Title: Identify different types of fiber connectors.
Course: Telecommunications II (10006-II) > Section: Working with Optical Wiring

Identification should include

- single tip (ST), which uses a bayonet coupling
- snap connector (SC), used in single- and multimode telecommunications and data systems
- FC, which is mainly used with single-mode telecommunications systems in Europe and Asia.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What consequences may result from not using the proper type of connector to a buffered cable?
- When determining what type of connector to use, what factors must you consider?
- How do you properly terminate an SC connector to a patch cord?