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12 pair underground cable and protection #475136 10/03/11 06:46 AM
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DigitelD Member Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 421 USA	A customer has a building that is to be torn down in the future and they are going to install a 12 pair underground cable. What kind of lightning protection do you guys recommend on each end?

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Re: 12 pair underground cable and protection #475137 10/03/11 08:56 AM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,328 Harlingen, TX jwooten Moderator-Comdial
jwooten Moderator-Comdial Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,328 Harlingen, TX	You can't go wrong with Porta-Systems now a Tii product.

Re: 12 pair underground cable and protection #475138 10/03/11 02:15 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 15,397 Likes: 18 Fayetteville, NC EV607797 Moderator-Vertical, Vodavi, 1A2, Outside Wire
EV607797 Moderator-Vertical, Vodavi, 1A2, Outside Wire Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 15,397 Likes: 18 Fayetteville, NC	Ditto on the Tii brand. They are pretty much the standard for Verizon and most other large telcos and for a good reason. Their stuff is good. I'd encourage them to run 25 pair minimum. The cable costs a tiny bit more, but the protection options that offer telco-grade standards start at the 25 pair count. Just make sure that any protection hardware meets BellCore (Telecordia) standards and you'll be fine. Ed Vaughn, MBSWWYPBX

Re: 12 pair underground cable and protection #475139 10/05/11 03:20 AM
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John Osvatic Member Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 250 Wisconsin	"A customer has a building that is to be torn down in the future" How large a building is replacing it? What will it be used for? How many people will work out of it? I'm a pessimist I'd go 50 pair. Forty six years and still fascinated with Telecommunications!

Re: 12 pair underground cable and protection #475140 10/05/11 03:22 AM
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DigitelD Member Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 421 USA	The new building will not be in the same spot. A 12 pair should be good. Thanks

Re: 12 pair underground cable and protection #475141 04/01/12 06:32 AM
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 68 Ontario, Canada Derek B. Member
Derek B. Member Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 68 Ontario, Canada	Our company exclusively uses Circa products for this use. Please check out the following: https://www.circaent.com/telecom/products/view/278-25-pair-bix-connector-with-cover-splice-chamber Never had a problem with Circa -- great products.

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