Warning: I keep seeing guys skip the cable comb on new fiber runs.

It matters because a messy bundle can cause micro bends and signal loss later. Anyone else run into this on a big apartment job?

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smith.ray6mo ago

Yeah, "micro bends and signal loss later" is the real kicker. I read a case study about a hotel install where they skipped the combs. Six months in, tenants started reporting spotty internet. The tech had to re-dress an entire riser because the fibers were pinched where they crossed over each other. All that time saved upfront got spent twice over on the repair.

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mark7235mo ago

It's also about who pays for the callback later.

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wade_perez6mo ago

That hotel case study sounds like a training issue, not a tool problem. A good tech can manage fibers without combs if they take their time and dress them right. Calling combs a must-have is just pushing extra gear for simple jobs.

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