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Fiber labeling
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Precautions
Single-mode fiber testing requirements
All fibers shall be tested after they are installed as follows:
All fibers shall be tested after installation, but prior to turn-up
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Before fibers are tested, they shall be labeled properly and all cable tags shall be
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removed.
A 1310-nm or 1550-nm test source and an ITE# 7116 (or equivalent) optical power
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meter shall be used to perform all tests.
The light source shall first be measured for a reference point/baseline.
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No fiber jumper may have a measured loss of more than 2 dB.
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365-372-603R2.0
Issue 1 January 2009
CAUTION
Fiber Damage
Fiber is constructed of glass and should be treated with care. It should not be
pulled or stretched. This could cause damage to the fiber or the fiber connector.
Fiber should not be bent in a radius of less than 1-1/2".
Fiber description
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