ADC KRONE^® Optical Fibre

ADC KRONE^® TrueNet Integrator Member price: $600 Non-Member: $640

Topics include –

Optical Fibre Cable

• Properties and applications in communications
• Cable types and manufacture
• Examples and construction of fibre cables

Light Propagation in Optical Fibre

• Refraction, velocity, spectrum and modes of propagation
• Pulse dispersion and graded index fibre
• Modal bandwidth and numerical aperture

Standards and Transmission Characteristics

• AS/NZS 3080 and ISO 11801 requirements for Optical Fibre
• Fresnel, Power loss and transmission loss
• Wavelength of Operation distance - bandwidth limitations

Optical Transmission Systems and Components

• Allowable link losses for horizontal/backbone/campus cabling
• Laser and LED advantages/disadvantages
• Connector standardisation, termination/break-out boxes

Installation Practices

• Direct termination using SC & ST connectors
• Splicing - fusion and mechanical
• Essential safety practices and cable handling

Testing

• Compliance testing to AS/NZS 3080 - ISO/IEC14763-3
• Power loss and Optical Time Domain Reflectometer testing
• Fault finding

Practical Exercises

• Direct termination of loose-tube and tight buffered OF cable using SC & ST
• Termination using pigtail fusion splicing
• Power loss and OTDR compliance testing
• Written knowledge examination 

Pre-requisites:

To be issued with a Certificate, students must have Open Registration under the Cabling Provider Rules. Students who do not have Open Registration shall be issued with a Letter of Attendance.

Awards: National Competency Standard

• ICTCBL3010A – Place, secure and terminate customer premises optical fibre cable; and
• ADC KRONE Optical Fibre Certificate (valid for a period of three years)

If you are a resident of SA, ACT, WA or QLD, you may be eligible for a subsidy. For more information  please visit our Training Subsidies page.

Course Fee

$640.00 (GST Free)

Duration

2 Days

Competencies

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