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.