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Installation Blog Articles
Installation and Cleanliness: It Counts
In any mated pair of fiber optic connectors, the cleanliness of both fiber endfaces plays a major...
Installation Tips
When the “back-side” connector end-face is contaminated, it is difficult to have access to remove the connector for cleaning
In nearly all installation situations----in a patch-bay on an equipment rack, in a termination...
Ways in which the end-face can become contaminated along the way
When a manufacturer inspects an end-face, it is immediately capped afterwards with a plastic dust...
Re-cleaning a connector after installation
If you are an installer, or planning an installation, of fiber optic cable-assemblies----keep in...
Installation Q & A
End-faces capped until final installation
Question: When a manufacturer inspects an end-face, is it immediately capped with a plastic dust...
When clean end-faces should be inspected at the installation site
QUESTION: I am pretty sure we are being provided clean end-faces, but should we be inspecting them...
Specific routines for fiber optic network installation
QUESTION: Is there a specific routine for fiber optic network installation? ANSWER: When a fiber...
Installation Industry News
AFL Expands FlexScan® Family with New One-Touch Optical Troubleshooter
Westford, MA and Spartanburg, SC - October 12, 2020 – AFL, a manufacturer of fiber optic cable,...
Light Brigade® Launches FTTH Remote Classrooms
Kent, WA and Spartanburg, SC – June 9, 2020 – Light Brigade, AFL’s industry-leading training and...
Command The 5G Network: VIAVI and 3Z Deliver Comprehensive Tower Toolkit for Wireless Contractors
San Jose, Calif., June 9, 2020 – As Viavi Solutions Inc. (VIAVI) (NASDAQ: VIAV) completes the...
Installation News
Viavi SmartClass OTS-55 Talk Set – 1550nm joins the FOC Installation Suite
New Bedford, MA, USA, November 25, 2018 – Fiber Optic Center, Inc., (FOC), an international...
AFL CT-02 Pocket Cleaver / 12.5mm Cleave Length for temporary termination
New Bedford, MA, USA, May 19, 2017 – Fiber Optic Center, Inc., (FOC), an international leading...
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