Data record `std.tia-568-3-e.field-test.tier-2`

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Annex E of ANSI/TIA-568.3-E (2022) describes optional Tier 2 testing, which adds an OTDR trace for every fiber, taken at the same wavelengths as the loss test, to characterize lengths, attenuation uniformity and event losses, and states that the OTDR does not replace light source and power meter testing.

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Source	ANSI/TIA-568.3-E	Licensed standard, clause E.2.3
Data record	std.tia-568-3-e.field-test.tier-2	Verified 2026-10-25
Entry	ANSI/TIA-568.3-E	No revisions

Subject: ANSI/TIA-568.3-E (Standards)
Kind: Method fact
Source: ANSI/TIA-568.3-E, 2022 edition, clause E.2.3, page 86, Optical Fiber Cabling and Components Standard, TIA.

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2026-10-25	created
2026-10-25	review_status unreviewed -> software_reviewed

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