{Splicing|Entwining|Mating|Interlacing} fiber optic {cables|cable televisions|cords|wires} is {definitely|certainly|absolutely|most definitely} not {like|such as} splicing {metal|steel} {cables|cable televisions|cords|wires} {together|with each other}. It's {a very|an extremely|a really} {precise|accurate|exact|specific} {process|procedure} best {achieved|accomplished|attained} {using|utilizing|making use of} {a fusion|a combination|a blend} splicer. {A fusion|A combination|A blend} splicer {connects|links|attaches} {two|2} fiber optic {cables|cable televisions|cords|wires} {together|with each other} by melting or {fusing|merging|integrating} them. In order to {minimize|reduce|lessen|decrease} {potential|prospective|possible} optical loss or signal loss, {optical fibers|fiber optics} {must|should|need to|have to} be {joined together|collaborated} {absolutely|definitely} {perfectly|completely|flawlessly}.

{Here|Right here|Below}'s {how|exactly how|just how} the {process|procedure} {works|functions}. The fiber {cable|cable television|cord|wire} ends are {first|very first|initial} {fastened|secured|attached} {into|right into} {an enclosure|a room|an unit} in the splicer in order to {protect|safeguard|secure|shield} them {during|throughout} the fusing {process|procedure}. Next {the ends|completions} are {stripped|removed} of their {coating|covering|finishing|finish|layer}. If {an outer|an external} {jacket|coat} {is present|exists} it is {also|likewise|additionally} {stripped|removed}. The {next|following} {step|action} {involves|includes|entails} {a tool|a device} called a fiber cleaver. A fiber cleaver is {used|utilized|made use of} to {cut|reduce} the fibers {in a way|in a manner|in such a way} which leaves {the ends|completions} of the {cables|cable televisions|cords|wires} {perfectly|completely|flawlessly} smooth {and|as well as|and also} {flat|level}. If {the ends|completions} are not {absolutely|definitely} {flat|level} {then|after that} {a perfect|an ideal|a best|an excellent} splice {will|will certainly} not {occur|happen|take place}. After cleaving {the ends|completions} they are {placed|put|positioned} {into|right into} {holders|owners} in the splicer.

{Now|Currently} the splicer's {motors|electric motors} {align|line up|straighten} the {cable|cable television|cord|wire} {ends|finishes} {together|with each other}. {Then|After that} the splicer {generates|produces|creates} {a small|a little|a tiny} {spark|stimulate|trigger} at the {gap|space|void} {between|in between} {two|2} electrodes. The {reason|factor} for doing this is that you {need|require} to {burn off|burn} {any|any type of|any kind of} {moisture|wetness|dampness} or {dust|dirt} which {is present|exists}. {Dust|Dirt} or {moisture|wetness|dampness} can {cause|trigger|create} the splicing {process|procedure} to {fail|stop working|fall short}. {After this|Hereafter} {step|action} a much {larger|bigger} {spark|stimulate|trigger} is {generated|produced|created} which {raises|increases|elevates} the {temperature|temperature level} at the {cable|cable television|cord|wire} {ends|finishes} {above|over} the melting {point|factor} of glass. This {fuses|merges|integrates} the {cable|cable television|cord|wire} {ends|finishes} {together|with each other}. The {location|place|area} of the {spark|stimulate|trigger} {and|as well as|and also} the {amount|quantity} of {electricity|electrical power|electrical energy|power} it {contains|includes|consists of|has} are {very|extremely|really} {carefully|thoroughly|meticulously} {controlled|managed|regulated}. This {precise|accurate|exact|specific} control is {necessary|required|needed|essential} in order to {ensure|guarantee|make sure|make certain} that the glass fiber {and|as well as|and also} its cladding are not {allowed|enabled|permitted} to {mix|blend}. If they {mix|blend} {together|with each other} it {results in|leads to|causes} optical loss.

After the {cable|cable television|cord|wire} ends are {fused|merged|integrated} {together|with each other} the splicer {injects|infuses} light {through|with|via} the cladding on one side of the splice {and|as well as|and also} {measures|determines|gauges} the light {leaking|dripping} from the cladding {on the other side|beyond}. This {measurement|dimension} is {taken to|required to} {ascertain|determine|establish|identify} the {quantity|amount} of splice loss. {Splice|Entwine|Mate|Interlace} loss is the {amount|quantity} of optical power {lost|shed} at the splice {point|factor} as {a result|an outcome} of the splicing {process|procedure}. A splice loss of {less|much less} than 0.1 dB is {routine|regular} when {using|utilizing|making use of} {a fusion|a combination|a blend} splicer.

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{Fusion|Combination|Blend} splicers are {used|utilized|made use of} {extensively|thoroughly} in the {telecommunications|telecom} {industry|market|sector} {as well as|in addition to|along with} the {computer networking|local area network} {industry|market|sector}. They are {invaluable|important|indispensable|vital|very useful} in {insuring|guaranteeing} that fiber based network downtime is {kept|maintained} to a minimum.