TIL that fiber splicing guy was right about fusion vs mechanical

A contractor in Denver told me fusion splicers were worth the money over mechanical connectors, but I cheaped out and bought a $200 mechanical kit. Six months and three re-splices later, I finally bought a used fusion splicer and haven't touched a mechanical connector since. Any of you guys deal with splices failing after a winter freeze?

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jade2267d ago

Blamed the cold myself till I realized my mechanical splices were just crap from the start.

sarah_hart7d ago

Installing 200 splices last month taught me that cheap parts usually work fine with clean technique, @jade226. Maybe the cold was the real problem and you just got lucky with a bad batch.