Fiber Optics

  1. Installation and Deployment
    1. Pre-Installation Planning
      1. Site Survey Requirements
        1. Route Planning
          1. Permit Acquisition
            1. Safety Considerations
            2. Installation Methods
              1. Underground Installation
                1. Direct Burial
                  1. Conduit Systems
                    1. Horizontal Directional Drilling
                    2. Aerial Installation
                      1. Pole-Mounted Systems
                        1. Self-Supporting Cables
                          1. All-Dielectric Self-Supporting Cables
                          2. Indoor Installation
                            1. Plenum-Rated Cables
                              1. Riser-Rated Cables
                                1. Cable Tray Systems
                              2. Splicing and Termination
                                1. Splice Enclosure Design
                                  1. Environmental Sealing
                                    1. Fiber Management
                                      1. Splice Tray Organization
                                      2. Fusion Splicing Procedures
                                        1. Fiber Preparation
                                          1. Cleaving Techniques
                                            1. Splice Machine Operation
                                              1. Splice Protection
                                              2. Connector Installation
                                                1. Epoxy-Polish Connectors
                                                  1. Crimp-and-Cleave Connectors
                                                    1. Field-Installable Connectors
                                                    2. Testing During Installation
                                                      1. Continuity Testing
                                                        1. Loss Measurement
                                                          1. OTDR Analysis

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                                                      12. Testing and Measurement