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Looking for "Cheap Fiber Optic Patch Cords" - Beware of Knockoffs!

From Fiber Instrument Sales, Inc./FIS

In recent years, there has been an influx of counterfeit fiber optic cables, connectors, pigtails and patchcords coming into the U.S. from China and other Asian nations. These bogus fiber optic cables may have a phony UL number, or they may purport to contain a name-brand fiber.

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Fiber Optic Connectors
Fiber optic connectors are used to align and join two or more fibers together to provide a means for attaching to, or decoupling from, a transmitter, receiver, or other fiber optic device.
Fiber Optic Test Equipment
Fiber optic test equipment is used to detect the signal loss/change through a fiber optic cable.
Fiber Optic Power Meters
Fiber optic power meters are instruments that measure the average power of a continuous light beam. They are used to test signal power in fiber optic networks.
Fiber Optic Fault Locators
Fiber optic fault locators shine red laser light through jacketed fibers to identify breaks, bends, faulty connectors, splices and other causes of signal loss.
Fiber Optic Attenuators
Fiber optic attenuators are devices that reduce signal power in fiber optic links by inducing a fixed or variable loss. They are used to control the power level of optical signals at the outputs of light sources and electrical-to-optical (E/O) converters. They are also used to test the linearity and dynamic range of photo sensors and photo detectors.
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