In response to Ken's question, and for anyone else who is interested,
here are three images from the fiber optic cable repair that took place
today behind my home.
The technician made the first end repair in his portable repair
trailer. The second end was done outdoors, in bright sunlight. Here he
is preparing a splice on a single fiber strand, with 47 to go.
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Splicing+Fiber+Strand.jpg.html
Each of these "backbone" cables contains 4 colored cables, each made up
of 12 fiber strands. Here is an idea of the size.
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Fiber+Cable+and+Strands.jpg.html
The completed splice is enclosed in a plastic enclosure which is
suspended from the cable. In this case approximately 100 ft of cable
was replaced.
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Splice+Enclosure.jpg.html
Comments and critiques welcomed.
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Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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