See the Test section of the FOA Online Guide for much more detail. After fiber optic cables are installed, spliced and terminated, they must be tested. Corning recommends that all fiber optic systems be tested to a minimum set. The Contractor tasked to perform testing or splicing on any fiber optic cable will follow these testing standards to fulfill their contractual obligations. The Contractor must utilize the correct equipment and testing techniques to gain acceptance, or the work cannot be approved. The guide provides the complete workflow, covering safety precautions, tool selection, fiber preparation, fusion operation, quality control, and. e cited in contract, program, and other Agency documents as a technical requirement. Sections are included for project management; cable handling, testing and equipment; overhead cable placement; underground cable placement; underground enclosures; bonding and grounding; cable.
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