Optical Fibre Cable Construction

Course Code: TEC-200

Course Duration: 3 days

Course Objective(s):

To provide trainees with the correct fibre optics cable handling and construction procedures.

Expected Accomplishment(s):

After the course, participants will:

• Understand the limitations of the cables
• Understand the correct procedures & constructing methods
• Understand how to avoid the incorrect practices which damage the fibre optic cables
• Practice the correct methods of fibre optic cables constructing in the network

Who Can Benefit:

Technical staff who are directly involved with optical fibre cable related jobs will benefit from this course.

Prerequisite(s):

Participants should have a basic understanding of telecom or work experience in the telecom industry.

Course Outline:

Overview

Fibre optics cable overview

• Introduction to fibre cables
• Importance of fibre optics cable construction
• Fibre optics cable construction accessories

Cable pulling techniques

• Hand pulling
• Limitations
• Load calculations
• Micro bends and Macro bends

Air blowing techniques

• Air blowing techniques
• Fibre cat Machine
• Sub-ducts

Cable accessories

• Laying
• Blowing

Lubricants

• Different types of cable lubricants
• Selection of lubricants
• Application of lubricants

Protection of cable

• Cable protection
• Ducts
• Sub-ducts

Safety

• Equipments handling
• Lubricants
• Cables

Delivery Method:

Training delivery methods will include instructor-led classes, and tutorial exercises.

Related Training:

• Optical Fiber Communication
• Low Capacity Optical Fiber Splicing Techniques
• High Capacity Optical Fiber Splicing Techniques
• Optical Fiber Testing