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    Options for Troubleshooting Why a Connector Failed

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    INTERCONNECT: Ask FOC Ask FOC
    Published: October 22, 2018

    QUESTION:

    How many options are there for troubleshooting why a connector failed?

     

    ANSWER:

    There are 4 diagnostic methods that can help to troubleshoot why a connector failed. They are:

    • In-house optical diagnostic process and tools

    • X-ray inspection services

    • Sonar/ultrasonic inspection services

    • Cross-sectioning services

    FOC uses the diagnostic method of cross-sectioning connectors. This technique enables us to actually look inside a fiber optic connector, see the defect, and pinpoint the cause of failure.

    READ THE FULL BLOG ARTICLE HERE:

    Why do fiber optic connectors fail? Cross-sectioning offers a view inside connectors – and insight into why they fail

    And

    Cross-Sectioning Fiber Optic Connectors: An Effective Diagnostic Method to Identify Defects and Resolve Process Issues

     

    ADDITIONAL CONTENT & RESOURCES:

     

      Answered by AskFOC Technical Team: October 22, 2018

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    About Fiber Optic Center, Inc.
    Fiber Optic Center, Inc., (FOC), is an international leader in distributing fiber optic components, equipment and supplies and has been helping customers make the best cable assemblies in the world for over two decades. Several areas of specialization and expertise, in which they are the industry leader, make them the preferred choice for many of the world’s fiber professionals. In these key technology areas, FOC is "at least as technical as the manufacturer" about the products they sell. Striving to "make the business part easy," they offer outstanding and personal customer service, low or no minimum purchase order values, and from-stock delivery on industry-leading products and technology. FOC is the industry connection to the most innovative optical products, technologies and technical experts who integrate their manufacturing knowledge and vast experience into customers' worldwide operations. @FiberOpticCntr

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