Most outside plant installations are singlemode fiber. - ANSWER True
Splicing is very rare in premises networks. - ANSWER True
Concatenation or the joining of two cables in a long outside plant run is almost always done by ________ - ANSWER Fusion splicing
Fiber is used in long distance ph...
FOA Reference Guide To Fiber
Optics CORRECT 100%
Most outside plant installations are singlemode fiber. - ANSWER True
Splicing is very rare in premises networks. - ANSWER True
Concatenation or the joining of two cables in a long outside plant run is almost always done by ________
- ANSWER Fusion splicing
Fiber is used in long distance phone networks because it is much cheaper than copper wires. - ANSWER
True
Dangerous light from fiber optics cable is bright and easily visible. - ANSWER False
Besides causing attenuation, dirt particles can cause scratches on the polished fiber end. - ANSWER True
Outside plant cabling can be installed by __________ - ANSWER Underground in conduit, Direct burial
and Aerial suspension.
Underground cable generally includes gel, powder or tape for protection from _________ - ANSWER
Moisture
Armored cable is used in outside plant installations to _________ - ANSWER Prevent crushing & rodent
damage
Premise cables in LAN backbones often contain _________ - ANSWER Both multimode and singlemode
fiber
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