However optical fiber has a few idiosyncrasies.
Broken fiber optic cable.
The basic approach to pulling fiber optic cable and copper cable is similar.
It is better to have a broken cable that doesn t work at all than have one that works partly but not efficiently.
After going through the steps for repairing the fiber optic cable you may wonder whether you should chose the mechanical splicing or fusion splicing.
The most common damage is a broken fiber which is difficult to detect.
While patch cables are fairly robust this cable is faulty when the door is closed but working when the door is open.
This online session will guide you through.
Thats worse than just broken.
It is quite difficult to test a damaged cable making the choice of replacing your fiber optic wires the best alternative.
The purpose of this video is to provide training on the repair limitations of fiber optic cable issues and damage.
The glass fiber within the cable is fragile and although the cable has been designed to protect the fiber it can be damaged more easily than a copper wire.