A fully updated fiber optic cable installation guide

Extensively revised to cover the latest technologiesand equipment, this portable tool shows you how toplan, install, and maintain a robust fiber optic networkto 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