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Traditional Optical Cable Splicing

There are two primary methods of splicing: fusion splicing, which involves melting the glass ends together with heat, and mechanical splicing which involves precise alignments of the fibers for each other and fixing their position with a mechanical device. Ensure Your Splicing Tools are Clean – #2. Another method of connecting optical fibers is termination or connectorization, which consists of processing the end of a fiber optic bundle so that it can be connected to other fibers or devices through fiber optic. Fiber optic splicing is the process of joining two fiber optic cables together so that light signals can pass with minimal loss or reflection. Splicing is typically required during cable installation, maintenance, or network expansion. For network managers and technicians, a poor splice can lead to significant signal degradation, network downtime, and costly troubleshooting. 1dB loss that will last the life of the cable plant. For outside plant work, fusion splicing is almost always the right choice.

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