Audience
- Installation technicians and supervisors who will be installing either telecoms or datacoms fibre optic systems
- Managers and engineers who require an introduction to theoretical and practical aspects of fibre optics
- Test engineers who will be required to perform fibre optics system characterisation or acceptance testing
- Maintenance staff who will be required to perform routine maintenance or emergency fault finding and repair.
Course Outline
Introduction
Features of fibre, telecommunications & basic system components
Optical Fibre Basics
Structure, materials, light propagation, MM & SM specifications
Fibre Safety
Fibre sharps, chemicals, optical & environmental hazards
Cables
Internal & external cables, types & features
Joining Fibres
Problems, methods & typical specifications
Fibre Connectors
Principles & connector types
Cable Preparation
Tools & techniques
Fibre Splicing
Principles, fusion technology, fibre preparation, mechanical splices
Termination
Fitting connectors, techniques, inspection & acceptance criteria
Cable Joint Enclosures
Requirements, types & ODFs
Installation Methods
Pulling, laying & blowing
Optical Components
Transmitters & Receivers, amplifiers, couplers/splitters, WDMs
Fibre Testing
Continuity, VFL, ILM, OTDR basics & fault locating
OTDR Set-Up & Use
Wavelengths, range, pulse width, group index
Testing Configurations
Cable drum acceptance tests & installed system tests
Measurement Problems
Launch problems, ghosts, gainers, saturation & linearity problems
Course Review
Assessment
Assessment of practical skills for each of the two qualifications, plus on-line, multiple choice tests for each unit
