Connectors and Connections
Fiber optic connectors and connections can be the most important (and troublesome) part of a fiber optic cable plant. How well do you understand them?
1. Which of the following is the proper definition of a fiber optic connector?
Correct Answer: A device attached to a fiber that terminates it for mating to other fibers or transceivers
2. The quality of a fiber optic connector depends on its ________.
Correct Answer: All of the above
3. Most fiber optic connectors use ________ ferrules to hold the fiber because it best matches the glass fiber’s properties.
Correct Answer: Ceramic
4. A single fiber optic connector cannot be said to have loss; loss is defined as the light lost when two connectors are mated to create a joint between two fibers and should be described as “connection loss.”
Correct Answer: True
5. Which is the correct term to use: “connector loss” or “connection loss”?
Correct Answer: Connection loss
6. To measure the loss of a fiber optic connector, you ________.
Correct Answer: Mate the connector to a reference cable and read the loss
7. Single-mode connectors have ________ to ensure proper performance.
Correct Answer: All of the above
8. Connectors for single-mode fiber can be field-polished by the average installer to have adequate loss and reflectance.
Correct Answer: False
9. The most common problem with high connector loss is ________.
Correct Answer: Dirt or contamination
10. Factory-made connectors on patchcords or cables use the ________ method of attaching connectors.
Correct Answer: Epoxy/polish
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