Connectors

Question 1

Name the 3 main parts of a connector?

Answer 1

Ferrule, Body and Boot + (Alighnment key)

Question 2

Name 3 uses of connectors?

Answer 2

Fibre to Fibre
Equipment to fibre
Temporary connectors e.g testing

Question 3

Name 3 out of the 5 methods of termination?

Answer 3

Crimp and cleave
Pot and polish
Hot melt
Cold cure
Mechanical

Question 4

4 types of connector losses?

Answer 4

Inappropriate mating sleeve
Dirty furrules
Dirty mating sleeve
Mismatched connectors

Question 5

What is and give a example of Numerical aperture mismatch?

Answer 5

mismatch of core tolerances

62.5/125 to 50/125

Question 6

ST/PC?

Answer 6

Straight tip pysical contact

Question 7

FC/PC?

Answer 7

Face contact physical contact

Question 8

SC?

Answer 8

Subscriber Connect

Question 9

LC?

Answer 9

Lucent connector

Question 10

MTRJ?

Answer 10

Mechanical transfer registered jack

Question 11

BFA?

Answer 11

Bare fibre adaptor

Question 12

APC? and degree

Answer 12

Angle physical contact and 8 degree

Question 13

UPC?

Answer 13

Ultra physical contact

Question 14

What should you never do relating to connectors?

Answer 14

Connect UPC and APC

Question 15

Name the 4 end face criteria zones?

Answer 15

Fibre core zone
Cladding zone
Epoxy ring zone
Contact zone