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MAY 2016 EDITION 191

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FIBER INSTRUMENT SALES, INC. | WWW.FIBERINSTRUMENTSALES.COM | 1–800–5000–FIS (347)

Fiber Instrument Sales, Inc.

161 Clear Road, Oriskany, NY 13424

www.fiberinstrumentsales.com

RENTINGVS BUYINGWHICH IS RIGHT FOR YOU?

*These considerations are general in nature. Refer to your tax adviser or financial consultant for advice specific to your circumstances.

State Sales Tax (if applicable) – When purchasing equipment, you pay sales tax on the full price of the equipment. If you rent the equipment, you pay sales tax only on rental fees.*

Obsolescence – The equipment you buy today may not be state-of-the-art a few years down the road. With rentals, this isn’t a concern.

Debt Ratio – If you finance the equipment you purchase, it could increase your debt to the extent that it may affect your credit rating.

Job Opportunities – Rentals enable you to obtain the equipment you need for any type of job; this can give you confidence to bid on a wider range of jobs.

As you can see, there are many reasons why rentals make sense. Check out the FIS Rental Equipment in the Centerfold!

For some people, owning equipment makes sense. FIS has hundreds of fiber optic products for sale at very competitive rates. For others, renting may be the way to go. FIS has a large selection of Rental Equipment, as shown in the centerfold.

Here’s why it makes sense to rent:

Frequency of Use – Purchasing an OTDR, Fusion Splicer or Test Equipment is a significant investment. You don’t want expensive equipment spending a significant amount of time sitting idle on a shelf.

Maintenance/Calibration Costs – Renting enables you to avoid the time and expense required to clean, calibrate, repair and periodically recertify equipment.

Downtime – Your productivity suffers when the equipment you own is out for cleaning/calibration/repairs. Renting enables you to avoid this downtime.

Liquidity – Buying equipment ties up money that could be spent on other needs such as capital improvements. Renting keeps funds available to you for other uses.

Interest Expense – Instead of purchasing equipment, you could save money if funds remained in the bank earning interest.

Current Year Deductions – If you purchase equipment, you may be required to depreciate the equipment over several years. In contrast, rental fees can be expensed in the current year.*

See Rental Equipment Inside!

Warmer temperatures are finally here! During this busy season, contractors rely on FIS Rentals to provide the additional equipment they need!

RentalsARE

For Rental Quotes Call: 1–800–5000–FIS (347) | Email: rental@fissales.com | www.fiberinstrumentsales.com

FIS CA3 Core Alignment Splicer• Precision core alignment method

• Fast splice and heating times

• Use hard keys or touch screen

• Ideal for Splice-On- Connectors (SOC’s)

AFL FSM-70S• Core alignment method

• Automated user controls

• SOC compatible

• 200 splices/shrinks per charge

FITEL S178• Dependable performance

• Core alignment method

• SOC compatible

• Large splice-data memory

AFL FSM-12S KIT• Small/Light Fusion Splicer

• V-Groove alignment method

• Monitor easy to view in sunlight

• Cleaver included

FITEL NINJA (V-GROOVE)• Hand held design

• For all METRO, LAN and FTTx fibers

• Ruggedized for severe environments

• Large splicing chamber

FITEL S153• Active V-Groove reduces splicing errors

• 200 cycles per charge

• Ideal for SOC’s

• Rugged and compact

AFL FSM 70R• Splices up to 12–fiber ribbon

• Fully ruggedized for shock, dust and moisture

• Automated wind protector

Fusion Splicers

FUJIKURA 62S • Core alignment

• Fully ruggedized for shock, dust and moisture

• Transit case with integrated workstation

• 200 splices/shrinks per charge

We’re Ready When You Are!

EXFO PON POWER METERS• SC-UPC or SC-APC units available

• Optimized for EPON and GPON architectures

• Pass/Warning/Fail indicators

• Simultaneous measurement and display of all PON signals – Voice, Data and Video, two ports

EXFO MAXTESTER• All-in-one portable test solution

• Three-wavelength measurement of optical loss, ORL and fiber length in 10 seconds

• Bi-directional testing

• Tests PONs at 1310, 1490 and 1550 nm wavelengths

FIS LYNX PRECISION CLEAVER• Designed for fusion or mechanical splicing

• Cleaves single fibers (250 – 900µm)

