Fiber Optic Outage Repair: ICE 2022

[@0dbm]

What I learned the most in the fiber/ copper repair world is , no , I don’t need your help, help just cause more problems Really enjoyed being the “ go to guy “

[@JBWR]

I've seen untested guys cause more problems that could have been prevented with a second set of eyes and an extra set of hands. Many hands makes work lite, right? Sorry for the late response.

[@Joshuahdz47]

@@JBWR most knowledge is learned in the field but i bet its worst as a maintenance tech. Want to apply when the opportunity comes but nervous for that learning curve and mistakes

[@HealthyGMom]

😂🤪 You Had A Red Bull and Cracker At 6am 🕕 I. The Morning. Listen 👂🏾, I’m Here To Support a Technician 👨🏽‍🔧. I Thought Fiber Optics was Installed underground in Pipes…So As A Teenager 14,15,16 I Was Taught Cable Technology and How This Amazing New Fiber Optics which was Sand lines inside Pipes, Creating Ways To See and Hear 👂🏾 more Videos. It Sure If That Was Just How Los Angeles California Installed There Fiber Optic Lines. I’m Here Re- Learning so Much in 2023 . Thanks 🙏🏾 For Teaching us all that you Go Through To Do Your Job . Much Love ❤️ and Respect ✊🏾

[@audreyslivinglife]

Good to see you! Still watching and sharing. Blessings ✌🏾💜🙏🏾

[@JBWR]

I appreciate that. Many thanks Genius Audrey!

[@MRCOAX-SMARTECH]

Loving your content, I’m a RF tech in central Ontario Canada. Keep doing what your doing… it's greatly appreciated!

[@JBWR]

Many thanks Chris. I was once an RF tech and I'm sure you have plenty of horror stories. Thanks for your support!

[@rowanjones3476]

Always a pleasure to see someone who cares about their craft at work, and greetings from equally chilly Victoria, Australia. The escalating forms of violence seem quite similar to get a rusted bike seat post out of the frame 😅 I do wish you were working in my area. The amount of shoddy cabling work done by unaccountable contractors on our networks is shocking.

[@JBWR]

Many thanks kind sir. My dad gave me his one and done philosophy and apply it daily.

[@doncollins7743]

Have used hot water in a bucket and it worked, but now I carry a propane torch to thaw them enough to open. I hang services to the home and put in plugs when I see folks didnt do it right and they pop out. Definitely had a few with ice this winter here in Iowa and illinois

[@thatLion01]

I have great respect for you and your skillset. Thank you also for making these videos

[@JBWR]

I appreciate that! Thank you so much.

[@samsamuels5449]

Amazing technician.

[@just1nmke]

I do this in Wisconsin. This winter has been very mild and I am greatful. We also have lots of squirrels and they do a lot of damage to our plant. How do you fix a frozen fst. Great video and great work! Can’t wait watch more of your content!

[@JBWR]

Thanks a bunch and I apologize for the delay in my response. Here in the Midwest, as you know the winters can be mild to life threatening, so I meanly encounter these in the winter months. I typically start looking for signs of any enclosure or fst failing in the fall. Seals and bad craftmanship can be detected in the fall due to water build up, so audit your spares during this time. LIKE, Share, Sub-Scribe!

[@JTCoinRings]

Thanks for the video, I use to be a manager for a Comcast Contract team. I wish I learned fiber optics. My sister starts a trouble shooting position for a fiber optic job this month. Found you from Blind Guy & His Wife channel! Keep up the great work.

[@jasonreeder2368]

Keep up the good work. True Master of his craft.

[@JBWR]

Thanks bro!

[@TheMchip]

omfggggg...... respect man ..... this is insane!

[@austinbrown3121]

Love the videos! keep making them!

[@JBWR]

Glad you like them!

[@fps_purple9556]

when you hang a case like that you're asking for this problem lol

[@JBWR]

Indeed!

[@Onlyfiber]

I’m splicing all over illinois too, IBEW local 9

[@thelionessofvideo]

Awesome video! Don't come to us when Harley Quinn falls in love with you 😅

[@JBWR]

Many thanks sis!

[@cowboyfrankspersonalvideos8869]

Back in the late 70's, I was a tech for a cable TV system in Reston Va. (long before fiber existed for FTTH) My biggest hate was having to fix problems caused by others sloppy workmanship.

[@bostonbroadband3020]

I would invest in a heater blanket a commercial one made for like conduit bending so you can wrap it around the thing and melt the ice a little bit and pull it off with ease Greenlee makes a great conduit bending blanket made for PVC conduit

[@JBWR]

Absolutely genius! Great ideal!

[@bostonbroadband3020]

@@JBWR i’m from Boston it’s cold today I’m going to be wiring up an mdu It’s going to be a high of 32

[@JBWR]

@@bostonbroadband3020 it's gonna be 6 degrees here 😀. Stay warm!!

[@bostonbroadband3020]

@@JBWR where are you?

