This two-day course covers installation, theory, testing, and best practices to help maintain current fiber infrastructure and new installs. Students will learn multi-mode fiber, single-mode fiber, simplex/duplex construction, layers of cables, multi-fiber cables, connectors and connector installation, OLTS and OTDR testing, fusion splicing maintenance and use, components of a link, connector end face analysis, and how to splice fiber and fiber connectors.

• Basic fiber optic theory

• FIS SC connectorization

• Microscope operation and connector polish analysis

• Power meter and light source theory

• OTDR theory

• Advanced fiber optic theory

• Fusion splicing theory

• Splice-on connector

• Fiber optic troubleshooting

DATES: October 1-2, 2019

LOCATION: New York, NY

INSTRUCTORS: John Bruno, FIS

This course is made possible through the IATSE TTF Course Reimbursement Program. If you are interested in this training, contact Local 100 for more information.