- The FOA Reference
Guide To Fiber Optics
- Complete
Table of Contents
- Reference Topics
- Fiber
Optics, The Basics
- Outside Plant Fiber
Optics
- Premises
Cabling
- Applications
of Fiber Optics
- Fiber
Optic Technology and Standards
- Fiber
Optic Components
- Designing
Fiber Optic Networks
- Installation
of FO Cable Plants
- Testing
& Troubleshooting
- Using
fiber optic systems
- Using The Online Reference
Guide
- Directions
For Using This Website
- For
Instructors: Teaching a CFOT Course Using This
Website
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- Study Guides For FOA
Certifications
- CFOT
- Preparing
For the CFOT Exam
- CPCT
- Preparing
for the CPCT Premises Cabling Exam
CFospT
Preparing
for the CFospT OSP Fiber Optics Exam
- AFOT
- Study
Guide for the AFOT Certification Exam
- Fiber
U -
"Fiber
University"
Online Training
Basic Study Guides
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There
is so much technical material on the FOA
Online Reference Guide
it can be overwhelming. If you are looking for a
specific topic, we suggest you use our web site's Google
Custom Search which will search just the FOA
Online Reference Guide to find relevant materials.
This is the FOA Online
Reference Guide To Fiber Optics. It is provided by
the Fiber Optic
Association, Inc., the
non-profit professional society of fiber optics, as a
free service to
the fiber optics and telecommunications industries.
Everyone can use this as a reference source for fiber
optics. Students at FOA-Approved Schools can
use this as a reference textbook for FOA certifications
and CFOTs can
use it for a refresher
course or reference on the technologies or
practices.
The
goal
of this online reference is to provide an extensive,
reliable,
non-biased source of information on fiber optics for
educating
students, network users, designers,
installers, etc. on the proper usage of fiber optic
communications
systems. In creating the materials, we considered the
needs of many
readers and attempted to provide for their special
needs.
- Everyone, of
course, needs knowledge of the basics of fiber
optics and skills in the
processes used in designing and installing
systems.
- Network
owners/users
will be better able to understand their networks and
work
with contractors and installers to optimize their
networks and
maintain, restore and upgrade them properly.
- Contractors/designers
will better understand how fiber is used properly,
how to design
efficient systems and how to communicate with their
customers.
- Installers
will find the basic information on fiber optic
components, how fiber
optic cable plants are installed, including
tutorials of hands-on
installation practices and how different types of
installations require
special skills and procedures.
- Special types of users,
e.g.
MIL/govt, utility, industrial, FTTx, will find
special sections covering the
particulars of those applications and how that
affects design,
installation, etc.
This
reference covers the differences in fiber optic
applications, e.g.
communications vs. lighting or inspection, OSP vs
premises, etc. to
provide readers with knowledge about the varied
applications of fiber
in today's world.
The
organization of this material is chosen to make
it appropriate for teaching fiber optic technology,
manufacture,
installation, design, testing and other related topics
and to provide a
reference for the FOA certification exams. As a
reference book, the Table of
Contents will allow anyone to find topics of
interest. The
Table of Contents is the master link to the material and
is
linked on every page.
The Table
of Contents
has an extensive selection of "Self
Study" programs for those wanting guides to follow
in studying the materials.
The
format of all this material is simpified to allow fast
loading with any
browser and use on most portable web-enabled devices
like this iPhone.
Remember,
as an online reference, this material is going to be
expanded, and
updated regularly
to reflect changes in technologies and applications.
It's always going
to be incomplete, since we're always finding new things
to add to it.
It you have suggestions on how to improve it, contact us
at
info@thefoa.org.
FOA Reference Books
If
you like printed books or read eBooks on your iPad or
Kindle, we have
created three new FOA books to be used in training for
FOA
certifications and as reference
books for contractors, installers and end users of fiber
optics. Click
on the book images for more information.
- New FOA Videos on
- The FOA has created a special FOA channel on
YouTube, thefoainc,
where we're posting instructional videos for
everyone's use. We have
videos on fiber optic cable preparation and, for those
working on
premises cabling, termination of UTP cable. Watch for
lots more!
Fiber
U -
"Fiber University" Online Training is back!
 
Free online self-study programs and tutorials
using materials from the FOA Online Reference
Guide at Fiber
U.
The
material has been produced and reviewed by a number of
contributors
whom we wish to thank for their work in contributing,
creating and
reviewing the materials included here: Jim Hayes,
Editor, Reviewers: Bob Ballard, Joe Botha, Craig
Bowden, Duane Clayton, Tom Collins, F. Douglas Elliott,
Jorge Garcia,
Bill Graham, Arnie Harris, Karen Hayes, John Highhouse,
Ron Leger, Eric
Pearson, Jim Underwood, Chuck Vella, Craig Getchel and
many, many more.
Note:
This information is provided by The Fiber Optic
Association, Inc. as a
benefit to those interested in designing, manufacturing,
selling,
installing or using fiber optic communications systems
or networks. It
is intended to be used as a overview and/or basic
guidelines and in no
way
should be considered to be complete or comprehensive.
These guidelines
are strictly the opinion of the FOA and the reader is
expected to use
them as a basis for learning, reference and creating
their own
documentation, project specifications, etc. The FOA
assumes no
liability for their use.
Interested in linking to FOA
webpages or reproducing FOA technical materials? Here
is the FOA policy on use of our technical materials.
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