Mitch,

interduct is the correct word. Buffer tube is the jacket surrounding the fiber. The main reason for installing interduct is so it sends a clear signal to everyone not to mess with it. It also provides a level of protection for the fiber cable itself, which is good, unless you plan on running armored sheathed cable. Interduct is normally not used when running fiber through conduit from point to point or for direct burial.


Z-man
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