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Reddit mentions of Shaxon FCLC-MM-10-B, LC Fiber Optic Connectors, Multimode, 10 Pack
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Reddit mentions: 2
We found 2 Reddit mentions of Shaxon FCLC-MM-10-B, LC Fiber Optic Connectors, Multimode, 10 Pack. Here are the top ones.
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High quality ceramic ferruleDesigned for common 3.0mm jacketed fiberconvenient 10 packLifetime warranty
Specs:
| Height | 5.25 Inches |
| Length | 1.25 Inches |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Weight | 0.05 Pounds |
| Width | 3.25 Inches |
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It's at minimum several hundred dollars just in tools for one of the cheaper kits to do low quantity splices on the install side. If you are using cabling / connectors that require fusion splicing that's about another $1,900 for the tool (Although, from what I understand, it's becoming less used due to other connector technologies).
The connectors to terminate a single run several dollars each. Obviously you get them in bulk and get some savings but the skill level and equipment to terminate required goes up exponentially over traditional copper CAT 6 connections that cost pennies each and can be properly terminated with a cheap pair of scissors / wire stripper / pocket knife and a $7 crimper and a training from a ~5 minute youtube video.
I've not needed to terminate / pull fiber for an install before (Small-scale commercial / theatrical / residential stuff) but I do know it requires a lot more labor to install because the cable pull has to be done at controlled strength via machinery as too much tension can warp / crack the glass filaments in the cable as well as vertical runs have to be limited due to the cable's own weight being a factor in stress.
> Fiber cable is really expensive
Untrue, it's not the cable, it's the connectors and work to install/terminate it. Raw fiber is relatively cheap. it's about 2x the price of copper ethernet cable if you buy in small quantities.
> you can't splice it or cut it into custom lengths like Ethernet
Untrue, with multimode you certainly can cut it to length and terminate it by hand. It's a pain in the ass, and requires some specific hand tools, but doable. You can hand 'splice' 2 pieces together by terminating both ends and putting them in a coupler, but it's not recommended due to signal loss.
If you just want to buy working cables off the shelf, yes, shielded cat6 works fine, but fiber isn't this magical unworkable monster. Single mode requires specialized tools to terminate and splice, but multimode was made to be easier to work with by hand, while still giving better distance performance than copper.