The FOA Badge In Fiber Optics Self Study Program
Lesson 8: Fiber Optic
Testing
Objectives: From this lesson you
should learn:
What parameters need to be tested
What instruments are used for fiber optic testing
Fiber optic tests required
Testing is the most complex topic in fiber optics
but one of the most important.
After all fiber optic cables are installed, spliced and
terminated, they must be tested. For every fiber optic
cable plant, you need to test for continuity and polarity,
end-to-end insertion loss and then troubleshoot any
problems on every fiber in every cable. If it’s a long
outside plant cable with intermediate splices, you want to verify the installation with an
OTDR test also, since that’s the only way to ensure that
each splice is good. If you are the network user, you may
also be interested in testing transmitter and receiver
power, as power is the measurement that tells you whether
the system is operating properly.
Student Assignment:
Read the references and take the quizzes
(Test Your Comprehension)
Online FOA Reference:
Fiber
Optic Testing
Book Chapter:
FOA YouTube Videos (optiona)
FOA
Lecture 12: Fiber Optic Testing Overview
FOA
Lecture 15: Five Ways To Test Fiber Optic Cable Plants
FOA
Lecture 17: OTDR Testing
FOA
Lecture 26: Loss Budgets
Test Your
Knowledge:
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Fiber Optic Network Design
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