You are troubleshooting a fiber optic network in your organization and suspect there may be a physical fault in the fiber optic cable due to recent construction near the cable pathway. You decide to use a visual fault locator to identify the location of any potential faults. What type of issue are you specifically looking to detect with this tool?
Breaks or severe bends in the fiber optic cable
Signal degradation due to interference or crosstalk
Problems related to improper termination of the cable ends
A visual fault locator is used to detect physical issues in fiber optic cables, specifically pinpointing exact location of breaks or severe bends affecting the cable's integrity. It emits a bright light that leaks through breaks or faults, visually indicating where the defect lies. Incorrect cable types and improper termination primarily involve using wrong materials or faulty setup procedures which can't typically be detected directly through a visual inspection of light leakage. Signal degradation pertains to the reduction in signal quality over distance or due to interference, but it wouldn't be visually detectable using this method.
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