Suggestion on Fiber tester

[carlos at race.com (Carlos Alcantar)]

I would also suggest you use a ferrule cleaner every single time you touch
an end 

http://www.fiberoptics4sale.com/p/Fiber_Optic_Connector_Reel_Cleaners/SFM25
0.html


Carlos Alcantar
Race Communications / Race Team Member
1325 Howard Ave. #604, Burlingame, CA. 94010
Phone: +1 415 376 3314 / carlos at race.com / http://www.race.com





-----Original Message-----
From: Chuck Anderson <cra at WPI.EDU>
Date: Thursday, September 26, 2013 10:52 AM
To: "nanog at nanog.org" <nanog at nanog.org>
Subject: Re: Suggestion on Fiber tester

On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 02:23:37AM +0000, Blake Pfankuch - Mailing List
wrote:
> I am in the market for a simple fiber tester.  I have about 80 pairs
>running through my complex and we are running into some possible issues
>with some of the really old ones.  The pen light to confirm that it's the
>right strand is going to require a little bit more insight to determine
>if there is an issue with fiber in conduit or patch.
> 
> I don't need something super fancy, just need something that gives a
>good, bad or "holy crap is that concrete you are testing on" for
>starters.  I am also shooting for about $150-250 tops.
> 
> Any suggestions?

How about using the built-in Digital Optcis Monitoring (DOM/DDM) in
modern SFPs?  Assuming your switches/routers and SFPs support it, you
can read the received power level right from your switches/routers.
The cost might be zero if you already have capabile equipment...

Combine that with a flashlight for identifying strands, and it might
be all you need...