Product Description

Here's an indispensable piece of "equipment" for all technicians and electricians eager to learn more about optimal fiber optic design and installation and pick up the latest troubleshooting tips and techniques. A handy Glossary clarifies even the most difficult technical terms, while a standards section points out the regulations governing the field. 100 illustrations.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2113042 in Books
• Published on: 1996-01-22
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 225 pages

About the Author
Jim Hayes is President of Fotec Inc. the Boston Based fiber optic test equipment company he founded in 1981. Originally educated as a physicist and astronomer at Vanderbilt University Jim has been involved with the electronics and test instrumentation industry since 1968. He has been involved exclusively with fiber optics since 1980. During this time he has participated in many international standardization programs including having written many US and International standard test procedures for fiber optic components and participated in the development of standards for fiber optic networks like FDDI. Jim is still active in international standards and calibration activities. In addition he is the founder and chairman of Fiber U the fiber optic training conference and Treasurer of The Fiber Optic Association the professional society for fiber optics. Jim is a frequent contributor to Fiberoptic Product News Electrical Contractor and The Electrical Distributor. He regularly organizes and presents training programs in communications cabling for trade shows and conferences.

Customer Reviews

The Fiber Optic Technicians Manual
Hi, I'm Jim Hayes, editor/author of The Fiber Optic Technicians Manual, with the third edition just released.
I'd like to clear up the confusion created by Mr. Cooke. Delmar Learning, the publisher of the book, also offers two companion books, an Instructor's Guide that provides guidance to instructors using the book in their classes and a laboratory manual for guiding students through hands-on activities that develop skills in fiber optic installation.
The Instructor's Guide has suggestions on how to structure classes using the book as well as answers to all the chapter exercises. The Lab Manual has step-by-step instructions on setting up and teaching labs in fiber optics. The instructor teaching a class with this book should have both manuals in addtion to the textbook to teach a class. A reader interested in developing skills in fiber optic installation only needs the Lab Manual.
We also offer complete instructor teaching packages based on the books and self-study programs through VDV Academy ([...])
If you want to learn about fiber optics and how to design and install networks using fiber optics (or teach it), this is a booked aimed directly at you.

GOOD Installers book
Its a very good book, which starts reviewing from basics to intense data related to the topic of Fiber Optics.
Basics its very important , its like the foundation of knowledge to me, like breakfast is the most important food of the whole day..
I recommend this book.

Good for beginners focusing on inside plant fiber
This book is designed predominnantly for folks who will be working with Multimode fiber and predominantly inside plant. It lacks significantly when it comes to outside plant work and single mode fiber. This book was written by Mr. Hayes with the focus on his FOA CFOT structure training and that is again predominantly focused on mulitmode cable and field terminations, rather than single mode.