Field glossary

db

Decibel, the unit of insertion loss; a fiber link passes Tier 1 when its measured loss is within the budget

Used across 6 Anvilfield field guides, most in Datacenter.

Also defined as

Concrete: Nominal bar diameter, the unit many development and lap lengths are expressed in
Decibel; the unit for loss-style parameters, where more dB of NEXT or return loss is better

Where this shows up

ConcreteDevelopment length and lap splices DatacenterData center noise control DatacenterFiber splice loss budget DatacenterFiber OTDR certification DatacenterData center structured cabling DatacenterCat6A certification field guide

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