00:00Optical Power Meter Every FTTH Technician Needs Script
00:04If you're splicing fiber all day, a power meter isn't optional, it's how you know your work is
00:09actually clean. I went through the listings and pulled the best deals for the optical power
00:14meter every FTTH technician needs. Some of these are under 20 bucks, and they do more than gear
00:20that costs 3 times as much. Let's go through them. First up, the OFW Mini 4-in-1 at $18
00:27.10.
00:29It's an optical power meter, visual fault locator, and network cable tester all in one pocket-sized
00:34body, and you can pick 1, 20, or 30-milliwatt VFL depending on how much reach you need.
00:40Nearly 5,000 sold with a 4.9 rating that's technicians voting with their wallets.
00:46If you want one tool that covers most FTTH calls, this is the safest starting point.
00:52Next, the AUAMC70 at $23.36, and this one is rechargeable.
00:58That alone is worth the extra $5, no more digging through the van for AA batteries mid-job.
01:04You get the same 4-in-1 setup, minus 70 to plus 10 dBm range, and an optional VFL up
01:09to 50 mW.
01:11It's the one I'd grab if you're doing this every day and you're tired of disposable batteries.
01:164.9 rating, over 4,000 sold.
01:20Then there's the 10G PON meter at $50.10, and this is the specialist.
01:26It reads 1577 and 1490 nm with filtered wavelengths, so you can measure XGS PON,
01:3210G EEPON, and standard EEPON without pulling the network apart.
01:36If you're working on PON deployments, that filtering is the whole reason to buy it,
01:41a basic meter just can't see the difference.
01:44Rating sits at 4.1, so read the reviews, but for the price nothing else touches it.
01:49If you want cheap and simple, the AUADC70 at $19.60 is basically the little brother of the MC70.
01:57Same minus 70 to plus 10 dBm optical range, same visual fault locator up to 50 mW,
02:03just not rechargeable.
02:05It's tiny, it lives in your shirt pocket, and 4.7 stars across 4,000 sales says it holds up.
02:12Great backup meter, or a solid first one if you're just starting out.
02:16Skipped, pacing slash time codes and shot list, add when you shoot it.
