Fiber Optics 3

Chapter 13 — Restoration

• Identify … Locate … Resolve
• Typical Causes of Failure
• Types of Fiber Optic Damage
• Failure Rates of Fiber Optic Systems
• Pre-Emergency Planning Activities
• Equipment Used in the Restoration Role
• Troubleshooting Flow Chart
• Emergency Restoration Jump Kit
• Aerial Restorations
• OSP Restorations
• OSP Emergency Restoration
• Fiber Optic Restoration for Premises
• Proactive Planning vs. Reactive Restorations

• Premises Restorations
• LAN Restorations
• The Need for Slack Cable
• Post-restoration Recommendations

Chapter 14 — Safety

• Fiber Optic Safety Concerns
• Visual Safety Using Fiber Optic Sources
• Wavelength and the Eye
• Laser Classifications
• Working with Lasers
• Safety Eyewear
• Working with Optical Fibers
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Chemicals
• Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
• The Work Area
• Installation Practices

Chapter 15 — Communication System Basics

• Fiber Optic Transmitters
• Laser Light Sources
• Lasers in Single-mode Systems
• Light Sources in Multimode Systems
• Laser and LED Spectral Width
• Reflection Issues
• Fiber Optic Receivers
• Photo Diodes
• Typical Span Distances
• Repeaters, Regenerators, and Amplifiers
• Factors for Regenerator Usage
• Basic Components for Optical Transmission
• Point to Point
• Point to Multipoint
• Passive Devices
• Optical Splitters
• WDMs and Bidi Devices
• Coarse Wavelength Division Multiplexing
• Dense WDM

Chapter 16 — Loss Budgets

• Loss Budget Basics
• Design Options for Fiber Optic Networks
• Safety Margin
• Multimode System Budgets
• Multimode Wavelength Optimization
• 10/40/100 Gigabit Networks
• Single-mode Wavelength Optimization
• Single-mode System Budgets
• Loss Budgets for FTTx Networks
• PON Architectures
• P2MP System Budgets

Appendix A — Worksheets

• Fiber Selection
• Cabling Options
• Cable Management Products
• Test Equipment Selection
• Placement Technique
• Fiber Installation Inspection Report
• OTDR Acceptance Test Form
• Splice Loss Record

Appendix B — Miscellaneous

• National and Canadian Electrical Codes
• TIA-569

Hands-on Skills Learning

Station #1 – Splicing

• Fusion / mechanical / pigtail
• Fiber handling and cleaving

Station #2 – Connectorization

• Multiple bonding methods
• Visual inspection / cleaning
• Cable assembly testing

Station #3 – Cable Preparation

• Loose tube cable preparation
• Breakout and distribution cable preparation

• Patch panel and splice closure preparation
• Mid-entry practices

Station #4 – OTDR Operation

• Acceptance testing
• Reflection testing
• Span testing and splice loss
• Emergency restoration
• Troubleshooting

Station #5 – Optical Loss Testing

• Link loss measurement
• Transmit and receive power
• Reflection testing
• Variable and fixed attenuators