[@JBWR]

@@bostonbroadband3020 chicago

[@thenerdnetwork]

Gotta love popsicles. We have a lot of Coyote enclosures in the system, they are terrible. We try do enclosure swaps when feasible, but Coyote Runts are the absolute worst. I use a heat gun personally to thaw popsicles out, in lots of cases some of the splices are fine, others need re-spliced. I actually have to do a MUX swap on the 27th because of water entry into the actual MUX unit on the bottom. It was freezing when I got there, but not sure if the freezing or the water caused that 1 frequency to go bad. But luckily there was 1 open frequency left to roll the customer to. Its a FOSC-450B enclosure, but the cause of water entry was that whoever put the MUX enclosure in, didn't use the grounds, and didn't remove them either. So they tucked them into the neck of the enclosure, and over time adding cables in, 1 of the grounds got between the gel pack and the neck... so it was just free to let water in. As for the ribbon to loose tube, not sure if you still use glue, but I am a huge fan of the AFL S017465. No glue and it is very quick once you get proficient with it. Good luck on reaching 1k subs, I am sure it will be soon!

[@JBWR]

Bro. Those Coyote enclosures look damn near futuristic, but isn't it interesting how the generic shapes of the overall enclosures are mirrored across multiple manufactures? As for the "ribbinizing" tool, I use the Fujikura FAT-04, if I can manage to keep all the parts together. Either way the fast drying glue is always welcomed in my trailer. Furthermore, good luck on the MUX swap. How many legs are on that MUX. As you know a MUX operates similar to an RF splitter, so the greater the number of legs, the higher loss (no insertion loss on MUXs), thus frequencies can be affected more severely with water/moisture penetration as the know of legs increases. We have 2port, 4port, 8port, and 32port amplified MUXs in the field. Lastly. depending on the area, time constraints and the amount of customers on the circuit, I often use my heat gun, but if my trailer is giving me the business, I will literally put the entire enclosure under my hood and let the engine heat warm it. Thanks for your support!

[@gensmi687]

In order to melt the ice and not burn the fibers, you can place the coupling in a container with hot water.

[@JasonsLabVideos]

sweet, like this content !

[@chaddickerson7486]

JBWR It sounds like you ride a Dodge Tomahawk to your outages 🏍️🏍️🏍️

[@CultureKind]

Is there a reason these cases don't have rubber gaskets or seals around them and the bolts?

[@JBWR]

Greetings big bro! These cases do have O-ring seals under the dome cap, but they are useless if the butt-plugs aren't used. Butt-plug is a technical term if you were wondering. Thanks for your support!

[@manorin]

There are holes for additional cables but someone didn't plug them

[@CultureKind]

@@manorin Ohhhh, OKAY! GOTCHA! Appreciate the clarification ✊🏾

[@TurboBaldur]

The seals are a problem, but a bigger problem is letting that thing hang so that water gets in but does not get back out.

[@JBWR]

So true. These enclosures turn into buckets when not sealed properly. Thanks for watching!

[@99999me1]

My ISP would make me wait until spring. 😭

[@briceperdue7587]

My favorite videos are the ones when things didn't go right.

[@briceperdue7587]

9 months later watching this again. "Be an expert in your plant"

[@cesarrodriguez3789]

What's the avg salary to a beginner

[@JBWR]

@cesarrodriguez3789 compensation depends on a variety of conditions. Conditions like experience, or whether your a contractor or work for an isp. Location and season plays a role also. So many things can determine your pay that can cause it to range from 35k to 110k. Thanks for the comment.

[@cesarrodriguez3789]

@@JBWR right now I'm making 50k but it's not enough so I'm looking to take a gamble and go to a course to do this but I want it to pay above that even if it's just 5k more.

[@JBWR]

@@cesarrodriguez3789 is that 50k net or gross?

[@JBWR]

@@cesarrodriguez3789 the truth of the matter is that as data moves from hardlines to fiber , the industry will be increasingly saturated with more and more techs as they make the transition as well. My advice to you would be to not only increase your experience, but to also supplement your skillset by learning more about the network side as well. Comptia network + would something that could help you stand out and make you more marketable. More marketability = more pay.

[@victorcoss2600]

At that point I'd just cut the fiber and replace the enclosure. But yeah people should seal them properly when they are done. Or they need to design the enclosures with holes in them, yes water will get in, but it'll fall back out.

[@Knamkceh]

put it on the floor board in the truck and turn the heat on

[@JBWR]

Back in my younger years, I would pop the hood and lay the case on top of my radiator. Good results, but highly frowned upon.

[@lance8080]

I remember days like that in Ohio

[@Bacharus]

Greetings, good man! We in Russia use a bucket of hot water. Repairing such a lollipop does not take much time if there is hot water.

[@CapeBuffalo]

🦾

[@henryherber1973]

shame the last OSP engineer didnt take pride in their job...!

[@joshuazukerman6616]

Perma-temp repair turned into rebuild.

[@user-johny25]

hi bro, a bucket of hot water will help you next time ))

[@manorin]

Its not like you can go pick up a bucket of hot water somewhere

[@JBWR]

True, a bucket of water is an alternative solution. But you just gave me an awesome idea. Thanks for your support!

[@user-johny25]

@@JBWR glad to help a colleague