Re: [nznog] Fibre circulators?

1.) Shenzhen Gigalight: http://www.gigalight.com.cn/ 2.) Always buy cassette based packages that slot into 19" rack frames 3.) Always use LCA connectors and attenuators 4.) Always have spare patch leads on hand 5.) TEST EVERYTHING before you deploy it, including your spare patch leads and attenuators, to make sure they behave as expected On Thu, Jan 16, 2014 at 11:54 AM, Mike Jager wrote:

On 16/01/2014, at 11:16, Sam Russell wrote:

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Does anyone recommend a supplier for fibre circulators, preferably with LC connectors? I'd be keen to hear anyone's experiences/horror stories with them if you're willing to volunteer them.

At first glance, they seem like a nifty idea.

In my experience they end up being a lot more hassle than they’re worth (finding somewhere to locate them in a rack, especially when that rack isn’t yours; optics that launch a little bit too bright or receive a little bit too dim resulting in ports standing up to themselves when the line side of the circulator is disconnected), especially with availability of single fibre optics up to 10Gbps.

Cheers -Mike _______________________________________________ NZNOG mailing list NZNOG(a)list.waikato.ac.nz http://list.waikato.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/nznog