ramslt8
join:2007-12-07
Lutz, FL
| reply to OSUGoose
Re: What needs to be grounded?
Buried drops that are used in Florida that do have a 24ga "tracer" wire ARE grounded at the ONT or to the MGN at the house per Verizon's Bonding and Grounding Rules. There were some early installs (2005) that the fiber did not have a tracer so a 3 pair copper drop was buried along side of the fiber for locating purposes but those copper drops were not connected to the house they were just cut off at ground level.
Trust me we are in the LIGHTNING CAPITAL and we (Verizon)along with Tellabs have tried everything possible in trying to prevent ONT's from getting taken out by lightning. In fact the new 612A that is coming out is a result from Tellab's testing in Florida, 612A will have additional surge suppression built into the POTS connections. |
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OSUGoose
join:2007-12-27
Columbus, OH
clubs: | reply to PoloDude
Key word there, ur ferering to aerial, im refering to burried |
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PoloDude
Premium,VIP
join:2006-03-29
East Northport, NY | reply to OSUGoose
Educate yourself. Having spliced and cut down many of these
THERE IS NO METAL IN THEM! The are wrapped in Kevlar. Also very few of the tracable buried service feeds are actually in use. |
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fiostech 19064
@verizon.net
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StreetSpirit 
| reply to OSUGoose
Goose you have no idea what you are talking about.THERE IS NO METAL IN A FIBER LOOP. There are fiber loops with a tracer on the side used for locating on buried jobs. |
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OSUGoose
join:2007-12-27
Columbus, OH
clubs: | reply to sneakaround
is not what? |
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sneakaround
join:2001-06-19
Staten Island, NY
1 edit | reply to OSUGoose
no...... there is no metal in a fiber drop. some have a tracer attached to the side but there is no metal in the drop. I have cut and stripped many of them. |
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OSUGoose
join:2007-12-27
Columbus, OH
clubs: | reply to DarkLogix
the fiber its self is. But the armored cable sheath that its enclosed, needs to be, unless they are refering to the fiber drops that are inside conduit, which i dont think had tracer wire sheathing or anything. |
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DarkLogix
join:2008-10-23
Baytown, TX | reply to OSUGoose
Prove it
its fiber thus non conductive |
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OSUGoose
join:2007-12-27
Columbus, OH
clubs: | reply to PoloDude
Yes there is, i sugest u retrain ur self. |
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PoloDude
Premium,VIP
join:2006-03-29
East Northport, NY | reply to OSUGoose
There is NO metal in the drop. There are some drops that are buried that have a metal wire bonded to the side. This is used for tracing only and is not attached at either end. |
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OSUGoose
join:2007-12-27
Columbus, OH
clubs: | reply to Dogfather
The metalic sheeting that protects the fiber drop needs to be bonded and grounded per NEC |
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