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  • 03:28 Popular The Fiber Optic Tester In Your Pocket?

    The Fiber Optic Tester In Your Pocket?

    by The Fiber Optic Association Added 428 Views / 0 Likes

    Fiber optic networks and testers generally use infrared light in the 850-1600 nm range, invisible to the human eye. But high power in fiber optic systems can be harmful to your eyes, so it's important to know if power is present in a fiber. A fiber optic

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  • 12:21 Popular FOA Lecture 1: Fiber Optics & Communications

    FOA Lecture 1: Fiber Optics & Communications

    by The Fiber Optic Association Added 315 Views / 0 Likes

    This is the first of a series of short lectures on fiber optics by Jim Hayes, FOA President. This lecture covers how fiber optics is used in various types of systems such as telecommunications, CATV, security, Smart Grid, etc. Future lectures will cover f

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  • 09:38 Popular FOA Lecture 2: Safety When Working With Fiber Optics

    FOA Lecture 2: Safety When Working With Fiber Optics

    by The Fiber Optic Association Added 344 Views / 0 Likes

    Fiber optic safety is important on the job and in the classroom. This is an overview of how to recognize the potential dangers of working with fiber and how to avoid problems.

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  • 05:08 Popular Fiber Optic Termination: Prepolished Splice Connectors (Corning Unicam)

    Fiber Optic Termination: Prepolished Splice Connectors (Corning Unicam)

    by The Fiber Optic Association Added 357 Views / 0 Likes

    Prepolished/splice connectors eliminate the need for adhesives and polishing for field termination. Instead they use a factory terminated connector with a stub fiber in the ferrule and a mechanical splice to terminate the fiber. Termination only requires

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  • 10:15 Popular FOA Lecture 4: Fiber Optic Cables

    FOA Lecture 4: Fiber Optic Cables

    by The Fiber Optic Association Added 466 Views / 0 Likes

    This is the 4th lecture on fiber optics by Jim Hayes, FOA President. This lecture covers fiber optic cables. Cables are used to protect the fibers in the installation environment, outdoors or indoors. In this lecture we cover the requirements of cables fo

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  • 09:52 Popular FOA Lecture 5: Splices And Connectors

    FOA Lecture 5: Splices And Connectors

    by The Fiber Optic Association Added 338 Views / 0 Likes

    This is the fifth lecture in the FOA series on fiber optics, covering splices and termination. This lecture covers what are the differences and similarities in splices and connectors and where they are used. Lectures 6 and 7 cover much more detail on fibe

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  • 09:03 Popular FOA Lecture 6: Fiber Optic Splices

    FOA Lecture 6: Fiber Optic Splices

    by The Fiber Optic Association Added 448 Views / 0 Likes

    This is the sixth lecture in the FOA series on fiber optics, covering splices. In this lecture we discuss the uses of splices, types of splices - fusion splices and mechanical splices, and the processes used for making each type of splice. We also discuss

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  • 12:31 Popular FOA Lecture 7: Fiber Optic Connectors

    FOA Lecture 7: Fiber Optic Connectors

    by The Fiber Optic Association Added 380 Views / 0 Likes

    This is the seventh lecture in the FOA series on fiber optics, covering connectors. In this lecture we discuss the requirements for good connector performance, the types of connectors and the various ways that have been developed to install them.

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  • 10:05 Popular FOA Lecture 8: Fiber Optic Installation

    FOA Lecture 8: Fiber Optic Installation

    by The Fiber Optic Association Added 401 Views / 0 Likes

    This is the 8th lecture in the FOA series on fiber optics. It covers the different types of fiber optic installation in outside plant (OSP) and indoor (premises) installations.

