Fiber Optic Installer's Field Manual, Second Edition

This up-to-date, portable manual explains fiber optic cable installation via an extremely effective, heavily illustrated, step-by-step approach, covering the latest advances in fiber technology, industry equipment standards, new equipment types, and updated installation standards.

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A fully updated fiber optic cable installation guideExtensively revised to cover the latest technologiesand equipment, this portable tool shows you how toplan, install, and maintain a robust fiber optic networkto support today's high speed requirements. The emphasis is on practical, efficient installation techniques using current global industry standards. Detailed diagrams and step-by-step procedures walk you through the entire process. This completely up-to-date edition is an essential on-the-job reference.

Fiber Optic Installer's Field Manual, Second Edition, covers:



Properties of light
Optical fiber
Fiber optic cables
Fiber optic cable procurement
Safety precautions
Handling fiber optic cable
Outdoor fiber optic cable installation
Indoor cable installation
Fiber optic cable general installation guide
Splicing and termination
Patch cords and connectors
Optical fiber power loss and measurement
The OTDR and OSA
Fiber optic installation tests
Transceivers such as SFP and XFP
WDM and other passive optical equipment
SONET/SDH
Ethernet over fiber
Fiber system deployment
Maintenance
Emergency cable repair
Network documentation
Troubleshooting
Design fundamentals
Personnel
Dark fiber leasing
Global standards reference tables