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Reference To FOA YouTube Videos


Videos: Basic Fiber Optics
FOA Lecture 1: Fiber Optics & Communications 
FOA Lecture: Fiber Optic Jargon  
FOA Lecture 2: Safety When Working With Fiber Optics 
FOA Lecture 3: Optical Fiber 
FOA Lecture 60 How Fiber Works   
FOA Lecture 4: Fiber Optic Cables 
FOA Lecture 5: Splices and Connectors 
FOA Lecture 6: Fiber Optic Splices 
FOA Lecture 7: Fiber Optic Connectors 
FOA Lecture 12: Fiber Optic Testing Overview   
FOA Lecture 9: Fiber Optic Network Design, Part 1, Overview and The Process
FOA Lecture 8: Fiber Optic Installation 
Fiber Optics - Live!  A series of videos that use lab demonstrations to show how optical fiber works. 
How Light Travels In A Fiber  
Fiber Attenuation  
Connector Loss  



Videos: Fiber Optic Applications
FOA Lecture 1: Fiber Optics & Communications 
FOA Lecture 34, Networks  
FOA Lecture 35 Network Architectures  
FOA Lecture 36 Network Bandwidth  
FOA Lecture 37 Fiber To The Antenna (Cellular Towers)  
FOA Lecture 38 Data Center Cabling  
FOA Lecture 39 Maintaining Fiber Optic Networks  
FOA Lecture 40 Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS)  

FOA Lecture 27, Fiber Optic Datalinks 
FOA Lecture 25: FTTx - Fiber To The Home, Premises, Curb, Business, etc.  
FOA Lecture 30, OLANs, Optical LANs 

FOA Lecture 48 Smart Cities Are Built On Fiber  
FOA Lecture 67 Fiber Optics At Electrical Utilities 
FOA Lecture 70 Rural broadband 



Videos: FTTH (Fiber To The Home)
FOA Lecture 25: FTTx - Fiber To The Home, Premises, Curb, Business, etc.  
FOA Lecture 63 FTTH Network Architectures 
FOA Lecture 64 FTTH Passive Optical Networks (PONs)

FOA Lecture 65 FTTH Network Design 

FOA Lecture 66 FTTH Network Installation and Test 
FOA Lecture 68 Fiber Optic PON Demonstration
FOA Lecture 70 Rural broadband 



Videos: Fiber Optic Components
FOA Lecture 3: Optical Fiber 
FOA Lecture 23: Total Internal Reflection in Optical Fiber Demonstration 
FOA Lecture 29, Plastic Optical Fiber (POF)
FOA Lecture 4: Fiber Optic Cables 

FOA Lecture 5: Splices and Connectors 
FOA Lecture 6: Fiber Optic Splices 
FOA Lecture 7: Fiber Optic Connectors 
FOA Lecture 54 Fiber Optic Connector Identification

FOA Lecture 27, Fiber Optic Datalinks 
FOA Lecture 31, Wavelength Division Multiplexing  
FOA Lecture 32, Fiber Amplifiers  
FOA Lecture 42 MPO (Multifiber, Array) Connectors and How To Test Them 
FOA Lecture 43 Managing Polarity of MPO Connectors using the PanMPO Connector
FOA Lecture 44 MPO Connector Fiber Polarity
FOA Lecture 50 What Do You Strip When You Strip Optical Fiber?  
FOA Lecture 56 Fiber Optic Cable - Bend Radius  

FOA Lecture 57 Fiber Optic Connector Inspection and Cleaning 

FOA Lecture 58 Fiber Optic Media Conversion 
FOA Lecture 61 Fiber Optic Color Codes   

FOA Lecture 71 Reference Cables For Fiber Optic Testing
FOA Lecture 72 Fiber Optic Attenuators
Fiber Optics - Live!  A series of videos that use lab demonstrations to show how optical fiber works. 
How Light Travels In A Fiber  
Fiber Attenuation  
Connector Loss  




Videos: Fiber Optic Network Design
FOA Lecture 9: Fiber Optic Network Design, Part 1, Overview and The Process
FOA Lecture 10: Fiber Optic Network Design Part 2, The Route And The Equipment  
FOA Lecture 11: Fiber Optic Network Design Part 3, Choosing Components
FOA Lecture 33, Cabling Project Management
FOA Lecture 65 FTTH Network Design  
FOA Lecture 24: Copper, Fiber or Wireless? 



