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Fiber Optic Microscope versus Fiber Optic Video Inspection Probe

Microscopes     If you are new to fiber optics, when you hear the word microscope, you most likely think of the one that was used in science class to look at cells of animals. Well in the fiber optic world, microscopes are a vital tool that should be in [ Continue reading…]

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What Are Some of the Different Fiber Optic Cable Jacket Ratings

There are several parts that make up a fiber optic cable; starting with the core, to the cladding, followed by the coating, the strength member and lastly the outer jacket. The outer jacket is the cover that gives protection and shielding, especially to the optical fibers. Whether it is meant [ Continue reading…]

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Why should I calibrate fiber optic test and splicing equipment?

Would you drive a car with a speedometer that gives you faulty readings? How can you tell how fast you were driving? Optical testing equipment that is out of calibration will also cause faulty test readings. A fusion splicer that is out of calibration will produce inferior splices. False readings [ Continue reading…]

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Types of Fiber Optic Attenuators

Fiber Optic Attenuators When looking at fiber optic attenuators, people always have several questions as to why would you purposely put attenuation on a fiber optic network. When testing fiber, attenuation is one of the key points that you are looking for. You want your attenuation to be as low [ Continue reading…]

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Fiber Optic Fusion Splicing – Arc Checking and Maintenance

Working with fiber optics takes a delicate hand and some patience. One of the most used pieces of equipment is a fusion splicer. A fusion splicer uses an electric arc to fuse two pieces of optical fiber (glass) together so that light can pass through with no scatter of light or [ Continue reading…]

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How Do I Choose the Right Fiber Interconnect Box?

Decisions, Decisions   When talking about interconnect boxes (also known as enclosures), there are a variety of options that can be used. Often, a common question asked by customers is which box would be best for their application. This is a loaded question that requires some questions and answers to [ Continue reading…]

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Different Types of Cable Jacketing

In the fiber industry, we have all probably seen the words plenum or riser in our day, as these are two of the most common jacket types in the United States. In Europe we are seeing more Low Smoke Zero Halogen cables being utilized. But there are other options out [ Continue reading…]

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What is the OADM Multiplexer?

by www.fiber-mart.com The OADM, optical add drop multiplexer, is a gateway into and out of a single mode fiber. In practice, most signals pass through the device, but some would be “dropped” by splitting them from the line. Signals originating at that point can be “added” into the line and directed [ Continue reading…]

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What are the Differences Between MPO and MTP Cables?

by www.fiber-mart.com With the number of network connections needed to support 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) growing in data centers, a modern solution is needed to keep patching fields from becoming too congested. Introducing ultra-high-density cabling to data centers is a vast improvement over traditional fiber cabling. Using MPO and MTP® connectors and [ Continue reading…]

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Advantages and Disadvantages of FBT Splitter and PLC Splitter

Fiber optical splitter is also known as “non-wavelength selective optical branching device”. It is a fiber optic device used to achieve a particular band optical signal power splitter and redistribution.   Optical splitter can be used as a stand-alone device in the OLT node, the light distribution point and the FTTH [ Continue reading…]

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