Should the fiber optic transceiver be directly connected to the front panel
When a fiber optic connector is plugged directly into an electronics port ("transceiver") it is generally considered that optical loss is not occurring at this junction. Existence of a standard shall not preclude any member or nonmember of NECA or FOA from specifying or using alternate construc Code (NEC) in effect at the time of publication. A fiber optic link is usually terminated on one or both ends by adapters, or "patch panels" that physically serve to connect the transmit and receive ports on a network communications channel. Patch cords or equipment jumpers are used to bridge the network electronic ports to the fiber optic link. The SFP (Small Form Factor Pluggable) or SFP+ transceiver is a critical component of fiber optic network cabling.
Read More