The expansion of high-speed copper data cabling options—from Category 5 into Enhanced Category 5e, Category 6, and a multitude of proprietary classification schemes—has left customers and contractors confused about what they need, and even about what they’ve got once they’ve bought it.
Last month, I discussed one of the most important tools in the fiber tech’s toolbox: the fiber optic power meter. This month, let’s examine the other tool that is equally important: the test source used with the power meter to measure the loss of the cable plant.
