What a fiber test closeout package should contain

The package, item by item

The five most common reasons a package is rejected

1. Names do not match labels. If a result is named Link_0443 and the port is labeled to a TIA-606 identifier, the reviewer cannot match them. Build the tester's job file from the labeling schedule before testing starts.
2. One wavelength only. Multimode needs both 850 nm and 1300 nm; single-mode needs both 1310 nm and 1550 nm unless the spec says otherwise. Bends show up at the longer wavelength.
3. One-directional OTDR. A single-direction reading can show splice "gainers" or exaggerated losses. Bi-directional averaging gives the true value.
4. No launch or receive cable. The first and last connectors are invisible without them.
5. Retests with no history. A failed link that suddenly passes, with no note of what changed, looks like a re-shot result. Log the fix.

How to specify it up front

Put this in the scope before work starts, not at closeout:

• The limit set or loss budget for each link type — see the loss budget guide
• Which links need OTDR, and whether bi-directional
• Reference method
• Naming convention (from the labeling schedule)
• File formats required: native plus PDF
• Who reviews, and the turnaround time for review comments

If you are already at closeout and it is failing

A small independent QA/QC crew can audit labels, retest, rework and rebuild the package while the installation crew moves to the next phase.