BS EN standards for premises cabling
Fibre optic cable preparation tools
Fibre optic cleaving tools
What is a fibre optic cleaver? In order to achieve good results when splicing fibres together, whether using fusion splicing or mechanical splices, it is…
Cloud based data management
Most test equipment vendors now offer some form of 'cloud service' that can be used for the management of fibre optic test data. These systems allow…
Fibre characterisation systems
A test platform with full fibre characterisation capabilities should enable you to inspect fibre optic connectors & carry out ILM, ORL, bi-directional OTDR, chromatic dispersion,…
Fibre optic connector inspection probes
What is a fibre optic inspection probe & which one do you need? A fibre optic connector inspection probe is used to inspect connector end…
Fibre optic connector inspection software
Automated fibre optic connector inspection image analysis software is available, from the major test equipment manufacturers. This software is designed to analyse connector end faces…
Fibre optic cable
When we talk about fibre optic cable we mean the entire cable that is made up of (typically) many optical fibres, packaged together with strength…
Fusion splice machines
What is a fusion splice machine? A fusion splice machine is used to join optical fibres together to achieve a low loss connection. Fusion splicers…
IEC standards for testing, cleaning & inspection
Having clean connectors is essential for accurate test results. Following the IEC standards for testing will also help! There's also a lot of detailed technical…
ISO/IEC Standards for Generic Cabling
The ISO/IEC 11801 series are International Standards for generic cabling in different types of premises. They cover fibre optic cabling as well as twisted pair and…
ITU-T Recommendations
Light source and power meters
What are a light source and power meter used for? A light source and a power meter are required to perform the most important measurement…
MSAs
Optical fibre
As you will have learned on your course, a range of fibre types have been developed, over the years, to fulfil the requirements of different…
Optical network modelling software
Optical Network Systems
Sadly you can't actually buy WhizzieKit. So we have put together some links to help you research the equipment and systems you can buy. You…
Special fibres
If you are interested in following the progress of some of the more radical fibre designs that are often talked about at technical conferences, in…
Splice closures
The locations where cables are jointed or terminated are where the fibres are most easily damaged. Using good quality splice closures can help at several…
Standards bodies
Standards allow different systems to communicate with each other and different parts of a system or subsystem to interact with each other in a well-defined…
Subsea cables
Much of the world’s internet traffic is carried around the globe on undersea fibre optic cables. So undersea cables are an essential element in connecting…
OTDR trace viewing & processing
How do you analyse an OTDR trace? There are many OTDR software packages which complement the use of OTDRs in the field. These software packages…