Fiber optic technician's manual

Here's an indispensable tool for all technicians and electricians who need to learn about optimal fiber optic design and installation as well as pick up the latest troubleshooting tips and techniques. The information presented in Fiber Optics Technician's Manual has been refined and updated based on feedback and participation from fiber optics technicians like you. Now you can have this valuable information at your fingertips, available to you when and where you need it.

Following a concise overview of the basics and history of fiber optics, every crucial area is covered in its practical aspects including networks, cables, cable specifications, connectors and splices, and fiber optic hardware. You will learn about proven guidelines for better fiber optic design and installation, the key to winning contracts through more accurate estimating and bidding, ways of ensuring safety on the job, as well as proper documentation, restoration, and.

Testing procedures. A handy glossary clarifies even the most difficult technical terms, while a standards section points out the regulations governing the field.

Includes index.

1. The Origins of Fiber Optic Communications / Jeff Hecht -- 2. Basics of Fiber Optics / Elias Awad -- 3. Fiber Optic Networks / Jim Hayes and Phil Sheckler -- 4. Optical Fiber Cables / Paul Rosenberg -- 5. Specifying Fiber Optic Cable / Eric Pearson -- 6. Fiber Optic Connectors, Splices, and Tools / John Highhouse -- 7. Fiber Optic Hardware / Steve Paulov -- 8. Getting Started in Fiber Optics / Paul Rosenberg -- 9. Guidelines for Fiber Optic Design and Installation / Eric Pearson -- 10. Cable Plant Link Loss Budget Analysis / Dave Chaney -- 11. Fiber Optic Installation Safety / Phil Sheckler -- 12. Planning the Installation / Thomas A. Dooley and Jerald R. Rounds -- 13. Fiber Optic Cable Plant Documentation / Jim Hayes -- 14. Estimating and Bidding Fiber Optic Installation / F. Douglas Elliott and Paul Rosenberg -- 15. Fiber Optic Cable Pulling / Thomas A. Dooley and Jerald R. Rounds -- 16. Fiber Optic Restoration / Larry Johnson -- 17. Fiber Optic Testing / Jim Hayes -- Appendixes A: Glossary of Fiber Optic Terms -- Appendixes B: Fiber Optic Standards -- Appendixes C: Resource Guide to Fiber Optic Information and Training.