Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/12/27

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Cable Splicing, was Squirrel Attack
From: reid at mejac.palo-alto.ca.us (Brian Reid)
Date: Fri, 27 Dec 2013 18:21:08 -0800
References: <52BE30AF.8050104@lighttube.net>
 
Nice shot. That's a FITEL F177a Core Alignment Fusion Splicer.
See http://www.fitel.com/news/050928.htm

Those things require tremendous skill and training to use.

> The technician made the first end repair in his portable repair trailer.  
> The second end was done outdoors, in bright sunlight. Here he is preparing 
> a splice on a single fiber strand, with 47 to go.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Splicing+Fiber+Strand.jpg.html
>
Replies: Reply from jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols) ([Leica] IMG: Cable Splicing, was Squirrel Attack)
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