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For multimode fiber, the loss is about 3 dB per km for 850 nm sources, 1 dB per km for 1300 nm. To be able to judge whether a fiber optic cable plant is good, one does a insertion loss test with a light source and power meter and compares that to an estimate of what is a reasonable loss for that cable plant. The estimate, called a "loss budget" is calculated using typical component losses for. Fiber optic loss, also known as optical attenuation, refers to the light loss between the transmitter and receiver. While some loss is expected, excessive or unexpected loss can lead to poor performance, network downtime, and signal failure.

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