User's Manual
ModuLite Installation Guide OPTICAL TEST PROCEDURE
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8.2.2. Connecting Fiber Optic Cable
The following are needed in order to carry out a fiber optic connection:
• Splice
• Connector
SPLICE
A splice consists of cutting the fiber optic cable across the cable’s diameter and combining the
opening with another fiber optic cable.
A splice can be carried out in the following methods:
Fusion – following the splice, the cables are warmed and the two fiber optic cables are melted
together.
Mechanical – following the splice, a hard connection is made between the two fiber optic
cables.
CONNECTOR
In order to add or connect additional fiber optic cable, a connector is used to make the
connection. There are several types of connectors:
• FC/PC
• SC/PC
• SC/APC (used by ModuLite™)
8.2.3. Fiber Optic Cable Bending Loss
When the cable has bends or interior irregularities, then the optical signal becomes weaker,
known as Bending Loss. The sharper the bend, the higher the loss. Such losses increase the
cable’s attenuation.
Note
When installing fiber optic cable, the minimum bending radius needs to be noted in order to
prevent excessive bending of the cable, causing additional loss.
8.2.4. Coupler