Archive for December, 2006

Happy Holidays! From all of us here at Fiber Optics For Sale Co.

December 20, 2006
Happy Holidays! From all of us here at Fiber Optics For Sale Co.

  Happy holidays! From all of us here at Fiber Optics For Sale Co., we send our best wishes to you and yours for a wonderful new year! All the best, Fiber Optics For Sale Co. Team
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FITEL S122M12 Fusion Splicer – Industry’s first hand held ribbon fiber fusion splicer

December 19, 2006
FITEL S122M12 Fusion Splicer – Industry’s first hand held ribbon fiber fusion splicer

     Furukawa America Inc. has introduced industry’s first hand held ribbon fiber splicer – the FITEL S122M12. This ribbon fiber fusion splicer delivers a 15-second splice and 45-second heat time for 12-fiber ribbon. S122M12 also introduces several new technologies developed by Furukawa which allow for easy operation for splicing single fiber or up to...
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Verizon will deploy its FTTH – FiOS service in New Jersey

December 15, 2006

Verizon is expanding its FTTH (Fiber To The Home) – FiOS service again! Verizon just announced toady (12/15/2006) that it will deploy its very popular FiOS TV service to over 100 communities in New Jersey. Here is the press release: NEWARK, N.J. — Verizon announced plans to make its industry-leading FiOS TV service available...
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What is the difference between a 3M Hot Melt connector oven and standard epoxy connector oven?

December 14, 2006
What is the difference between a 3M Hot Melt connector oven and standard epoxy connector oven?

The major difference is oven’s maximum temperature capability. Standard epoxy connector oven has a maximum temperature of 150 degrees C, and there are different blocks available which will fit each connector style. The oven block feature built in stops to allow the connector to sit in the center of the oven without passing through...
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What happens if you feed a optical node with a too high level of light?

December 14, 2006

If the received light level is too high for the detector in an active node, the result of overdriving the detector can cause noise in the signal, or worse case even damage to the unit. The answer is an attenuator. Attenuators are available in either fixed or variable levels of attenuation, and as pigtailed...
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What is the difference between a single mode connector (ST, SC etc) and a multimode connector?

December 14, 2006

In general, there are two main differences between singlemode and multimode connectors. The first and most obvious would be the color of the strain relief boot. A singlemode boot is generally blue or white, while multimode boots are normally black or beige. But, the main difference is in the ferrule of the connector. Singlemode...
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Should I choose 125.5um or 126um hole ferrule for 125um fibers? What is the difference?

December 14, 2006

126um is the recommended ferrule hole size for 125um singlemode fiber. There are some 125.5um ferrules available for critical alignement situations, but for general connectorization, the 126um hole allows for some epoxy bond around the fiber, and for ease of fiber insertion without breakage. You can choose from a range of connector products on...
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BICSI has named David C. Cranmer the association’s new executive director

December 13, 2006
BICSI has named David C. Cranmer the association’s new executive director

BICSI’s executive board of directors has named David C. Cranmer, RCDD, the association’s new executive director, effective January 1. Cranmer has served as interim executive director since June. “After a thorough search of many qualified candidates and months of careful deliberation, the executive director search committee elected to appoint Cranmer to permanently serve as...
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