Videos: Fiber Optic Installation
FOA Lecture 8: Fiber Optic Installation 
Fiber Optic Stripping Tools
Fiber Optic Connector Polishing Technique 
Prepolished/Splice Connector Termination (Corning Unicam)   
Prepolished/Splice Connector Termination (Panduit OptiCam) 
Hands-On Fiber Videos
Fusion Splicing  
Mechanical Splicing   
Fiber Optic Termination (adhesive/polish connectors), Part 1, Setup & Tools  
Fiber Optic Termination, Part 2, Jacketed Cable Prep  
Fiber Optic Termination, Part 3, Adhesive Prep  
Fiber Optic Termination, Part 4, Stripping Fiber  
Fiber Optic Termination, Part 5, Connector Attachment  
Fiber Optic Termination, Part 6, Polishing  
Fiber Optic Termination, Part 7, Inspection  
Fiber Optic Termination, Part 8, Distribution Cable Termination   
Fiber Optic Cable Preparation, Part 1 Introduction  
Fiber Optic Cable, Part 2, Zipcord
Fiber Optic Cable, Part 3 Distribution Cable
Fiber Optic Cable, Part 4 Breakout Cable
Fiber Optic Cable, Part 5 Loose Tube Cable
Fiber Optic Cable, Part 6, Armored Cable




Videos: Fiber Optic Network Operation And Restoration

FOA Lecture 39 Maintaining Fiber Optic Networks  
FOA Lecture 51 Fiber Optic Restoration - Causes of Damage To The Network  

FOA Lecture 52 Fiber Optic Restoration - Planning For Restoration 

FOA Lecture 53 Fiber Optic Restoration - Troubleshooting And Repair  




Videos: Fiber Optic Testing  
FOA Lecture 12: Fiber Optic Testing Overview 
FOA Lecture 49 Attenuation In A Fiber Optic Link  
FOA Lecture 13: Testing Fiber Visually 

Visual Inspection of Connectors With A Microscope  
FOA Lecture 14: Testing Optical Power 
FOA Lecture 15: Five Ways To Test Fiber Optic Cable Plants 
FOA Lecture 16: Insertion Loss Testing 

Insertion Loss Testing   
FOA Lecture 71 Reference Cables For Fiber Optic Testing
FOA Lecture 17: OTDR Testing 

Using an OTDR 
FOA Lecture 18: OTDR Setup 
FOA Lecture 19: OTDR Measurement Uncertainty 
FOA Lecture 20: Other Fiber Optic Tests - Reflectance, Dispersion, Spectral Attenuation 
FOA Lecture 21: Visual Fault Locator Demonstration 
FOA Lecture 26: Loss Budgets 
FOA Lecture 28, Fiber Characterization  
FOA Lecture 42 MPO (Multifiber, Array) Connectors and How To Test Them 
FOA Lecture 55 The Mysterious dB of Fiber Optics



Videos: Premises Cabling
Premises Cabling Lecture 1: What Is Premises Cabling? 
Premises Cabling Lecture 2: Applications

Premises Cabling Lecture 3: Standards

Premises Cabling Lecture 4: Cable Types

Premises Cabling Lecture 5: Installing UTP

Premises Cabling Lecture 6: Terminating UTP

Premises Cabling Lecture 7: Testing UTP

Premises Cabling Lecture 8: Coax Cable

Premises Cabling Lecture 9: Fiber Optics

Premises Cabling Lecture 10: Wireless 

Premises Cabling Lecture 11: Counterfeit Cat 5 Cabling 




Videos
: Hands-On UTP Cabling Installation
UTP "Cat 5" Cabling, Part 1, Tools
UTP "Cat 5" Cabling, Part 2, The Training Board
UTP "Cat 5" Cabling, Part 3, UTP Cable
UTP "Cat 5" Cabling, Part 4, 66 Block Punchdown
UTP "Cat 5" Cabling, Part 5, 110 Block Punchdown
UTP "Cat 5" Cabling, Part 6, Jacks
UTP "Cat 5" Cabling, Part 7, Testing
UTP "Cat 5" Cabling, Part 8, Plugs and Patchcords 






