Video demos microscopic visual inspection of fiber-optic connectors

Oct. 5, 2012

New video from the Fiber Optic Association (FOA).

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From the Fiber Optic Association (FOA), a new "FOA Hands-On Hints" video shows how to use an AFL Noyes video microscope to inspect fiber-optic connectors for dirt and damage. The video also shows how to determine fiber types, and how to ascertain how well a given connector has been made.

Watch the video here.

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