Microduct Connectors: How to Choose the Right Size and Stop Air Leaks
Installed microduct straight connector in an underground FTTH handhole. When a field supervisor in Manchester connected a 12 mm HDPE microduct to a nominally “12 mm” fitting, the pressure gauge fell within seconds and the fiber-blowing crew stopped. A closer inspection found that the duct’s measured outside diameter and wall tolerance did not match the connector’s gripping range; the product itself was not defective.…
