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QUESTION:
What are the biggest issues you hear technicians face with the buried ducts and does fiber blowing options correct those?
ANSWER:
Fiber blowing requires fairly straight ducts with close to full passage. Luckily, many blowing jobs work fine, but...
QUESTION:
Is Laser cleaving suitable for every assembly operation?
ANSWER:
The investment for cleaving systems is still significant and a semi-automated process might look attractive but the financial numbers need to reflect the improvements. An initial...
QUESTION: What is the primary indicator of over polished connectors?
ANSWER:
Primarily, the indicator of over polished connectors is poor repeat ability in measurements of the return loss and insertion loss. For the majority of “spring loaded...
QUESTION: Are there Standards on the amount of contamination for multi-fiber end-faces?
ANSWER:
The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) created Standard 61300-3-35, which provides guidelines about the size and amount of dirt and contamination for single...
QUESTION:
Where can I get a little bit of Teflon?
ANSWER:
ÅngströmLink AL-2233 is basically that. A Teflon-like polymer dissolved in an evaporative solvent. To get a thin layer of ‘almost-Teflon’, make a thin layer of AL-2233 and let the solvent...
QUESTION:
How can contamination of a fixture negatively affect precision and is this directly related to the milled ferrule holes?
ANSWER:
All fixtures come from the factory with very precisely milled ferrule “bores”, tailored specifically to the...
Question:
Is there a way to avoid wasted epoxy?
ANSWER:
Given that 2.5 grams is the smallest size that is practicably achievable, FOC recommends saving any extra epoxy in a secondary dispensing container (like a syringe), frozen at -40°C. -40°C...
QUESTION:
Why is The Phenix fibersect fiber cleaving device referred to as an ‘industry standard’ in some places?
ANSWER:
Fiber Optic Center teams with quality-minded suppliers that offer cable assembly houses higher efficiencies, better quality,...
QUESTION:
What are the key differences between copper and glass optical fiber we need to be aware of?
ANSWER:
Copper is a malleable metal that can be drawn or stretched, is relatively strong, has a relatively low thermal expansion and acts as a heat sink...
QUESTION:
For cleaning of polishing fixtures, is an ultrasonic bath or other solutions recommended?
ANSWER:
Ultrasonic cleaners are a bath into which the object to be cleaned is submerged. The bath is usually of distilled water, which can be augmented with...
