Fibre Testing & OTDR Analysis

Learn to prove that a fibre link works and to find faults fast.

2 daysIntermediate5 modules

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Overview

About this course

Learn to prove that a fibre link works and to find faults fast. You will inspect and clean end faces, measure loss with a light source and power meter, set up an OTDR and read its traces, locate breaks, bends and bad splices, and document results clearly.

What you'll learn

Inspect and clean connector end faces.
Measure insertion loss with a light source and power meter.
Configure an OTDR and interpret its traces.
Locate and diagnose breaks, macrobends and high-loss events.
Produce clear test reports for handover.

Curriculum

5 modules

Microscopes and inspection probes
Cleaning methods
Pass and fail criteria

Light source and power meter
Reference methods
Bidirectional testing

How an OTDR works
Pulse width, range and averaging
Launch and receive fibres

Events and dead zones
Splices, connectors and bends
Ghosts and gainers

Fault-finding workflow
Test reports and records

Who it's for

Fibre technicians, network engineers and supervisors responsible for accepting, maintaining or troubleshooting fibre links.

Before you start

Fibre Optic Fundamentals or equivalent experience

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