Thursday 14 March 2013

Fiber optic tool kits – there’s one for every purpose

Fiber optics has been one of the most revolutionary products of the modern era. From the equipment that we use for working to high-end communication, fiber optic technology has completely transformed our life. However, these technical tools demand great amount of care and need to be monitored on a regular basis to ensure they are functioning properly. For the purpose of cleaning fiber optic equipment, you can find various tools available in the market. Here is a look at some of the most common gears available in the market –

 1.Testing kits – this is one of the fundamental equipment employed for the purpose of optical loss testing, insertion loss testing and visual fault location. These contain power meters, fault locators and light source to perform the task of optic testing. In the advanced versions of testing tool bags you can have an option to select for various cutting and stripping tools as well, just to make the task a little easier. You can add patch cables and adapters for testing various types of optical connectors that you are using, depending upon your requirements.

2. Connector tool kits – the traditional forms of this type of tool bag available in the market are also popularly referred to as ‘universal connectorization epoxy tool kits’. Such gears are necessary for hand-polishing termination of various types of epoxy connectors. Some of the most important tools in this package are jacket strippers to remove the outer jacket of the fiber optical cable, connector crimp tools, epoxy for getting the fiber fixed within the connector, inspection microscopes, rubber polish pads, lapping films and hand polish pucks for different type of connectors.

3.Optical cleaning tool kits – these have been by far the most useful fiber optic cleaning products to have ever entered into the market. The fact that improper inspection of fiber cable could lead to heavy data loss, these cleaning equipment have become so important. Some of the most important components of these cleaning kits include foam swabs for cleaning various types of connectors, lint free Kimwipes, reel cleaners for optical connectors, pre-soaped alcohol wipes as well as isopropyl alcohols. There is the option of automated tool kits as well that function with minimum human intervention. So, you can make a choice as per your requirement.

Fusion splicing and termination connector kits are some of the other products available in the market that are associated with fiber optical devices. Depending upon what your requirement is, you can make a choice and purchase any of the above mentioned gears.

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