Fiber Optics

A Basic Training Program

Created By Jim Hayes

Sample Slides For Instructor Evaluation

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• Basic courses
– Fiber Optics
– Wiring (UTP for structured cabling)
• Advanced Fiber Optics
– Cables
– Termination
– Splicing
– Testing and troubleshooting
• Extras
• Fiber to the home/premise (FTTH, FTTP)
• Wireless
• VDV Cabling (structured cabling)

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 Fiber Optic Applications

• Outside Plant vs Premises

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Fiber Technology

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Fiber Technology

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Fiber Types

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Fiber Types

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Fiber Attenuation

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Fiber Bandwidth

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Fiber Bandwidth

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Fiber Optic Link Power Budget

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 Fiber Optic Connectors & Splices

• Connectors
– Demountable
terminations for fiber
– Connect to transmitters
and receivers
• Splices
– Permanent termination of
two fibers

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 Fiber Optic Splices

• Permanent terminations for fiber

• Specifications
– Loss
– Repeatability
– Environment
– Reliability
– Back reflection
– Ease of termination
– Cost

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 Cable, Connector & Splice Testing

• Continuity testing with visual

tracer/fault locator
• Insertion loss with source and
meter
• OTDR testing

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