SERVICES

Fibre Survey / Rod & Roping –

  We can carry out a comprehensive Fibre survey, which includes our team coming out and planning out a suitable fibre route for cabling to be installed. We will also discuss quantity and network speed requirements. If installing internally, we would measure distances and see floor plans to understand the most efficient way of installing. If the cable require underground routing, if ducting exists we are able to ensure routes are clear for the installation of fibre. If ducting does not exist we can also provide a competitive quotation for ducting and man hole installations.

Cable Routing / Pulling – 

Cable routes are decided depending on the most convenient routes and accessible routes. If routes do not exist we can look into creating routes for cables to be installed. We make use of winching systems to pull through larger lengths of cabling.

Fusion Splicing – 

Fusion Splicing is the process of joining or welding two optic fibres using heat, using an electric arc to melt the fibres together. The process of fusion splicing starts by stripping the fibre to remove the polymer coating around the fibre, then cleaning the fibre end, cleaving the fibre (which is a score and break method) to ensure the end is flat and finally splicing using a fusion splicer to join the fibres together. The fusion splicer will then indicate how much of a loss the join has created, if it is a perfect splice then it will display 0.00db loss. It is important to have a good splice, this ensures that light is not scatted or reflected back down the fibre.

Cable Termination – 

Fibre Termination refers to a cable that is ready to be inserted into network equipment. It is at the final stage of the fibre cable install process. The termination usually consists of connectors or these days the industry tends to use pigtails which are pre-terminated cables. These pigtails are short in length, single and tight-buffered. Pigtails come in both male and female connectors. The traditional way of installing termination connectors meant that each termination has to be done perfectly or you could face high amounts of light loss – hence why people tend to use cables with connectors already terminated onto them.

Fibre Testing – 

Fibre Testing can be carried out in a number of ways. Depending on your requirements, we are able to carry out the following types of testing: OTDR, ILM and Visual Light Testing. OTDR short for Optical Time-Domain Reflectometer is a tool used to map out the optical fibre cable. The OTDR sends pulses into the fibre strand, it can detect if the splices and connectors using reflection or scattering of light. A graph is plotted on the OTDR which allows easy identification of losses. ILM Testing allows us to measure the loss or attenuation of the fibre cable. We carry out ILM Testing using a light source and a power meter. After fibre installations we carry out a comprehensive test and provide you with a full report for your records.

Fibre Repairs – 

We offer fibre repairs on all types of cables in any location. If a cable has been accidentally damaged and you require an emergency fibre repair then please do not hesitate to give us a call. On quite a few occasions we have had the cable repaired and network back up and running within 1.5 hours of the initial phone call! We have a large stock of Fibre equipment for eventualities like this and can have an engineer on the way to your site within 30 minutes of making contact with us. We carried out repairs ranging from construction damages to rodent damage. Once repairs are complete, we will test the cable to ensure the repairs are performing correctly. If you are unsure of where the damage is, we can use our OTDR testing machine to identify the location of the damage and then carry out the repairs.