Fiber Optic Installers Fiield Manual

A fully updated fiber optic cable installation guide
Extensively revised to cover the latest technologies and equipment, this portable tool shows you how to plan, install, and maintain a robust fiber optic network to 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