Page 11 - Key Considerations for Choosing a Fiber Termination Method

Fusion Splicing via Splice-on Pigtails
► Short (5 meters or less) fiber stub that protrudes from a pre-polished connector
► The fiber stub is fusion spliced to the incoming fiber using an electric arc
► Requires a fusion splicing machine
– Two cleaved fibers are aligned by the splicer and fused
– Mass fusion splices 12-fibers in a ribbon cable at once
► Available in multimode and singlemode and various connector types
– Duplex LC, SC and ST, and multifiber MPO/MTP
– Bulk packs can reduce waste
– May be available color coded per TIA-598C standards to ensure end to end continuity
► Splices are stored in a splice tray and protected via splice sleeves
Color coded per TIA
Splice Tray and Sleeves