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  • 08:18 Popular FOA Lecture 9: Fiber Optic Network Design, Part 1

    FOA Lecture 9: Fiber Optic Network Design, Part 1

    by The Fiber Optic Association Added 401 Views / 0 Likes

    This is the 9th lecture in the FOA series on fiber optics. This lecture introduces the process of designing a fiber optic network and talks about what is involved in designing a fiber optic network. The next two will cover planning the network and choosin

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  • 06:08 Popular FOA Lecture 10: Fiber Optic Network Design Part 2

    FOA Lecture 10: Fiber Optic Network Design Part 2

    by The Fiber Optic Association Added 335 Views / 0 Likes

    This is the 10th lecture in the FOA series on fiber optics. This lecture introduces the process of designing a fiber optic network and talks about what is involved in planning a fiber optic network. The next lecture will cover choosing components appropri

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  • 11:18 Popular FOA Lecture 11: Fiber Optic Network Design Part 3

    FOA Lecture 11: Fiber Optic Network Design Part 3

    by The Fiber Optic Association Added 362 Views / 0 Likes

    This is the 11th lecture in the FOA series on fiber optics. This 3rd lecture on fiber optic network design covers choosing components appropriate for the installation. It discusses fiber, cable, connectors, splices and hardware and the criteria that shoul

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  • 09:35 Popular FOA Lecture 12: Fiber Optic Testing Overview

    FOA Lecture 12: Fiber Optic Testing Overview

    by The Fiber Optic Association Added 341 Views / 0 Likes

    Lecture 12 begins a series of lectures on fiber optic testing. In this lecture we offer an overview of what fiber optic testing means - what components need testing and where testing is done. The next few lectures will cover topics like visual testing, in

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  • 06:39 Popular FOA Lecture 13: Testing Fiber Visually

    FOA Lecture 13: Testing Fiber Visually

    by The Fiber Optic Association Added 321 Views / 0 Likes

    This is Lecture 13 in the FOA series on fiber optics. This lecture looks at ways to test fiber visually, tracing fibers, finding faults or areas of high loss, using microscopes to inspect connectors and interferometers to inspect singlemode connectors. We

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  • 07:01 Popular FOA Lecture 14: Testing Optical Power

    FOA Lecture 14: Testing Optical Power

    by The Fiber Optic Association Added 324 Views / 0 Likes

    This is Lecture 14 in the FOA series on fiber optics. This lecture covers optical power, the most fundamental measurement in fiber optics, the instrument used to measure power, the unit of measurement (dB) and how it is calibrated.

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  • 12:01 Popular FOA Lecture 15: Five Ways To Test Fiber Optic Cable Plants

    FOA Lecture 15: Five Ways To Test Fiber Optic Cable Plants

    by The Fiber Optic Association Added 345 Views / 0 Likes

    This is Lecture 15 in the FOA series on fiber optics. In this lecture, we discuss the five (5) different ways that international standards offer to test an installed cable plant. We discuss where each method is appropriate and the merits and problems with

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  • 15:50 Popular FOA Lecture 16: Insertion Loss Testing

    FOA Lecture 16: Insertion Loss Testing

    by The Fiber Optic Association Added 439 Views / 0 Likes

    This is Lecture 16 in the FOA series on fiber optics. This lecture is about insertion loss testing. Insertion loss testing tests an installed cable plant with a light source and power meter in a method that is similar to how a communications systems trans

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  • 10:59 Popular FOA Lecture 17: OTDR Testing

    FOA Lecture 17: OTDR Testing

    by The Fiber Optic Association Added 325 Views / 0 Likes

    This is Lecture 17 in the FOA series on fiber optics. This lecture is on OTDRS - optical time domain reflectometers. OTDRs are very powerful test tools for fiber optics but are complex and require more analysis of the test information than most instrument

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  • 09:21 Popular FOA Lecture 18: OTDR Setup

    FOA Lecture 18: OTDR Setup

    by The Fiber Optic Association Added 342 Views / 0 Likes

    This is Lecture 18 in the FOA series on fiber optics. This lecture covers how to set up an OTDR properly to make good measurements. We recommend you also view Lecture 17 on the basics of OTDRs and Lecture 19 on OTDR measurement errors.

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  • 10:42 Popular FOA Lecture 19: OTDR Measurement Uncertainty

    FOA Lecture 19: OTDR Measurement Uncertainty

    by The Fiber Optic Association Added 310 Views / 0 Likes

    This is Lecture 19 in the FOA series on fiber optics. In this lecture, we cover ODTR measurement uncertainty - why it sometimes gives you information that needs understanding and interpretation. You should also see Lectures 17 and 18 on the basics of OTDR

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