Fiber Optics Lecture Series Videos

FOA Lecture 1: Fiber Optics & Communications 
FOA Lecture: Fiber Optic Jargon  
FOA Lecture 2: Safety When Working With Fiber Optics 
FOA Lecture 3: Optical Fiber 
FOA Lecture 4: Fiber Optic Cables 
FOA Lecture 5: Splices and Connectors 
FOA Lecture 6: Fiber Optic Splices 
FOA Lecture 7: Fiber Optic Connectors 
FOA Lecture 8: Fiber Optic Installation 
FOA Lecture 9: Fiber Optic Network Design, Part 1, Overview and The Process
FOA Lecture 10: Fiber Optic Network Design Part 2, The Route And The Equipment  
FOA Lecture 11: Fiber Optic Network Design Part 3, Choosing Components  (See also Lectures 33,, 39) 
FOA Lecture 12: Fiber Optic Testing Overview 
FOA Lecture 13: Testing Fiber Visually 
FOA Lecture 14: Testing Optical Power 
FOA Lecture 15: Five Ways To Test Fiber Optic Cable Plants 
FOA Lecture 16: Insertion Loss Testing 
FOA Lecture 17: OTDR Testing 
FOA Lecture 18: OTDR Setup 
FOA Lecture 19: OTDR Measurement Uncertainty 
FOA Lecture 20: Other Fiber Optic Tests - Reflectance, Dispersion, Spectral Attenuation 
FOA Lecture 21: Visual Fault Locator Demonstration 
FOA Lecture 22: Mode Power Distribution in Multimode Fibers Demonstration 
FOA Lecture 23: Total Internal Reflection in Optical Fiber Demonstration 
FOA Lecture 24: Copper, Fiber or Wireless? 
FOA Lecture 25: FTTx - Fiber To The Home, Premises, Curb, Business, etc.  
FOA Lecture 26: Loss Budgets 
FOA Lecture 27, Fiber Optic Datalinks 
FOA Lecture 28, Fiber Characterization  
FOA Lecture 29, Plastic Optical Fiber (POF)
FOA Lecture 30, OLANs, Optical LANs 
FOA Lecture 31, Wavelength Division Multiplexing  
FOA Lecture 32, Fiber Amplifiers  
FOA Lecture 33, Cabling Project Management 
FOA Lecture 34, Networks  
FOA Lecture 35 Network Architectures  
FOA Lecture 36 Network Bandwidth  
FOA Lecture 37 Fiber To The Antenna (Cellular Towers)  
FOA Lecture 38 Data Center Cabling  
FOA Lecture 39 Maintaining Fiber Optic Networks  
FOA Lecture 40 Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS)  
FOA Lecture 41 Prefabricated (Preterminated) Fiber Optic Cabling Systems 
FOA Lecture 42 MPO (Multifiber, Array) Connectors and How To Test Them 
FOA Lecture 43 Managing Polarity of MPO Connectors using the PanMPO Connector
FOA Lecture 44 MPO Connector Fiber Polarity
FOA Lecture 45 Do It Yourself FTTH (Fiber to the Home) 
FOA Lecture 46 Do It Yourself FTTH (Southern Fiberworx)  
FOA Lecture 47 Do It Yourself FTTH (Connect Anza)
FOA Lecture 48 Smart Cities Are Built On Fiber  
FOA Lecture 64 FTTH Passive Optical Networks (PONs)  (see Lecture 68 for a PON demonstration)


Hands-On Fiber Optic Videos

Using an OTDR 
Visual Inspection of Connectors With A Microscope  
Fiber Optic Stripping Tools
Fiber Optic Connector Polishing Technique 
Prepolished/Splice Connector Termination (Corning Unicam)   
Prepolished/Splice Connector Termination (Panduit OptiCam) 
The Fiber Optic Tester In Your Pocket (Cell Phone)   
Insertion Loss Testing   
Fusion Splicing  
Mechanical Splicing   
Fiber Optic Termination, Part 1, Setup & Tools  
Fiber Optic Termination, Part 2, Jacketed Cable Prep  
Fiber Optic Termination, Part 3, Adhesive Prep  
Fiber Optic Termination, Part 4, Stripping Fiber  
Fiber Optic Termination, Part 5, Connector Attachment  
Fiber Optic Termination, Part 6, Polishing  
Fiber Optic Termination, Part 7, Inspection  
Fiber Optic Termination, Part 8, Distribution Cable Termination   
Fiber Optic Cable, Part 1 Introduction  
Fiber Optic Cable, Part 2, Zipcord
Fiber Optic Cable, Part 3 Distribution Cable
Fiber Optic Cable, Part 4 Breakout Cable
Fiber Optic Cable, Part 5 Loose Tube Cable
Fiber Optic Cable, Part 6, Armored Cable



Fiber Optics - Live!  A series of videos that use lab demonstrations to show how optical fiber works. 
How Light Travels In A Fiber  
Fiber Attenuation  
Connector Loss  
Also see
FOA Lecture 60 How Fiber Works

FOA Lecture 23: Total Internal Reflection in Optical Fiber Demonstration 
FOA Lecture 31, Wavelength Division Multiplexing
FOA Lecture 22: Mode Power Distribution in Multimode Fibers Demonstration 









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