Does the drop fiber optic cable need to be spliced

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Infield installations, splicing is a faster and more efficient method and is used to restore fiber optic cables when a buried cable is accidentally severed. Another method of connecting optical fibers is termination or connectorization, which consists of processing the end of a fiber optic bundle so that it can be connected to other fibers or devices through fiber optic. When deploying fiber optic cabling, one of the most critical decisions is how to terminate the fiber—either by splicing or using connectors. optical fibers are made comprised of exceedingly tiny strands of glass or plastic and these cables transfer information between two sites using completely optical. 1 Determine the length of fiber and tube needed for splicing as recommended by the manufacturer of the splice closure or termina-tion box.

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