The Art of Fusion Splicing: Why Fiber Pigtails are the Installer's Best Friend
In the world of permanent fiber optic installation, the quality of a splice determines the longevity and performance of the entire link. The Fiber Pigtail, a foundational product in our Patch Cord and Pigtail line, plays a central role in achieving the industry's lowest insertion loss connections through the process of fusion splicing. Its design is tailored specifically to make the installer's job faster, more reliable, and visually verifiable.
A pigtail is essentially a pre-terminated fiber segment where the complex, time-consuming task of connector attachment and polishing has been completed in our clean-room factory environment, guaranteeing superior end-face geometry and low loss figures (often $< 0.2 dB$). By fusion splicing the pigtail's bare end directly to the main trunk Fiber Optic Cable, the technician creates a connection that is molecularly bonded and almost impervious to environmental factors, a far superior solution to mechanical splicing. This process minimizes human error, especially in challenging field conditions. We provide pigtails in various colors (to match industry standard color codes) and jacket sizes (0.9mm loose tube or 2.0mm/3.0mm jacketed) to simplify fiber identification and management within the splice tray or ODF. For telecommunications providers and network builders committed to building permanent, high-performance infrastructure, our consistently high-quality Fiber Pigtails are an indispensable investment in speed and reliability.
