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> On Sep 10, 2020, at 11:19 AM, Mark Radabaugh <m...@amplex.net> wrote: > > Our unit has a built in 100m launch cable, but even so It’s always a little > difficult to see what’s happening in a 1M section of cable where there is > both a coupler and a splice. > > Mark > >> On Sep 10, 2020, at 12:31 PM, ch...@wbmfg.com wrote: >> >> I have mixed emotions about 1 km launch cables. Most splicers these days >> have a dead zone that is in the range of 1 meter. I have a 3 meter launch >> cable and it makes it really easy to dilineate C.O. connector and splice >> loss vs anything else. If I had a 1 km cable then a C.O. connector or >> splice may be at 1.010 meters. >> Also, I set everything up for feet not meters. Go 'merica! >> >> -----Original Message----- From: Seth Mattinen >> Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2020 10:20 AM >> To: af@af.afmug.com >> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] My solution >> >>> On 9/10/20 08:42, Mark Radabaugh wrote: >>> >>> As far as testing - plug in the OLT and see what the reported signal levels >>> are. Compare them with the acceptable levels and the number on the other >>> customers on that ONT port. If signals out of line first clean the >>> connectors, then break out the optical power meter and check at the NID to >>> see it the issue is inside or outside. If it’s outside check and clean >>> the connector at the pole/handhole if there is one. If you still can’t >>> find it you can break out the OTDR, though keep in mind the OTDR probably >>> isn’t going to tell you much about the pigtail. It’s very difficult to >>> see much of interest on an OTDR near the launch point, and it’s hard to see >>> anything when the pigtail splice is 3’ from the pigtail end. Probably >>> easier to just replace the pigtail if you think the splice might be screwed >>> up. >> >> >> Add a 1km launch spool. >> >> -- >> AF mailing list >> AF@af.afmug.com >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> >> -- >> AF mailing list >> AF@af.afmug.com >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
