Fiber Optic Tools Used In Training

Students gain practical, hands-on-experience using a wide variety of tools. The course is updated continually, providing students with the most up-to-date tools and techniques currently in use within the fiber optics industry.

Ideal Stripper 45-352 Dual hole stripper cuts 3mm jacket and strips 900um and 250um coating		Kevlar Scissors F1KSI Scissors to trim hard-to-cut Kevlar
FIS Crimp Tool F13227 Crimps fiber optic connectors that must meet non-optical disconnect requirements or increased pull strength		Hysol Epoxy F1707010 Hysol Epoxy is popular for ST and SMA connector assembly. It can be heat or time cured
Blue Dye Epoxy T60065B2 This epoxy's blue color is useful in the connector polishing stage, helping to ensure visually that the connector is not overpolished		FIS Heat Oven F19772 This is a 24-port connector heat oven, which indicates the user-defined temperature set point up to 150 degrees. The oven's holding block accepts FC, ST, SC, SMA and D4 connectors.
Diamond Scribe FO90C This scribe has a 60-degree cone point and is used to scribe fiber as part of the connector assembly and polishing process		Polish Pad PP575 70 Durometer thick pad for polishing fiber optic connectors
.3um Polish Film F1010903 Final film for connector polishing		.5um Polish Film F101095 Roughing film for connector polishing
Universal Polish Puck F16925UN Universal 2.5mm polishing puck for ST, FC & SC connectors		200X Scope F1VS200C2.5 200-power microscope for inspecting connector endfaces
FIS Power Meter F18513HH For attenuation testing of cables		FIS Light Source 9052-0000 For attenuation testing of cables
FIS ST Connector F10066 ST fiber connecto		FIS SC Connector F13066 SC fiber connector
TLC MM Fiber M62SXO1C3NRO 62.5/125 multimode simplex fiber		Kim Wipes 34115 Lint free fiber wipes for cleaning
Alcohol F10007 99% reagent isopropyl alcohol for cleaning fiber endface		Syringe 5014733IR For use with epoxy during SC connector assembly
Pocket Visual Fault Locator F19000 For troubleshooting and checking continuity		Splice Sleeves F11002 For protecting fusion splices
FIS Mini OTDR 1310/1550 OVM9399 Singlemode OTDR that tests for attenuation and distance of a fiber		Piano Wire F18265 For removing broken fiber from a connector
Fiber Disposal Unit F18328 Safe disposal container for scrap fiber		Matching Gel F10001 Optical couplant used in mechanical splices
FIS Fiber Optic Cleaver F16000 To cut fiber ends for mechanical splicing		Nettest OTDR 1310/1550 OVDR9090 Singlemode OTDR that tests for attenuation and distance of a fiber
Ultra Splice US128 Mechanical splice manufactured by Seimon		FIS SC Bobtail Connector F13066BT Demonstrates how to achieve an epoxy-secured connection in under two minutes
FIS Portable Video Microscope F1PVM-200-1 200 power inspection microscope with 5.6 inch LCD monitor		Sumitomo Cleaver-FC-6MC To prepare fiber ends for fusion splicing
FIS SC Bobtail Holding Fixture F10000SCBTH Facilitates Bobtail termination		Sumitomo Type 39 Fusion Splicer-Type 39 Kit-1 Core alignment fusion splicer