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Advanced Testing Course

2 Day Advanced Fibre Optic Testing Course
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£749exc. VAT (w. VAT: £899)

What is the Advanced Testing Course?

The Advanced Testing Course is a 2-day Fibreplus course that covers both the basic and advanced skills involved in accurately and safely testing a fibre system.

Who should attend and what are the course requirements?

Our Advanced Testing Course is suitable for beginners within the industry and those already working in the industry who would like to gain an advanced knowledge of fibre optic testing. There are no requirements for this course, although a basic understanding of fibre optics would be beneficial.

What does the course cover?

The Advanced Testing Course covers: Health and safety, Cleaning, Visual Fault Locator Testing, Inspecting Connector End Faces, Insertion Loss Testing with Light Source and Power Metre, An Introduction to OTDR Testing, OTDR Set up, Advanced OTDR Testing (Manual Measurements of event loss, Thresholds, Examples of less common issues, Smart Link Mapper), FiberComplete, Bi Directional OTDR and IL/ ORL Testing.

How do you complete the course?

Students will need to attend our facility for 2 days to complete theory classes and hands-on practical workshops with our trainer.

For students who would like additional time to prepare, we can provide up to 4 weeks online access to the class presentations and demo videos via our portal prior to attendance.

Practical details:

Students will be required to come to our facility for two days to complete a practical workshop, which involves conducting a risk assessment of the testing process, identifying and using the correct hierarchy of equipment to evaluate system content, and conducting a detailed pass/fail and fault analysis of the fibre system and component parts. 

Our Telecommunications Training Centre is based in Melksham, Wiltshire.

Extended Support and Aftercare

At Fibreplus Telecommunications College we pride ourselves on our extended support once our students have completed their course. Our Support Team and Trainers are only a phone call away to assist with any questions you have once you leave us.


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QUALIFICATIONS

SN12 8DZ

FIBREPLUS TRAINING CENTRE

Coverage

ILM Testing OTDR Testing




    • Safety considerations when testing
    • The importance of cleaning end-faces
    • Cleaning methods: Wet/Dry/Hybrid
    • What is a VFL
    • Testing continuity and connector polarity
    • Visual faults in panels and enclosures
    • Microscopes Inspection Probes
    • The importance of end-face inspection
    • End-face issues
    • What is insertion loss and the importance of its measurement
    • Setting a “0dB” reference
    • 1 lead and 2 lead methods of setting a reference
    • Calculating a Optical Loss Budget (OLB)
    • Pass/Fail & basic fault identification
    • What is an OTDR and how it tests a fibre
    • Launch and Receive leads
    • Reading a system “trace”
    • Reflective & Non-reflective events
    • Reading the events table
    • 2 point measurement
    • Examples of common detectable issues e.g. bad splices, macro bends etc.
    • IOR
    • Wavelength
    • Pulse width
    • Range
    • Manual measurements of event loss, reflectance and attenuation of individual sections
    • Thresholds - Detection and Pass/Fail
    • Examples of less common detectable issues e.g. Ghosts gainers etc.
    • Smart Link Mapper (SLM)
    • What is FiberComplete
    • FiberComplete Setup
    • IL/ORL Testing
    • Bi-Directional OTDR
    • StrataSync
    • Conduct a risk assessment of the testing process
    • Identify and use correct hierarchy of test equipment to evaluate system content
    • Conduct a detailed pass/fail and fault identification analysis of the fibre system and component parts
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Fibreplus Ltd

Caithness House, Western Way
Melksham, Wiltshire, England
SN12 8DZ

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  • City & Guilds 3667-02 Online Course "As I am returning/upskilling all of the units materials were extremely useful in helping me to understand both the physics, fundamental knowledge, standards and overview of fibre optic installations, both internally and externally. The presentation of the course was well balanced and the format of the video and quizzes worked well.
    Mike. E, February 2021
  • “I recently attended Fibreplus for the Fibre Optics City and Guilds 3667-02 5 day Course and left on the Friday extremely happy with everything they provided. The Course was great with all contents fulfilling my expectations. I would highly recommend this Course and provider to anyone interested in getting into Fibre Optics or using it as a refresher. All staff at Fibreplus were great and not only did they provide a good, in-depth course on Fibre Optics they also provided a rapid and very professional service for supplying Hire Test Equipment. I will definitely be using Fibreplus in the future and will also be passing on their details and services to my network within the Oil and Gas Industry.
    Russell. S - North Sea, May 2020
  • “I can honestly say one of the best courses I have been on. Course content very good. Staff very helpful and knowledgeable. I will be returning to study further courses with fibre plus. Shout out to 'Jamie' whom I thought was most helpful thought out my time at fibre plus.
    Owen. F - Idea Works, February 2020
  • "Presented very well and understandable. Very informative.
    Shiva. C – Vysiion, December 2020
  • "Fibreplus have an excellent facility and staff for all you fibre needs whether it be training purchasing or general sound advice. I have successfully completed both City & Guilds 3667-02 Units 1,2,&3 Level 2 in Communication Cabling (Fibre Optics), Level 3 BTEC Advanced test & Measurement (fibre Optics)and found the courses excellent very thorough and with a good mix of class work and hands on experience. I strongly advise Fibreplus as a first point of call for anyone looking to successfully advance in the world of fibre optics.
    Siemens, 2020
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