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1
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In the context of optical fibre, expand the acronym BFA

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Bare Fibre Adaptor

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In the context of optical fibre, expand the acronym SC

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Subscriber Connecter

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In the context of optical fibre, expand the acronym STPC

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Straight Tip Physical Contact

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In the context of optical fibre, expand the acronym FCPC

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Face Contact/Physical Contact

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5
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In the context of optical fibre, expand the acronym LC

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Lucent Connector

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In the context of optical fibre, expand the acronym MTRJ

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Mechanical Transfer Registered Jack

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In the context of optical fibre, expand the acronym APC

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Angle Physical Connector

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What is Micro Bending

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Micro bends are caused when external pressure causes any amount of permanent damage to the core/cladding interface.

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What is Macro Bending

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Macro Bending are caused by exceeding the bend radius of the cable

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10
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Name 2 items/Tools you would use to prepare a Primary coated fibre for splicing

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Eye Protection, Cinbin

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11
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What is the main purpose of the primary coating on silica optical fibre?

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To protect the core and the cladding

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12
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Why is spare fibre coiled inside a patch panel/termination enclosure

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To allow for re-termination

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13
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What is the purpose of the v-groove of a fusion splicer?

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To locate and hold the fibre

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Name 2 items/tools you would use to prepare a secondary coated fibre for splicing

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Eye Protection, and Cinbin

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The class of laser being used as a light source can be determined by what?

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the attached safety label

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16
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Light sources are one of the hazards associated with working with fibre optics. List 2 more hazards?

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Chemical, Explosion

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17
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Name a type of photodiode used in fibre optics?

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Avalanche Photo Diode

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18
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What colour is used to identify OM1 patch cords?

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Grey

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19
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What colour is used to identify OM2 patch cords?

20
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What colour is used to identify OM3/4 patch cords?

21
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What colour is used to identify OM5 Patch cords?

22
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What colour is used to identify OS1a/OS2

23
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What colour is used to identify an APC connector

24
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name 3 parts of fibre from inside to outside?

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Core, Cladding, Primary

25
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For what purpose is Loose tube cable used?

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External connection between buildings in horizontal plane.

26
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Give an advantage that single-mode fibre offers over multimode fibre?

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Lower attenuation

27
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Chemicals is one of the hazards associated with fibre optics, list 2 safe working practises?

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Do not inhale, do not ingest

28
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What is one of the drawbacks of continuity testing with VLS?

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Does not give a loss value.

29
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Which part of an all-glass fibre has a variable diameter?

30
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What must you check before commencing testing on fibre?

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Ensure the fibre is not carrying live data
ensure you have the correct fibre test leads

31
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What are the two indexes of multi-mode fibre?

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Stepped index
Graded index

32
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Equipment is one of the hazards associated with working with fibre optics, what is a safe working practise?

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Equipment is PAT tested

33
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What is the purpose of an electro optical transducer in a fibre optic link?

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It converts electrical signals into optical signals it is a Transmitter

34
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In standard single mode fibre what wavelength is the Zero Dispersion Point?

35
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What are the operating wavelength used for transmission in MM fibre optic communications?

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850nm and 1300nm

36
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What is one of the advantages of fibre optic communication over copper?

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Wide Bandwiths

37
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What is propagation of light?

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Propagation of light refers to the manner in which an electromagnetic wave transfers its energy from one point to another.

38
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Name on of the conditions required for Total Internal Reflection to take place?

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The core must be DENSER than the cladding

39
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Depending on the refractive index of the material two main processes generally occur when light passes between boundaries from media to another, name 1?

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Refraction

40
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Name on of the factors that may affect attenuation that we cant control?

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Quality of the basic raw materials

41
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Name one of the factors that may affect attenuation that we can control?

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The wavelength used

42
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We spoke about 4 types of dispersion in fibre optic communications, name 1?

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Modal Dispersion (multimode fibre)

43
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In the context of optical fibre, expand the acronym LED?

A

Light Emitting Diode

44
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In the context of optical fibre, expand the acronym LASER

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Light Amplification by the Stimulated Emission of Radiation

45
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In the context of optical fibre, expand the acronym VCSEL

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Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Laser

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