Old fiber splice trays vs new ones - night and day difference

I swapped out a 2005 Corning splice tray in a pedestal near Austin last month and put in a modern AFL tray. The old one had me fighting for 20 minutes just to get one strand routed. The new tray took maybe 3 minutes and everything was secure. Has anyone else noticed how much easier the newer enclosures are to work with?

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john_hunt214d ago

You ever have one of those old trays where the fiber feels like it's glued in place? I ran into the same thing near San Marcos a few weeks back. The old Corning trays had those tiny channels that barely fit a 250um coating. The new ones have these big, open slots where you can actually see what you're doing. What really sold me was the lid - the old ones would pop off if you looked at them wrong, but the AFL trays snap shut and stay shut. Made a big difference on a hot day when you just want to get the splice closed and move on.

thompson.xena14d ago

Did you try 3M's newer trays yet? Way less finicky on hot days.

blair_butler4714d ago

Hey @john_hunt2, weren't those old Corning trays actually from like 2008, not 2005...