This is what keeps me in work. Going out to fix fuxed up terminations is still my biggest cash cow. So many people with so few skills working on precision terminations is how I can earn bucks. 512 substandard terminations had to be corrected last week due to bad practices. I did them all by myself in one working day of 12 hours on an emergency call out. All manually tested with otdr passing over 90% and with bonuses I pulled in $7000 for a days work correcting some cowboy teams crap.
Looks like it works great in a nice warm office somewhere, I would like to see it done in 0 degree weather and a snow storm at a pedestal in northern wisconsin
Did you really leave the primary coating on the fiber? The standard procedure is first to remove the buffer (which you have done) and then remove the primary coating. It is the first time I see an FO connector done with the primary coating left behind. You should also remove the residues with some solvent and a dust-free cloth. And do not ignore fiber leftovers!
Is there a way to clean the connector in case a fiberglass breaks inside of it? And how about when a fiberglass breaks in a standard single mode PC connector? Thanks in advance
How many connectors can a tech put on roughly per hour? I know environment and amount of terms per cable vary but I'm just trying to get a feel for this kind of work as a future project manager.
thank you for that reply. any other input is also welcome. my father had the same answer, about three minutes, just trying to get some number in line for a mgmt position.
***** Danny V 3 minutes per connection sounds like an accurate time. I terminated fiber optic for the first time last night at work, and I picked it up really quickly and it took about 3 minutes for each of mine when I had everything down.
Nice, nice videos - I am wondering if you are aware of any color blind tools - I have read about Techs wearing a red contact &/or Glasses. Are you aware of other ways for a colorblind person to terminate(easier) ? Thank you
+Mercy Salinas How much are the cost of fusion splicers (in a small pack of say 10 or less) compared to the more labor intensive connectors? (also in packs of 10 or less)
I'm taking mine at a community college. But it's old school. Judging by this video we're learning all the original stuff. Perhaps we will learn the newer stuff at the end of the course. Still it's nice to know what is needed and expected.
Dear Mercy, Need your valuable answers for these. 1. Difference between MM and SM Fiber Optic Cable. 2. Type of cable to use for Long and Short Distance. 3. Media converter to use for MM and SM Fiber Optic Cable.
Fiber Optic cable is made from glass. Cutting and cleaving FO cable can cause shattering and splinters of glass to fly off. Most FO techs who are doing a lot of splicing where durable gloves and eye protection for that reason. And yes, it is fairly common to get minor injuries from FO.
