How do you maintain splicing quality?
It is generally recommended that the electrode be cleaned 400 to 500 times by discharge splicing and replaced after 7000 times of discharge. Please try to use the original electrode to improve the splicing quality.
Does a fusion splicer require calibration?
When two ends of optical fiber are permanently welded together by an electrical arc, this is known as a fusion splice. Arc calibration is a must for the proper splice to take place.
How much does fusion splicing cost?
At $60-120/hr, a fusion splice in a drop location will cost $30-$60 labor plus the splicing cost. A mechanical splice would also require cable prep time, plus the $5 – $12 connector price.
What is arc in splicing?
A fusion splicer uses an electric arc to fuse two pieces of optical fiber (glass) together so that light can pass through with no scatter of light or light reflected back (backscatter) by the splice. Fusion splicing helps to reduce loss in your network. Typical loss through a fusion splice is .
What are the necessary steps for electrical fusion splicing?
There are five basic steps to fusion splicing with a splicing machine.
- Put on the fusion splice protection sleeve.
- Strip the fiber.
- Cleave the fiber.
- Put the fibers into the fiber holders in the fusion splicer.
- Heat shrink the protection sleeve to protect the splicing joint.
What is acceptable loss on fiber splice?
Typical insertion losses for single-mode mechanical splices range from 0.05 to 0.2 dB. Single fiber fusion splicing is one of the most widely used permanent methods for joining optical fibers.
What is the maximum allowed loss during splicing?
These losses can range from very low (<0.05dB per splice) up to 0.3dB per splice, the maximum allowed by the IEC/TIA 568 standards.
How long does it take to fusion splice fiber?
A single fusion splice may be something like $….2 x fiber techs or a fiber tech and assistant per joint.
| Cable size | 72-fiber |
|---|---|
| Preparation | 1hr 30-min |
| Splice and Coil | 4hr |
| Total | 5hr 30-min |
| Cable size | 96-fiber |
What is arc calibration in fusion splicer?
A novel arc calibration method has been developed for fusion splicing optical fibers with a large variety of glass diameters. This method heats the fiber with multiple short arcs and measures the amount of meltback at the corner of the fiber-ends.