Re: Why try to do broadband on the cheap!

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Mr Matt join:2008-01-29 Eustis, FL ·Comcast ·Embarq	reply to mrkevin Re: Why try to do broadband on the cheap! said by mrkevin : The power companies don't have the personnel. splicing fiber is not like splicing power lines. You're right about one thing...It wouldn't be cheap. Actually when I started working for a local exchange carrier in the early 80's, most of their technicians did not know how to splice fiber. When the company had a need for fiber splicers, they allowed their technicians to bid for the job, and then go through an assessment to make sure they had the aptitude to be trained do the job. Management then selected the most qualified technicians to send to training. Power company linemen that have the skill to deal with high voltage lines can be trained to splice fiber and can deal with nodes located in sub stations. At least with non conductive fiber, the power company will not have to install neutralizing transformers to eliminate sneak currents entering their nodes on copper communication lines.
Mr Matt join:2008-01-29 Eustis, FL ·Comcast ·Embarq	to forum · permalink · · 2009-04-27 19:19:16 ·
mrkevin Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers. Premium join:2007-08-07 Aurora, ME clubs:	I'm not saying power linemen cannot be trained to splice fiber. I'm just saying (as a lineman for a telco) "I wouldn't want the power company around here splicing fiber" they have a hard enough time with the three phase they maintain now.
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