[AusNOG] Basic question about fibre visual fault locators

[Noel Butler]

learn to read what people say, or are you just trolling, again as usual.


ps again, its not a license, there is no such thing, but you'll
understand that when you learn to read 

On 26/09/2020 19:57, Mark Smith wrote:

> On Sat, 26 Sep 2020 at 14:48, Mark Smith <markzzzsmith at gmail.com> wrote: 
> 
> On Sat, 26 Sep 2020, 14:44 Nathan Brookfield, <Nathan.Brookfield at internet.asn.au> wrote: 
> See you in the big house! 
> 
> 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." 

> On 26 Sep 2020, at 11:49, Mark Smith <markzzzsmith at gmail.com> wrote: 
> 
> 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 [1] 
> 
> 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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