How to Prepare a Fiber Optical Patch Panel demonstrates proper techniques on how to dress the three most common cables into patch panels typically used in the fiber industry. Cable types include loose tube outdoor cables, indoor distribution and breakout cables and fanout kits. Panel types include patch, distribution and splice panels in both rack and wall configurations.

Installation issues that are dealt with include proper routing and securing of cables in order to avoid damage or long term degradation, proper grounding of armored cables to satisfy NEC requirements, proper routing of fiber and buffer tubes in splice trays, good fiber management practices, helpful accessories and techniques that will ensure a professional result that is mechanically and optically effective.

Topics:

• Securing and grounding cables
• Installing routing or buffer tubes into splice trays
• Fiber management
• Helpful accessories
• Fiber management