CABLE PREP: Ask FOC

QUESTION: In your blog, Good stripping techniques for your fiber optic cable assembly process, there is a tips for stripping tools called “First, Do No Harm” where you refer to a common 45-degree bend test method.  Can you give more detail about the bend...

QUESTION: How many different ways are there to terminate an optical fiber which is tight-buffered and where can I find more information on each?   ANSWER: There are many different ways to terminate an optical fiber that is tight buffered. Several are most...

QUESTION: If a fiber is damaged during stripping, will it affect the finished product?   ANSWER: A fiber that has been damaged during stripping may not break under normal handing during production assembly, but the defect remains in the finished...

QUESTION: What is the “weakest link” of a connectorized cable assembly?   ANSWER: In terms of long-term reliability, the “weakest link” of a connectorized cable assembly is the area within the ferrule which contains the strip “transition point”...

QUESTION: What are the typical steps for terminating a fiber?   ANSWER: A typical fiber is “terminated” through the following steps: Fiber is stripped and cleaned. Epoxy is prepared and injected into a ferrule assembly (ferrule pressed into a...