Physical Networking - Two Assignments

NT1310: Week 4 Fiber Optic Connector Assembly

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As the project manager of your team, you are tasked with teaching them how to put connectors on fiber

optic cable.

Click the underlined text to view the following animation:

Fiber Optic Connector Install

Answer the following questions in a document that you will use to train your team:

List the tools needed for Fiber Optic Connector Installation.

List the consumable items required for Fiber Optic Connector Installation.

What kind of scissors do you need to cut the Fiber Optic cable to the correct length?

When are the boot and sleeve placed on the Fiber Optic cable?

What tool do you use to strip the jacket off of the Fiber Optic cable?

List the three parts of the Fiber Optic cable that are exposed after the jacket is removed?

When the buffer is removed what remains?

What do you use to clean the fiber itself?

After you insert the Fiber into the connector, what is the next step?

How many times is the sleeve crimped?

How is the Epoxy dried?

Describe the scribing and polishing process.

Breaking down the main steps as follows:

Cable and Optical Fiber Preparation

Oven-Cured Epoxy Application and Connector Assembly

Oven-Cured Epoxy Connector Polishing

Then, create an Executive Summary, giving a basic explanation of each of these steps. After describing

each step, note any safety precautions you would take, and what the risks of sloppiness at the given

stage would cause. For instance, if you don’t align the connector properly, performance will be degraded.

Describe what the most time-consuming step(s) are, and what you think the biggest challenges would be.

Submission Requirements:

Microsoft Word Document

Size: 12-pt;

Font: Times New Roman;

Length: Minimum: 2 pages

NT1310: Week 4 Fiber Optic Connector Assembly

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Line Spacing: Single-Spaced

Evaluation Criteria:

Your instructor will use the following points for evaluating your performance in this assessment:

Did you answer all of the questions about the animation?

Did you explain how to prepare the Cable and Optical Fiber?

Did you discuss Oven-Cured Epoxy Application and Connector Assembly?

Did you explain the technique of Oven-Cured Epoxy Connector Polishing?