• Also for quick-term connectors

• 16-position blade / 48,000 cleaves

AFL/NOYES SMLP55 TEST SET• Tests singlemode and multimode networks

• Auto identification and switching

• TRM reporting software

• Dual or Single Wave ID, CW, Tone

FLUKE DSX 5000 COPPER TESTER* • Exceeds specs for Cat 5e/6/7

• 900 MHz

• Validates twisted-pair cabling for PoE

* Dual copper/fiber model also available

Power Meter &

Light Source Testing

EXFO AXS110 (PON)• For testing 850/1300/

1310/1550 nm wavelengths

• Dynamic range up to 32 dB

• Compatible with SPSB-EF external launch conditioner

• 8 hour battery life

EXFO FTB-200 OTDR• Modules available for testing 1310/1490/1550 nm wavelengths

• Compact platform

• 1 Gig Ethernet and 2 USB 2.0 ports

• Remote assistance/ control features

EXFO FTB-1 QUAD• For testing 850/1300/ 1310/1550 nm wavelengths

• Ideal for network construction and troubleshooting

• Trace Software

• Touch screen or keypad operation

ANRITSU MT9083B2 QUAD• For testing 850/1300/ 1310/1550 nm wavelengths

• Simplified pass/fail analysis

• Quick switch between trace and event table

• Up to 12 hour battery operation

OTDRs

For Rental Quotes Call: 1–800–5000–FIS (347) | Email: rental@fissales.com | www.fiberinstrumentsales.com

ASK

ABOUT OUR

REFERRAL PROGRAM!

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Precision Cleaver

ASK BRUNOJohn Bruno, V.P. of Technical Services

Q. I am installing an EDFA and the manufacturer said that I should be careful with the power because I can “burn” the fiber. I have never heard of this before; is it possible?

A. The person that you talked to is correct. The “burning, scaring or melting” of a fiber is something that can and does happen. When your power levels get close to or exceed +24 dBm (.251 Watts) damage can occur to the fiber end faces. Fiber can only handle a finite amount of power before failing. Most people believe that distance is limited to the power of a laser but the truth is that fiber can accept only so much power.

Upcoming Training DatesFiber Optics I and II – Two DaysMay 24–25 | Pittsburgh, PA

June 7–8 | Detroit, MI

June 20–22 | Brightside Training Center, Raquette Lake, NY

June 27–29 | Brightside Training Center, Raquette Lake, NY

July 18–20 | Brightside Training Center, Raquette Lake, NY

Aug 8–10 | Brightside Training Center, Raquette Lake, NY

Fiber To The x – One DayMay 18 | Denver, CO

June 15 | Tampa, FL

July 27 | Portland, OR

DAS/Small Cell Interactive Online Training

May 24 | 9–11am PST

June 7 | 9–11am PST

View full curriculum and register online at www.fisuniversity.com

Further questions? Contact Grace Edel at 1–800–5000–FIS (347) ext. 2169, or email gedel@fissales.com

NEW! FIS University’s Alumni Advantage ProgramTake advantage of your preferred benefits today!

• 10% off online training registration for returning students

• “Bruno’s Picks” special product pricing

• Free subscription to Wavelengths Magazine and FIS Communicator publications

• Free WaveLengths Magazine “Connections” business listing–Print and digital

• Preferred advertising pricing/placement in WaveLengths Magazine

• And, more!

When shopping on the FIS

website, look for this symbol on select products!

To receive your free Alumni card, visit www.fisuniversity.com and click on Alumni Advantage

The 2016 NFOC Communications Conference is for YOU!The NFOC Communications Conference, the most comprehensive fiber optic, telecommunication, wireless and broadband technologies conference of its kind, attracts world-class manufacturers, distributors and industry professionals from across the nation.

Now in its 9th year, NFOC showcases the latest equipment and advances in the communications industry through product demonstrations, hands-on training and learning sessions.

This year’s Conference has been expanded to two-days, starting with exhibitor hours and a Networking Reception on Wednesday, Sept. 21 from 4–7pm. The Conference continues on Thursday, Sept. 22 with a full day of training sessions and additional exhibitor floor hours from 9am to 1pm.

To promote this year’s Conference focus on “training, training, and more training,” and in addition to our standard offering of free, non-credit training sessions, NFOC 2016 has teamed up with DASpedia – the experts in Distributed Antenna and Small Cell Systems – to provide specialized, BICSI credit-bearing training sessions during the event.

Two-day Conference passes which include admission to the exhibit floor, Networking Reception, and participation in non-credit learning sessions are free for industry professionals. Information regarding DASpedia provided, credit-bearing sessions will be available on May 1. Exhibitors and attendees may register online at www.nfoc.org starting April 18, 2016.

SEPTEMBER 21–22, 2016 Turning Stone Resort Casino

Verona, NY

www.nfoc.org

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