TOR fiber patch panels
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.
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... On Thu, Jan 31, 2013 at 11:44 AM, Chuck Anderson <cra@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.
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@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@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.
FWIW, you can get 1U 48-pair LC patch panels, or, you can get Keystone panels and LC duplex snapins. I believe Panduit, among others make these products. I've used them in the past. The snapins and the panels both expect an LC termination of the back side fiber as well. They don't provide protection or spooling trays. Panels that provide protection and/or spooling trays don't work well in 1U in my experience. Owen On Jan 31, 2013, at 09:44 , Chuck Anderson <cra@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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