Tools & Gear
Fiber tools, explained the way the job actually uses them. Browse the hand tool guide, see how tool categories fit together, and run the field calculators you need on the truck.
The Elite Tech Hand Toolkit
Tools that make the job cleaner, safer, smarter. Explore fiber hand tools, ergonomic gear, installation kit, and precision fiber-care equipment — earn the Hand Tool Explorer badge as you go.
VFL Safety & Field Fundamentals
See the Light. Respect the Light. — Visual Fault Locator use, laser safety, and tracing jumpers in huts and cabinets with the interactive VFL Hut Trace Simulator. Earn the VFL Safety Ready badge and +5 Field Score.
Field Calculators
Working tools for the math you do standing up — no sign-in required to open them.
Splice Loss Calculator
Add up individual splice losses and build a full link loss budget before you close a closure.
Open CalculatorLight Level Analyzer
Read optical power in dBm or mW and check a receive level against a reference range.
Open CalculatorOTDR Calculator
Distance, loss budget, event spacing and measurement helpers for trace work.
Open CalculatorDistance & Conversion Tools
Convert feet and meters, work out cable length and slack, and handle fiber distance presets.
Open CalculatorCategories
Fusion Splicers
Core-align, clad-align, ribbon and mass fusion.
Cleavers
Precision blade life and angle tolerance.
OTDRs & Testers
OLS, OPM, OTDR, VFL, and inspection scopes.
Hand Tools
Strippers, jacket slitters, ringing tools.
Enclosures & Trays
Splice closures, fiber distribution hubs.
Recommended Kits
Curated build-outs by job role.