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The actual installation process of fiber optic

In general, the customer is not familiar with fiber optic technology or has as much practice as an experienced contractor. The contractor may need to discuss certain choices with the client when he considers that other alternatives are better.

The actual installation process can comprise much more than just installing wires, placing terminals and testing the installation. If the contractor is informed and experienced, the user can ask him to buy, receive, inspect and bring the components to the work area, which can be another good source of income for the contractor. Having control of the materials process also simplifies the life of the contractor, who can keep his job on time, instead of depending on the client, who has other priorities. In addition, you will have the freedom to choose those components with which you are most familiar, which facilitates the installation process.

The technicians who will actually perform the installation must be trained and certified by an organization such as the Fiber Optic Association (FOA, www.thefoa.org ) and/or by the manufacturers of those materials to be installed. The certification gives us a level of confidence that the installation technicians are experts and that they have the necessary preparation for the work in question.

The last four requirements of the contractor (verification, troubleshooting, documentation, and restoration) should be discussed even before starting the project. Each fiber optic project requires insertion loss tests of each connection with a light source and a power meter or an optical loss test equipment in accordance with industry standards. Some projects, such as long connections with splices in the external plant, may also need tests with OTDR (optical reflectometers in the time domain). The contractor and the client must agree that the tests include troubleshooting and repair, as well as documentation of the test results of each connection.

Likewise, for the contractor, the documentation stage must begin before the project begins, so that everyone knows the scope of the work, and ends when the final test information is entered. If desired, copies of the documentation, together with the leftover components of the installation can be delivered to the client to facilitate future network restorations. 

 

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