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Labor Calculator

Satisfying the demand for high-speed broadband requires rapid subscriber turn-up. With two terminal platforms, the industry’s only pushable MPO and a plug-and-play methodology, Clearfield reduces your skilled (splicing) labor requirements, saving on the overall cost of deployment. Follow the calculator steps to see how.

The network design shown below is only representative of one deployment design. Contact your Clearfield representative to discuss how labor (and time) savings can be realized in your specific network design.

1. Enter your costs

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Traditional
Home Run Solution

Length (ft.)
# of Splices*
Total Labor Cost
N/A

2. Enter distance from splice case to each terminal and drop counts

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TERM A3 TERM B1 TERM C3 TERM D1 TERM A2 TERM B2 TERM C2 TERM D2 TERM A1 TERM B3 TERM C1 TERM D3 Splice Case Distance to Splice Case (ft.) Distance to Splice Case (ft.) Drop Count Drop Count Distance to Splice Case (ft.) Distance to Splice Case (ft.) Drop Count Drop Count
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Clearfield
Plug-and-Play Solution

Length (ft.)
# of Splices*
Total Labor Cost
N/A

3. Enter the distance between each Clearfield Terminal

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Clearfield Multi-Purpose Terminal TERM A1 Term-A1 (ft.) TERM A2 A1-A2 (ft.) TERM A3 A2-A3 (ft.) TERM B1 Term-B1 (ft.) TERM B2 B1-B2 (ft.) TERM B3 B2-B3 (ft.) TERM C1 Term-C1 (ft.) TERM C2 C1-C2 (ft.) TERM C3 C2-C3 (ft.) TERM D1 Term-D1 (ft.) TERM D2 D1-D2 (ft.) TERM D3 D2-D3 (ft.)
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*Number of splices is equal to the number of drops

Disclaimer: This tool is for demonstration/budgetary bill of material purposes only – utilizing customer’s prevailing labor rate. The design detailed on this calculator is not intended to be used for construction purposes and in no way should be considered a field-ready design. The design is only to provide an illustration of possible configurations utilizing Clearfield products. It is recommended that a qualified engineering firm be engaged to complete the design

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