FIBER OPTIC DRAWING SYMBOLOGY 1

[HUTCHMO]

IS THERE SOMEWHERE THAT I CAN FIND DRAWING STANDARDS (IF THEY EXIST) FOR MAKING INTERCONNECTION DRAWINGS FOR FIBER OPTIC CABLES? CONNECTORS, FIBER NUMBERING/LABELING/COLOR CODING ETC.

 

[cablepro]

Your question is multipart, and I will try to address each part seperately.
1) Although there are no "standardized" symbols, two sources you might research are:
A. ANSI/TIA/EIA-606-A, Administration Standard for Commercial Telecommunications Infrastructure, Dtd May 16, 2002.
B. Fiber Optic Reference Guide, by David R. Goff, third edition. This book is published by Focal Press

http://www.focalpress.com.

2) Optical Fiber color coding is addressed in ANSI/TIA/EIA-598-A, Optical Fiber Cable Color Coding.

3) AS for the labeling, administration, etc., consult ANSI/TIA/EIA-606-A listed above.

All the ANSI/TIA/EIA Documents shown are available from:
Global Engineering Documents (800) 854-7179

http://www.global.ihs.com.

If you need further assistance or clarification, feel free to contact me direct at larry.hamlin@2asc.com.