Guide to Several Materials in Fiber Optic Cable Construction
No CommentsFiber optic cable is considered as one of the most effective transmission medium today for safe, and long-reach communications, and it also offers a number of advantages over copper. In general, fiber optic cable consists of a core, cladding, coating, strengthening fibers, and a cable jacket, which has been clearly introduced [ Continue reading…]
How to Configure RJ45 Pinout
No CommentsEthernet cable, as one of the most popular types of networking cable, is mainly utilized to interconnect two wired network devices in the home or the office. Cat 5/cat6, UTP/STP cables are some of this cable type that connects all devices to get a network up and running smoothly. Unlike [ Continue reading…]
Choosing Fiber Optic Connectors for Your Application
No CommentsOptical Loss – A Critical Consideration Whether a fiber optic connector must interface with a simple transmitter or the latest ROADM multiplexer, the connector interface is of critical importance because of its unique loss characteristics. To illustrate this point, consider the difference between connectors for fiber optic cable vs. copper cable. [ Continue reading…]
Why Use Splice On Connectors?
No CommentsPrior to the introduction of fusion splicers, it was common for fiber optic installers to hand-polish connectors in order to minimize optical loss. For each connector, the process involved: • Stripping the field fiber and using epoxy to glue the fiber within a connector ferrule. • Slowly and meticulously [ Continue reading…]
What is the Purpose of a Power Meter & Light Source?
No CommentsWhat is a Power Meter & Light Source? A Power Meter & Light Source is a low cost way to certify optical fiber. These two pieces of test equipment are used to measure fiber optic light continuity, loss and lastly the actual strength of the optical signal. Signal [ Continue reading…]
Fiber Optic Communication Systems: Safe and Reliable Solutions for Mining
No CommentsWhat role does fiber optics play in the mining industry? As technicians and professionals in this business know, the safe and reliable nature of fiber optics makes it the perfect communication solution for use in a wide variety of industries and mining in particular. The anti-spark, strong, fast, and reliable [ Continue reading…]
What are the advantages of factory vs. field terminated assemblies?
No CommentsWhen looking at terminating fiber optic connectors for a job there are several factors that are taken into account to help decide which way is best. There are field polish connectors in which some form of epoxy (glue) is used to hold the fiber in place. With this one, you [ Continue reading…]
Why do I need to use fusion splice protection sleeves?
No CommentsBefore we begin to dive into that question let’s get a brief understanding on what a fusion splicer is. If you are in the fiber optic world you will definitely know what a fusion splicer is and most likely will have used one or will be using one. A fusion [ Continue reading…]
Difference in Fiber Optic Adaptors
No CommentsAdaptor Differences Fiber optic adaptors (Also known as a fiber optic coupler or mating sleeve) are designed to connect two fiber optic cables together. Fiber optic adaptors are designed for multimode or single mode cables and have various features that help distinguish them from one another. When looking at [ Continue reading…]
What is the Best Way to Clean Fiber Optic Connectors?
No CommentsSometimes it is the simplest of things that cause the biggest problems. Car won’t start? Check to see if you have gas in the tank. Is your fiber optic network having issues? Do you have performance problems with your fiber optical cable? Check your fiber optic connectors. It can [ Continue reading…]