For use with the tool, Siemon LightBow pre-polished mechanical splice connectors ship factory assembled to eliminate time-consuming field assembly of inner and outer connector bodies. Available in both LC and SC configurations, and in multimode and singlemode versions, the connectors feature a built-in verification window in the connector body for use with Siemon’s 0.5mW output power, Laser Class 1 visual fault locator (VFL). This allows technicians to immediately verify a positive termination. Following termination verification, the new system offers the unique ability to adjust the fibre or re-terminate the connectors if needed.
“Fast deployment and superior reliability are of the utmost importance in today’s fibre networks, and fibre field terminations remain popular due to their ability to meet a variety of installation scenarios,” says Nicolas Roussel, technical manager Central Europe for Siemon. “Whilst we have long offered a fast, high performance fibre termination system, our new LightBow system is a direct result of listening to the voice of the customer. Not only does the connectors’ built-in verification window and ability to be re-terminated significantly enhance connector reliability, but the entire system is much less expensive with a low-cost, lightweight tool.”
