Took the fiber route over coax for a tricky pull, glad I did

Had a job last week in an older building downtown, ran into a brutal 80-foot conduit that was already stuffed. I could go with the usual RG6 or switch to a smaller fiber cable, and honestly I almost chickened out and stuck with coax. Decided to try the fiber because the bend radius was kinder for that tight corner near the riser. It took about 20 extra minutes but the whole pull went smooth and the signal test came back perfect. Anyone else swap materials mid-job and regret or love it?

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ray_martinez8228d ago

Used to swear by coax for anything over 50 feet, but that bend radius argument sold me after a couple of tight pulls like yours. Now I grab fiber first when the path looks sketchy, and it's been smooth every time.