Fibre Optic cabling training course description
A hands on course covering installation, splicing and testing of fibre optic cabling.
What will you learn
Describe different types of fibre cable and where to use them
Install fibre optic cable.
Splice fibre optic cable.
Test fibre optic cable.
Fibre Optic cabling training course details
Who will benefit:
Cable installation professionals.
Prerequisites:
None
Duration
3 days
Fibre Optic cabling training course contents
Fibre optic transmission
Physics of light, optical modes, light propagation, light guiding, dispersion, light spectrum, fibre versus copper comparison, fibre cable types and their uses, WDM and DWDM.
Fibre optic cable
Single mode, Multi mode, diameters, step-index
fibre, graded index fibre, loose tube, tight buffered,
cable jackets, distance limitations, indoor versus
outdoors.
Fibre optic network components
ST, SC, FC and other connectors, termination
methods, joint enclosures, transmitters, light
sources, laser, LED, receivers, detectors.
Installation
BS.7718. Safe working practices, site surveys,
recommended installation procedures, cable
handling issues, bending radius, techniques and
tools, documentation.
Splicing
Joining fibres, splicers, fusion splicing, mechanical
splicing, splicing procedure, cleaving, splicing
parameters, splicing vs. connectors.
Measurement parameters and applications
Power measurement, loss measurement, return
loss measurement, receiver sensitivity
measurement, budget calculations.
Testing
Optical power meter, optical light source, optical
attenuator, return loss meter, continuity testing,
insertion loss testing, OTDR features and
principles, OTDR capabilities and limitations, using an OTDR, troubleshooting.