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Question by Kathy Mayeda posted 10 Apr 2007 |
| Fiber Optic Cabling Splice |
| How big is a 12-strand loose tube splice? Planning to come from underground conduit to interior splice can before going up and horizontal and up again to get to a covered walkway to the IDF in the next building..... |
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Answer by Dmitri Abaimov posted 11 Apr 2007 |
Dear Kathy,
The splices themselves are tiny, especially if they are fusion splices. They can be something like 1/8 inch in diameter or so and about 2 inch long.
However, in your case you should be concerned with the size of the splice enclosure. It is usually a rigid plastic container that should be large enough to accommodate for the fiber loop and the cassette(s) with individual splices. Here is a sample specification that has a nice inside picture and size of the enclosure. Most enclosures for 12 strand fiber would be similar size.
To add to this I guess I should say that the enclosure should be installed in an accessible spot somewhere outside the conduit, obviously.
Sincerely,
Dmitri Abaimov, RCDD
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