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Lecture 47 DIY FTTH Connect Anza
FOA gets calls all the time from users planning a fiber optic network. Quite a few are about building their own FTTH - fiber to the home - systems. Here is an example of another successful DIY (do it yourself) FTTH network, Connect Anza, the Internet serv
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Fiber Optic Cable: Part 4 - Breakout Cable
Breakout Breakout is a rugged cable made from simplex cables enclosed in a outside jacket. It's a very rugged cable for premises applications, especially industrial. Individual cables can be separated and terminated directly.
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Fiber Optic Cable: Part 3 - Distribution Cable
Distribution Distribution cable is the most popular cable for premises applications. It can have many fibers in a small cable and the 900 micron fibers can be directly terminated using all connector types.
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Fiber Optic Cable: Part 2 - Zipcord
Zipcord Zipcord is used for patchcords and short premises links. It also is a good cable to show general fiber optic cable construction and how to pull fiber optic cable. This video shows zipcord construction, how NOT to pull fiber optic cable and how to
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Fiber Optic Cable: Part 1 - Introduction
Intro Before you pull, terminate or splice fiber optic cable, you need to understand its construction to attach pulling eyes or prepare fibers for splicing or termination. This video introduces the series of FOA videos on cable preparation for the most co
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Fiber Optic Cable: Insertion Loss Testing
Fiber Optic Cable Insertion Loss Testing This video shows how to use a light source and power meter to test the loss of a fiber optic patchcord or other terminated cable using industry standard single-ended and double-ended tests.
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Fiber Optic Cable: Mechanical Splice
Fiber Optic Cable Mechanical Splice This video shows how to splice two fibers using a mechanical splice. It covers cable preparation, fiber preparation, cleaving, splicing and using a visual fault locator to optimize the splice.
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Fiber Optic Termination: Part 8 - Distribution Cable
Narrator: Dominick Tambone, FOA Certified Fiber Optic Instructor Fiber Optic Termination part 8 The FOA Fiber Optic Termination videos show how to terminate a multimode fiber optic cable with adhesive/polish connectors. Video 8 shows the differences in te
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Fiber Optic Termination: Part 7 - Inspection
Narrator: Dominick Tambone, FOA Certified Fiber Optic Instructor Fiber Optic Termination part 7 The FOA Fiber Optic Termination videos show how to terminate a multimode fiber optic cable with adhesive/polish connectors. Video 7 shows how to inspect the fi
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Fiber Optic Termination: Part 6 - Polishing
Narrator: Dominick Tambone, FOA Certified Fiber Optic Instructor Fiber Optic Termination part 6 The FOA Fiber Optic Termination videos show how to terminate a multimode fiber optic cable with adhesive/polish connectors. Video No. 6 shows how to cleave and
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Fiber Optic Termination: Part 5 - Connectorization
Narrator: Dominick Tambone, FOA Certified Fiber Optic Instructor Fiber Optic Termination part 5 The FOA Fiber Optic Termination videos show how to terminate a multimode fiber optic cable with adhesive/polish connectors. Video No. 5 shows how to attach the
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Fiber Optic Termination: Part 4 - Stripping
Narrator: Dominick Tambone, FOA Certified Fiber Optic Instructor Fiber Optic Termination part 4 The FOA Fiber Optic Termination videos show how to terminate a multimode fiber optic cable with adhesive/polish connectors. Video No. 4 shows how to strip the
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Fiber Optic Termination: Part 3 - Adhesive
Narrator: Dominick Tambone, FOA Certified Fiber Optic Instructor Fiber Optic Termination part 3 The FOA Fiber Optic Termination videos show how to terminate a multimode fiber optic cable with adhesive/polish connectors. Video No. 3 shows how to properly m
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Fiber Optic Termination: Part 2 - Jacketed Cable Prep
Narrator: Dominick Tambone, FOA Certified Fiber Optic Instructor Fiber Optic Termination part 2 The FOA Fiber Optic Termination videos show how to terminate a multimode fiber optic cable with adhesive/polish connectors. Video No. 2 shows how to prepare ca
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Fiber Optic Termination: Part 1 - Setup & Tools
Narrator: Dominick Tambone, FOA Certified Fiber Optic Instructor Fiber Optic Termination part 1 Setup & Tools The FOA Fiber Optic Termination videos show how to terminate a multimode fiber optic cable with adhesive/polish connectors. The first video shows
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Fusion Splicing
Fusion splicing uses an electric arc to "weld" two fibers together. The process is simple: the operator strips, cleans and cleaves the fibers and inserts them into the holders on the fusion splicer. When both fibers are in place, the operator runs the spl
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