibre in and do the termination.

Will be going in a trench within conduit , just really terminating I need , interestingly it's for robotic/automated milking parlour + cameras + devices .

newbiejim · 9 Jul 2019 at 22:06

bledd said:
Ha, the fibre guy we use was telling me that recently he installed fibre in a milking parlor. He said it was a 48 port patch panel, almost every one was used!

Hmm, maybe I need a site visit lol, I'm basing my initial appraisal on limited info.

newbiejim · 9 Jul 2019 at 22:53

Hyburnate said:
You want an independent contractor, really any commercial company will be over £500 a day with some travel +VAT.

Youll find contractors will charge a couple of hundred, I'd expect ~£60 for termination materials maybe a little bit more. Pre-terms can be a pain in the ass, all holes need to be bigger to route the cable and connectors through.

Yes independent contractor was what I was thinking , for that cost it would work.

newbiejim · 11 Jul 2019 at 17:40

Thanks all for the excellent advice , getting quote from local outfit who do this then appraise which is best option.