Step 1 - Preparing for Fiber Optic Cable Splicing

This technique is used to permanently weld the fibers from one or more fiber optic splicer together. A special electrical arc is used. In order to properly splice fiber optic cable you need an electronic arc that is very high quality. These can cost well over $1,000 dollars. If a poor connection is made the fiber optic cable will suffer serious problems. It is paramount to the proper function of fiber splicing optic cable that the connections are precise so that the light energy flows seamlessly.

Fiber optic cable is wrapped in a thick insulation. In order to splice fiber optic cable together you need to first strip the fiber optic cable. You have to make sure that you remove all jackets, tubes and coatings. The goal here is that bare fiber is all that remains. Remove all traces of filling gel from the exposed fiber optic cable. The area you are working in has to be clean in order to create a viable connection.

Step 2 - Making the Splice

With the fiber optic cable stripped you can now make the proper cut with a fiber cleaver. It is important to use a good cleaver so you can get a successful splice. Fusing the fibers in the cable together can either be done by hand or by machine. This depends on the type of equipment you are using. When you have aligned the fibers properly you can then weld them together by using an electrical arc.

Mechanically splicing fiber optic cable isn't as difficult or as costly as thefusion splicer technique. It also does not use heat. Precision is not as much of a factor either. Place the ends of the fiber optic cable inside the mechanical splicer and use it to seal the ends of the fiber optic cable together. Apply a connector (or an adhesive) to the joined ends.

Step 3 - Protecting the Fiber Optic Cable

In order to keep the fiber optic cable in good shape it needs to be properly sealed. Wrap the wires in heat shrink tubing and silicone gel.