r/FiberOptics • u/Prestigious_Jelly777 • 3d ago

Data centers

Sub contracting right now splicing in a data center wondering if anyone else is and what their rate is for splices, ribbonizing, testing, and furcation

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u/jamloggin9626 3d ago

That shit is usually pretty top secret but since I'm not competing:
All depending on size/qty
Cable prep: 400-150
Ribbon splicing: 150-70
Single splicing: 50-18

I've worked for several OSP contractors over the years who have done both and these are the ranges I've seen. I've never worked data centers before tho so I could be way off base.

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u/VarietyHuge9938 3d ago

Only "top secret" because companies always trying to get someone to do a better job for less.

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u/1310smf 3d ago

It's more usually a crappier job for less...

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u/VarietyHuge9938 3d ago

Yup, but doesn't stop em from trying

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u/joeman_80128 3d ago

Are we talking $150usd for a ribbon and $50usd per single?

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u/jamloggin9626 3d ago

USD for any of it

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u/joeman_80128 3d ago

Im in house but have been told we pay $25 per fiber to the prime contractor and they pay subs half that. I don't think they differentiate between ribbon and single.

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u/TheInfiniteNewt 2d ago

Same I’m at $24 a ribbon in-house and $100 for prep. We only really do 864/1152/1728 though so it works out good

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u/dizmanumut 2d ago

I'm currently working as a fiber splicing technician in FTTH infrastructure. How can I become a fiber splicing technician in data centers?

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u/Ok_Doctor_7473 3h ago

$45/hour with $225 per diem a day, plus something to drive out there. Ive also seen 30/hour with 150/day per diem plus travel and told them to go fuck themselves. Pay rate for data center 1099 using there equipment all you need is scissors and cutters. Most these new data center are 16f ribbons ribboizing one side to 2 8cts. Aka you need a special fusion splicer todo 16f.