Fiber Optics Technician's Manual
FIBER OPTICS TECHNICIAN'S MANUAL, 4E is the ideal practical guide for designers, installers, and troubleshooters of fiber optic cable plants and networks. It reflects recent changes in fiber optic technology, marketing, and applications, including wider usage of Fiber To The Home (FTTH) applications and Local Area Networks (LANs). This book begins with a brief history of the development of fiber optics and progresses from the basics of this technology and its components, to installation and...
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Here's an indispensable tool for all technicians and electricians who need to learn about optimal fiber optic design and installation as well as pick up the latest troubleshooting tips and techniques. The information presented in Fiber Optics Technician's Manual has been refined and updated based on feedback and participation from fiber optics technicians like you. Now you can have this valuable information at your fingertips, available to you when and where you need it. Following a concise overview of the basics and history of fiber optics, every crucial area is covered in its practical aspects including networks, cables, cable specifications, connectors and splices, and fiber optic hardware. You will learn about proven guidelines for better fiber optic design and installation, the key to winning contracts through more accurate estimating and bidding, ways of ensuring safety on the job, as well as proper documentation, restoration, and testing procedures. A handy glossary clarifies even the most difficult technical terms, while a standards section points out the regulations governing the field. Booknews Offers guidance for the designer, installer, and troubleshooter of fiber optic cable plants and networks used in communications systems. Addresses applications of fiber optics including telephone, CATV, and computer networks. Discussion centers on the basics of the technology, the components used, and their installation. The future of the technology is also considered. No bibliography. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Introduction1The Origins of Fiber Optic Communications12Basics of Fiber Optics133Fiber Optic Networks314Optical Fiber Cables415Specifying Fiber Optic Cable576Fiber Optic Connectors, Splices, and Tools737Fiber Optic Hardware898Getting Started in Fiber Optics999Guidelines for Fiber Optic Design and Installation10510Cable Plant Link Loss Budget Analysis11111Fiber Optic Installation Safety11512Planning the Installation11913Fiber Optic Cable Plant Documentation12514Estimating and Bidding Fiber Optic Installation13115Fiber Optic Cable Pulling14316Fiber Optic Restoration15317Fiber Optic Testing165Appendixes A: Glossary of Fiber Optic Terms203Appendixes B: Fiber Optic Standards209Appendixes C: Resource Guide to Fiber Optic Information and Training213Index219
\ BooknewsOffers guidance for the designer, installer, and troubleshooter of fiber optic cable plants and networks used in communications systems. Addresses applications of fiber optics including telephone, CATV, and computer networks. Discussion centers on the basics of the technology, the components used, and their installation. The future of the technology is also considered. No bibliography. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)\ \
