Fiber Labels - Alcatel-Lucent 1665 Installation Manual

Fiber labeling
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Precautions
Single-mode fiber testing requirements
All fibers should be tested after they are installed as follows:
All fibers should be tested after installation, but prior to turn-up
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Before fibers are tested, they should be labeled properly and all cable tags should 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 should 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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Fiber labels

Introduction
If pre-printed labels are not available, use a label-maker to create labels for each end of
each fiber. The label should include:
Rack location
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Circuit pack
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Port
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Direction (IN,OUT)
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Labeling the fibers
To apply the labels to the connectors, use the following procedure.
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Remove the appropriate label from the backing sheet or the label maker.
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Alcatel-Lucent 1665 DMXtend R10.0
365-372-327R10.0 Issue 1
January 2013
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".
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