News Release from: Ideal Industries (UK)
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 1 August 2005

Instrument finds faults in optical fibres

The new VFF5 has been redesigned to help installers more easily locate breaks, poor mechanical splices and damaged connectors in fibre optic cables.

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Ideal Industries has launched an improved version of its popular Visual Fault Finder. The new VFF5 has been redesigned to help installers more easily locate breaks, poor mechanical splices and damaged connectors in fibre optic cables. The tool is ideal as a stand-alone basic troubleshooting device, or can be used in conjunction with an OTDR to pinpoint faults.

As well as improving the VFF5's functionality, Ideal is also able to offer the tool at a new competitive price of only GBP 165.

The handheld, battery-powered VFF5 tool works by projecting a bright red light into a fibre optic cable.

VFF5 is equipped with a high-power, long-life, 650nm laser diode which operates either in continuous (CW) or modulated (1Hz pulse) mode.

The operator inspects the length of cable and if a glowing or blinking red light area can be seen, this indicates a break in the cable.

The tool's improved battery life means it will now last for up to 80h in continuous mode.

VFF5 can be used with single-mode and multimode cable, over distances of approximately 3km (multimode) and 4km (single-mode).

The unit is fitted with a universal 2.5mm connector, enabling it to support ST, SC and FC interfaces without additional adapters.

VFF5 is an excellent aide to technicians terminating mechanical splices or internal-splice style connectors where leaking light is an indicator of a poor fibre cleave, or other misalignment.

The tool also assists in the termination of 'no-polish' connectors by indicating proper cleave alignment in connectors such as the MTRJ.

An improved mechanical design featuring rugged metal housing and water resistant overmoulding improves durability, user grip and prevents rolling (essential for bench top use when terminating mechanical splices or internal-splice connectors).

'At only GBP 165, Ideal's VFF5 is one of the most durable, functional and cost-effective fibre troubleshooting tools on the market', explains Tony Kumeta, Business Manager, Ideal Industries.

'The VFF5 is the perfect handheld tool to verify continuity, test and find breaks in fibre links and locate pinched fibre strands in termination cabinets, or anywhere fibre optic cables are terminated and subject to mechanical damage'.

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