Fiber optic cable testing

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c.k.visavadiya

Can anybody give me idea about fiber optic cable testing and related tools and tackle?
 
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Dilip Sherekar

Are you referring to field testing? Then generally a light source and power meter is required to know the optical loss. Further you could use OTDR. For more discussion you may contact me, phone +91 9892534547 email - [email protected] and I will try to provide you more detailed information.
 
Dear Dilip,

If length of cable is small, you can use ordinary torch to check the cable. Just throw light from one end and check what you get on the other side of the cable.

If length is in kilometers, then you must have OTDR. It will exactly tell you the health of your cable and if any problem is there it will also tell you the exact location in kilometers.

Regards,

Anonymous
Pakistan
 
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