True/False
Indicate whether the statement is
true or false.
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Marker tape should be buried right above the fiber optic cable or conduit to
make the cable or conduit easy to find.
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2.
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Service loops are convenient - and often necesssary - for splicing during
installation but can also provide extra cable that easies cable repair for restoration.
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In case of a fiber optic cable problem, the first thing to check is the
connectors.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best
completes the statement or answers the question.
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Underground fiber optic cables should be buried _________ deep unless the
topsoil is not deep enough.
a. | 30cm / 12 inches | b. | 1 meter / 3 feet | c. | Deeper than other
utilities in the area | d. | Close enough to the surface to be easily
located |
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Fiber optic cables installed by microtrenching are typically buried _________
deep.
a. | 30cm / 12 inches | b. | 1 meter / 3 feet | c. | Deeper than other
utilities in the area | d. | As deep as the boring tool can
reach. |
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Buried fiber optic cables should _______ to make cable location obvious and easy
to find.
a. | Be marked by above-ground markers or signs | b. | Have marker tape
above the cable or conduit | c. | Have good GIS data on the
location | d. | All of the above |
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The most important thing to speed troubleshooting and repair is having good
______.
a. | Documentation | b. | Spares | c. | Tools and test
equipment | d. | Trained techs |
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8.
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Leftover components after a cable plant installation like cable and splice
closures shoul be __________.
a. | Recycled | b. | Discarded | c. | Sold | d. | Saved for
restoration |
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The quickest way to get a communications network back online is to
_________.
a. | Splice in a new cable | b. | Use satellite links | c. | Switch to a backup
link or cable | d. | Run a temporary cable |
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The fiber optic tester that finds problems like breaks or high loss in the cable
plant is the ________.
a. | OLTS | b. | Power meter | c. | OTDR | d. | VFL |
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Multiple Response
Identify one or more choices
that best complete the statement or answer the question.
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11.
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Cable being pulled into conduit can be damaged if installers ______.
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