TOR fiber patch panels
Scott Berkman
scott at sberkman.net
Thu Jan 31 18:31:14 UTC 2013
Might also want to take a look at stuff from Cablesys:
http://www.cablesys.com/p/2277/fiber-patch-panel-lc-quad-ceramic
http://www.cablesys.com/p/2300/enclosure-1-rms-slide-3-panel
Only requirement from below missing is they don't usually have doors. I'm
not sure much in a 1U panel does these days.
Panduit also has some very similar parts.
-Scott
-----Original Message-----
From: Josh Hoppes [mailto:josh.hoppes at gmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2013 1:02 PM
To: nanog
Subject: Re: TOR fiber patch panels
Have you looked at anything from Clear Field, just as an example something
like this.
http://www.clearfieldconnection.com/products/panels/fieldsmart-small-count-d
elivery-scd-1ru-rack-mount-cabinet-mount-panel.html
On Thu, Jan 31, 2013 at 11:44 AM, Chuck Anderson <cra at wpi.edu> wrote:
> I'm looking for better Top-Of-Rack fiber patch panels than the ones
> I've been using up to this point. I'm looking for something that is
> 1U, holds 12 to 24 strands of SC, ST, or LC, has fiber jumper
> management rings, and has a door that doesn't interfere with the U
> below (a server might be mounted immediately below the fiber patch
> panel). I prefer one that doesn't have a sliding mechanism, because
> I've had issues with fiber installers not installing those properly,
> causing fiber to be crunched and broken when the tray is slid out/in
> during patching. Of course, I would still like one that is easy to
> get your fingers into to install and remove fiber jumpers.
>
> Does such a thing exist? What are people's favorite fiber patch
> panels?
>
> Thanks.
>
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