Chapter 8 Use The Visual Fault Locator; Visual Fault Locator Applications - Fluke Versiv User Manual

Chapter 8: Use the Visual Fault Locator

Visual Fault Locator Applications

The CertiFiber Pro and OptiFiber Pro modules include a visual
fault locator that sends a red light down the fiber. The red light
shows at the end of the fiber and at breaks, cracks, and sharp
bends along the fiber.
The VFL also helps you quickly verify the continuity of fibers,
identify connectors, and find faults along fibers and in
connectors.
The VFL helps you do these tasks:
Quickly verify the continuity of fibers.
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Identify the polarity of duplex connections.
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Identify connections in patch panels.
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See breaks and bad splices. These faults cause the fiber to
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emit red light.
 See high-loss bends. If you can see the light from the VFL
at a bend in a fiber, the bend is too sharp.
See connectors that have damaged fibers inside. A
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damaged fiber inside a connector causes a red light in the
connector.
Increase the quality of mechanical splices and pre-
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polished connectors: Before you seal the splice or
connector, adjust the fiber alignment for the minimum
amount of light where the fibers touch. (Refer to the
instructions from the manufacturer when you make
splices and connectors.)
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