Automatic Arc Fusion Splicer Fujikura FSM-50S

Types of spliced fibers

Single quartz optical fibers

• single-mode (SM, ITU-T G.652)
• multimode (MM, ITU-T G.651)
• with shifted dispersion area (DS, ITU-T G.653)
• with shifted non-zero dispersion (NZDS, ITU-TG.655)
  • erbium-doped, etc.

Diameter of spliced fiber

80 to 150 µm

Diameter of coating at spliced fiber

100 to 1000 µm

Real average loss at spliced joint

• 0.02 dB for SM
• 0.01 dB for MM
• 0.04 dB for DS
• 0.04 dB for NZDS

Typical splicing time

9 seconds for SM fiber

Reflection factor (from splice joint)

No more than 60 dB

Splicing programs

40 user-configured splicing programs and 60 factory-set splicing modes

Assessment of splicing loss

By core/sheath (assessment of core aligning and angular displacement)

Insertion loss function at splice area

Deliberate insertion loss, so as to set a fixed attenuator in the line: 0.1 dB to 15 dB, with 0.1 dB step

Saving of splicing parameters and results

Internal memory can store up to 2000 splicing results

Length of strapped fibers

• 8 to 16 mm – for no more than 250 µm external coating
• 16 mm – for 250 to 1000 µm external coating
• 8 to 16 mm – for250 to 1000 µm external coating (at presence of additional restrictive plate)

View of splice area

X and Y axes (simultaneously or individually) – by two CMOS cameras, at 5.6-inch color LCD

Magnified view of splice area

• 295-fold for individual viewing
• 147-fold for simultaneous viewing by X and Y axes

Testing of the splice point for mechanical strength

Tensile force – 200 g; additional test – 440 g

Operating conditions

• 0 to 5000 m above sea level
• relative air humidity – 0 to 95%
• temperature – -10 to +50 °C

Number of heat-shrink splices, when powered by battery

• About 80 splices at fully charged battery BTR-06 (S)
• About 160 splices at fully charged battery BTR-06 (L)

Power supply

Automatic selection between 100-240V AC or 10-15V DC (when using ADC-11) and from 13.5V battery BTR 06 (S/L)

Wind protection

Maximum allowed wind speed – 15 m/s

Dimensions

150x150x150 mm (width, length, height)

Weight

2.3 kg (2.8 kg with ADC-11)