PROJECTS / KCOM – INSPECTION & TESTING OF FIBRE OPTIC NETWORKS KCOM – INSPECTION & TESTING OF FIBRE OPTIC NETWORKS #GetTheEdge KCOM – INSPECTION & TESTING OF FIBRE OPTIC NETWORKS KCOM is currently rolling out their new ultra-fast fibre optic broadband network “lightstream” to its customers in Hull and the surrounding area. There are many kilometres of cabling which need to be installed to reach each of the customers. These cables need to be joined at appropriate intersections along a network using a process called splicing (there are two methods of splicing both fusion and mechanical). Splicing the joints involves heating the fibre cable up to 4000oC, at which point the fibres with then join. The splicing of these cables is critical to KCOM being able to uphold excellent customer service. The SHEQ (Quality) Manager at KCOM has brought the RDUTC student team in as consultants. The students are required to manufacture spliced cable joints, heating fibre optic cable up to 4000oC. They then need to report on how they can use inspection and testing methods and processes to identify issues during the installation of the joints and the manufacture of the required components to reduce the number of low quality spliced joints. The quality of the cable joint is dependent upon a number of factors. These include the strength of the joint, the power dissipation of the light signal and the curvature radius of the installation. . SPENCER - SWING BRIDGE DECK DESIGN & CONTROL Spencer Group is one of the UK’s largest privately owned, multidisciplinary Engineering businesses. An aspect of their core business infrastructure is designing and implementing bridge LEARN ABOUT OUR WORK PROJECTS REVOLUTIONARY FACILITIES Our state-of-the-art facilities have everything you need to #GetTheEdge LEARN MORE GET THE EDGE Download the latest Ron Dearing UTC 2019/20 Prospectus here VIEW PROSPECTUS HOME ABOUT US PARTNERS CURRICULUM CONTACT NEWS & EVENTS CEOP FIND US Ron Dearing UTC Kingston Square Hull City Centre HU2 8BQ CONTACT Telephone: 01482 222299 Email: info@rondearingutc.com FOLLOW US #GetTheEdge © 2021 Ron Dearing UTC Trust. All rights reserved. Website by Sowdens Terms & Conditions / Website Terms of Use / Privacy Policy