Product Description

Optical Fiber Length-Fault Tester OWL VOLT-1

Optical Fiber Length-Fault Tester OWL VOLT-1 uses VFL & “Looped” Method Measuring Cable Length

The  Optical Fiber Length-Fault Tester OWL VOLT-1 uses a “looped” method of measuring fiber length. This is accomplished by looping back two fibers at one end of the fiber run with a patch cord. The round trip time that the light takes to travel through the fibers is converted to length in kilometers, then divided by two to show the length of the fiber cable. There is no need to measure the length of all the fibers; the length measurement can be applied to all fibers in the cable. This method of length testing provides accurate measurements, and saves time and money. Optical measurement also saves time by eliminating the need to estimate the length of the fiber run with a measuring wheel. This method is especially troublesome and inaccurate in networks that traverse walls, are in a star topology, or contain riser cables.
Optical Fiber Length-Fault Tester OWL VOLT-1 saves Time & Money

Optical Fiber Length-Fault Tester OWL VOLT-1 saves time by eliminating the need to measure fiber by the cable jacket. Fiber links may also go through multiple cross-connects or have splices in the middle, thereby making jacket markings invalid. Optical measurement of fiber produces accurate results without the need for jacket markings. Optical length measurement also saves time by eliminating the need to estimate the length of the fiber run with a measuring wheel. This method is especially troublesome and inaccurate in networks that traverse walls, are in a star topology, or contain riser cables. Optical Fiber Length-Fault Tester OWL VOLT measures fiber links of up to 1.5 kilometers.

 OWL_VOLT-1_Datasheet| Video #: T1052 Fiber Length Measurements Methodology (4.5min)

NOTE: To avoid confusion, the VOLT is NOT designed to
measure distance to a fault like an OTDR.
The VOLT is designed to measure the end-to-end length of a
fiber cable. A pair of terminated fibers, looped back at the far
end of the cable, are required for end-to-end fiber cable length
measurement (see diagram above).