Re: Fiber testing gear?
Mikael Abrahamsson <swmike-uVNFFiCRr/[email protected]>
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On Wed, 6 Aug 2008, Chris Adams wrote: > We've got a few fiber circuits now, and I need some testing tools for > them. I guess a light meter as well as something that can test cables > (or something that can do both would be great I guess). I've got cat5 > and coax testers all over, but nothing for fiber. We've got both > single- and multi-mode fiber with SC and LC connectors. Essential kit: fiber connector cleaner Extremely nice to have: Light meter Nice to have: Fiber microscope to see if cleaning was ok, or if fiber connector has scratches Sometimes useful if you own the fiber yourself and want to find out where it's broken, or if you suspect a bad splice somewhere and want to write your supplier a nasty note and tell them that they don't know what they're doing: OTDR -- Mikael Abrahamsson email: swmike-uVNFFiCRr/[email protected] -- Eat sushi frequently. - Avi [email protected] is the human contact address. [email protected] is the list posting address. See below URL for subscribe/unsubscribe and list options: http://inet-access.net/mailman/listinfo/list