The purpose of this video is to provide training on the repair limitations of fiber optic cable issues and damage. This online session will guide you through the main points of how to evaluate, identify, and repair fiber optic damage.
1. Prepare Necessary Tools & Supplies
Fiber Optic Cutters/Stripper, Crimper, Diagonal Cutters, Inline Splices,
Fiber Optic Terminals, and Sand Paper
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2. Identify Fiber Optic Wire & damaged section.
Fiber Optic Cable is a standard bright orange or brown in color, the area of damage will have exposed fiber and nicks or breaks in the orange shielding
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3. Use the Diagonal Cutters to Cut the Cable.
The diagonals are used to cut out the damage
but we cannot leave the wire like this, if we had no choice and could only use the cutters to remove the damage you will need to use 2000 grit sandpaper or higher to smooth out your cable ends.
4. Size Up the Length of Wire you need to Strip.
This step is crucial to ensure your terminal will fit correctly inside the inline connector when you get ready to crimp. Take the time to accurately measure the strip length to guarantee a quick repair
You will want the tip of the fiber optic cable to be flush with the opening on the butte splice.
5. Strip the Cable to the Previously Measured Length.
Set the wire correctly in the strip heads grooves to be sure you get a clean wire strip, we don’t want frayed wires or fibers to protrude past the strip area, this can lead to loss of light aka loss of data, when the cable need to pass information through the complete length of the wire.
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6. Feed the Fiber Optic Terminal onto the Cable you Stripped.
This step is pretty straightforward, simply take the terminal and slip it onto the exposed fiber cable end. Just be sure that the fiber is not extending past the opening, you need a flush termination point
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Take the cable with unfastened terminal and place it into the crimp tool’s head unit. You will then proceed to squeeze the handles off the crimper to press and crimp the terminal onto the fiber optic cable. Make sure to firmly grip the tool to apply the necessary pressure to properly crimp the terminal
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8. Insert the Terminalized Ends into the One Way In-Line Splice/Connector
Take both end that you have crimped and insert them into the designated holes and push until you hear an audible click,. You will need to be sure the entirety if the terminal is push all the way into the in line splice, This will ensure light will not be dispersed in more then one direction.
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9. Perform a “Tug Test” by Pulling on Both Sides.
After you have inserted both sides and pushed them into place within the in-line splice, make sure to give a sturdy tug on the wires to make sure they will stay in place if they are pulled on.