Fiber testing standards from IEC, TIA, and FOA provide the technical details you need for reliable performance and certification. Note: Always check with your local authority before starting a project. Local codes may have unique requirements that go beyond national standards. Corning recommends that all fiber optic systems be tested to a minimum set. This IEEE Standards Association (“IEEE-SA”) Industry Connections publication (“Work”) is not a consensus standard document. Specifically, this document is NOT AN IEEE STANDARD. Information contained in this Work has been created by, or obtained from, sources believed to be reliable, and reviewed by. FOA procedures, like OFSTP-7 and OFSTP-14, give you step-by-step instructions for both single-mode and multimode fiber. As the components like fiber, connectors, splices, LED or laser sources, detectors and receivers are being developed, testing confirms their performance specifications and helps. Kingfisher provides guidance on suitable equipment, test procedures, reporting and software. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without pe n optical fiber to a distant receiver.