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City and Guilds 3667 - Internal Fibre and External Fibre (Units 2+3) Combined

5 Day Course
Hands On
Official Curriculum
Code PWL051

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Overview

This popular 5-day course offers a condensed version of the City and Guilds 3667 Units 2 + 3 which are normally 3 and 4 days respectively. As such it is excellent value. It is designed for installation technicians and supervisors who will be installing either telecoms or datacoms fibre optic systems, Managers and engineers who require an introduction to theoretical and practical aspects of fibre optics, Test engineers who will be required to perform fibre optics system characterisation or acceptance testing and Maintenance staff who will be required to perform routine maintenance or emergency fault finding and repair.

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Introduction (3 topics)

  • Features of fibre
  • Telecommunications basics
  • Basic system components

Optical Fibre Basics (4 topics)

  • Structure
  • Materials
  • Light propagation
  • SM specifications

Fibre Safety (3 topics)

  • Fibre sharps
  • Chemicals
  • Optical & environmental hazards

Cables (1 topic)

  • Internal & external cables, types & features

Joining Fibres (3 topics)

  • Problems
  • Methods
  • Typical specifications

Fibre Connectors (2 topics)

  • Principles
  • Connector types

Cable Preparation (2 topics)

  • Tools
  • Techniques

Fibre Splicing (4 topics)

  • Principles
  • Fusion technology
  • Fibre preparation
  • Mechanical splices

Termination (3 topics)

  • Fitting connectors
  • Techniques
  • Inspection & acceptance criteria

Installation Methods (4 topics)

  • Pulling
  • Laying
  • Blowing
  • Jetting

Fibre Testing (6 topics)

  • Continuity
  • VFL
  • ILM
  • RLM
  • OTDR basics
  • Fault Location

OTDR Set-Up & Use (5 topics)

  • Wavelengths
  • Range
  • Pulse width
  • Group index
  • Backscatter coeff.

Testing Configurations (2 topics)

  • Cable drum acceptance tests
  • Installed system tests

Measurement Problems (5 topics)

  • Launch problems
  • Ghosts
  • "gainers"
  • Saturation
  • Linearity problems

PC Emulation Software (4 topics)

  • Format
  • Analysis
  • Bi-directional testing
  • Comparison & documentation

Optical Components (4 topics)

  • Transmitters & Receivers
  • Amplifiers
  • Couplers/splitters
  • WDMs

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Assessment (1 topic)

  • A short written test and an assessment of practical skills in the form of a series of set tasks.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites.

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