Fibre optic cabling for engineers

Description

A hands on course covering installation, splicing and testing of fibre optic cabling.

What will you learn

Fibre Optic cabling training course details

Cable installation professionals.

None

3 days

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.

Single mode, Multi mode, diameters, step-index
fibre, graded index fibre, loose tube, tight buffered,
cable jackets, distance limitations, indoor versus
outdoors.

ST, SC, FC and other connectors, termination
methods, joint enclosures, transmitters, light
sources, laser, LED, receivers, detectors.

BS.7718. Safe working practices, site surveys,
recommended installation procedures, cable
handling issues, bending radius, techniques and
tools, documentation.

Joining fibres, splicers, fusion splicing, mechanical
splicing, splicing procedure, cleaving, splicing
parameters, splicing vs. connectors.

Power measurement, loss measurement, return
loss measurement, receiver sensitivity
measurement, budget calculations.

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.