[AusNOG] Basic question about fibre visual fault locators

[Mark Smith]

On Sat, 26 Sep 2020 at 14:48, Mark Smith <markzzzsmith at gmail.com> wrote:

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> On Sat, 26 Sep 2020, 14:44 Nathan Brookfield, <
> Nathan.Brookfield at internet.asn.au> wrote:
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>> See you in the big house!
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> I've also committed the crime of forgetting it was an ST connector. $610
> patch lead today!
>
> Hopefully the judge will reduce my sentence since I haven't seen one of
> those for at least 20 years.
>
>
For those who might be wondering, it is perfectly legal to do fibre
patching, and use any tools that would help diagnose fibre issues,
including a VFL. You only get in trouble if you don't have a licence and
try to fixed cabling work.


Cabling Provider Rules
https://www.acma.gov.au/cabling-provider-rules

"Work must comply with the Wiring Rules - industry standard AS/CA S009:2013
Installation requirements for customer cabling.":

AS/CA S009:2020 INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS FOR CUSTOMER CABLING (WIRING
RULES)
https://www.commsalliance.com.au/Documents/all/Standards/s009

"This Standard applies to the installation and maintenance of fixed or
concealed cabling or equipment that is connected, or is intended to be
connected, to a telecommunications network, including any cord or cordage,
or that part of any cord or cordage, that is connected as fixed or
concealed cabling."


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>> On 26 Sep 2020, at 11:49, Mark Smith <markzzzsmith at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> 
>> Damn. Does that mean I'm not allowed to touch fibre patch leads anymore,
>> and have been a criminal since 1990? I knew it felt wrong to be pushing
>> hard on a $300 MM fibre patch lead to get it to engage on the SC connector,
>> now I know why.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Nathan Brookfield
>> Secretary
>>
>> Internet Association of Australia Inc
>> http://www.internet.asn.au
>> On Sat, 26 Sep 2020 at 09:57, Noel Butler <noel.butler at ausics.net> wrote:
>>
>>> If you (or the staff member performing this) were ACMA registered cabler
>>> and accredited for fibre, as required by law to touch any of this stuff,
>>> you wouldnt be asking this question.
>>>
>>>
>>> On 25/09/2020 18:26, Rhys Hanrahan wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi Everyone!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I have a pretty basic question about VFLs. I haven't used one before but
>>> we need to trace some existing old MMF at a site and am about to buy a
>>> cheap VFL that has a universal connector for SC, ST, FC. We need LC as all
>>> the patch leads convert to this.  But all the LC female to SC male
>>> connectors I can see around are either SMF, significantly more expensive or
>>> internationally shipped. Need to get my hands on this for next week.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I understand that in normal circumstances that mixing MMF and SMF spec
>>> equipment would be a no go, *but would it be sufficient to use a SMF
>>> adaptor just for the purposes of fault-finding/tracing in this case?*
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I was looking at an adaptor like this one, coupled with a separate cheap
>>> VFL:
>>> https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/SC-Male-to-LC-Female-Single-Mode-Fiber-Optic-Hybrid-Optical-Adaptor-Converter/353200623750
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> This "looks" like it is the same adaptor all the VFLs are bundling in
>>> with the tool anyway (but they are all being shipped internationally). Is
>>> there any reason not to settle for this? Thanks!
>>>
>>>
>>> Rhys Hanrahan
>>> Chief Information Officer
>>> Nexus One Pty Ltd
>>>
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