A fiber splice is the permanent connection of two optical fibers. Once the two optical fibers are joined with a splice, they cannot be taken apart and put back together, as they can if you join them using connectors. Broken a few fibers just trying to break out a buffer tube I never have to splice in the cold. 90% of the time I'm in the lab with the heat on or if the rig can't make it to the splice location we bring a tent heater and a UTV. Ive had to take the pdo down and splice the pdo on my passenger seat. The performance of a fiber optic splice is determined by a number of factors, including the quality of the fiber, the cleanliness of the splice, and the techniques used to make the splice. Outages, slow repairs and halting installs are common issues regarding the extreme weather impact on fiber services. “If water gets into a closer or NID (Network Information Device), it can freeze up and break a fiber or splice,” said Senior Manager of Outside Plant & Fiber Technicians, Joe Torres. They stay strong without losing performance.
