Fiber Optic Installer's Field Manual

Step-by-step field guide for fiber optic cable installation. Bob Chomyczs put-it-in-your-pocket-and-go Fiber Optic Installers Field Manual explains fiber optic cable installation via an extremely effective, heavily illustrated, step-by-step approach. This easy-look-up compendium gives you diagrams and procedures you can count on, whether youre installing fiber optic cable indoors or out. It also gives you comprehensive guidelines on testing, troubleshooting, and maintenance. All major optical fiber types are included, along with: Full-scale treatment of Wave Division Multiplexing (WDM) and optical couplers; System integration for offices, industrial plants, and telcos...optical modern and multiplexer systems...Ethernet, FDDI and Sonet; Extensive coverage of SONET; LAN cabling standards; Design fundamentals, including bandwidth calculations and network, logical, and physical topologies; Much, much more.

Contents            

    Introduction
    Properties of Light
    Optical Fiber
    Cable Composition
    Cable Procurement
    Safety Precautions
    Handling Fiber Optic Cable
    Outdoor Cable Installation
    Indoor Cable Installation
    Splicing and Termination
    Patch Cords and Connectors
    Power Meter Test Procedure
    OTDR Test Procedure
    Installation Test Procedure
    Lightwave Equipment
    SONET
    LANs: CATV
    System Integration
    General Installation Procedure
    Maintenance
    Repair
    Documentation
    Troubleshooting
    Design Fundamentals
    Personnel
    Appendices