Posted by
Jilong Fibers on Sunday, November 29, 2009 10:08:04 PM
A fiber
splicer installs, repairs, and maintains fiber optic wires that are used in
high-speed communications. A professional uses a number of specialized tools such
as
fusion splicer
,fiber cleaver, fiber connector to cut, connect, and test wires. He or she usually
receives specialized training on how to diagnose problems with cables and make
delicate repairs.
An expert fiber splicer might work in a consumer electronics
manufacturing plant as an assembler and installer, or a communications company,
such as a cable television and Internet provider, as a fiber optic technician.
Optical fibers
are minuscule wires made of glass or plastic that are capable of transmitting
massive amounts of information through pulsations of light. The process of
splicing fibers together involves carefully cutting and exposing bare fibers,
then joining the ends using specialized crimping tools, glues, and precision
arc welders. Bundles of fibers are usually wrapped together into a cable and
insulated with a moisture-proof sheath. Professional fiber splicers frequently
attach adapters on the ends of finished cables so they may be plugged into
computers or other electronic devices.
Professionals who
work in manufacturing plants prepare, cut, and splice fiber optic cables for
use in consumer electronics, computers, and other commercial devices.
Fiber
splicers might arrange fragile wires, weld or glue pieces together, and aid in
their installation and assembly into various products, such as wireless
adapters and sensors. They also prefabricate couplers and joiners, and insulate
cables for use in large-scale communications.
A fiber optic
technician at a communications company may specialize in splicing and
installing cables inside homes and businesses or maintaining outdoor and
underground lines. A fiber splicer must be able to accurately measure lines,
cleave them at the appropriate place, identify individual fibers based on their
color and arrangement within a cable, and splice them with auxiliary fibers
that attach to computers, wireless routers, and cable outlets