Field Tools
Tools for Every Crew
11 calculators, guides and references, grouped by the work they support. The calculators open with example values, show their math, work offline and keep your inputs on this device.
Aerial
Pole lines, strand and aerial cable.
Guide
Pole Loading Primer
What a pole loading analysis weighs and how its results turn into guys, pole changes and make-ready.
Calculator
Cable Footage and Slack Estimator
Cable the job needs against the reel, length used from the footage marks, and slack coil size.
Also under Underground
Underground
Boring, conduit pulls and duct capacity.
Calculator
Bore Planning Helper
Backreamer size, hole and drilling fluid volumes, and the HDD entry path against the first crossing.
Calculator
Pull Planner
Pulling tension through straights and sweeps, both directions compared, and where to split the pull.
Calculator
Duct Fill
Percent fill, remaining capacity and jam risk for cables in a duct.
Calculator
Cable Footage and Slack Estimator
Cable the job needs against the reel, length used from the footage marks, and slack coil size.
Also under Aerial
Splicing and Testing
Fiber colors, splice and link loss, and OTDR traces.
Calculator
Fiber Color Locator
Fiber number to tube and fiber color, or tube and fiber color back to the number.
Calculator
OTDR Splice Average
Average bidirectional OTDR readings for splice loss, with pass or fail against the owner's threshold.
Calculator
Optical Loss Budget
Link loss against the optics, with headroom and loss-limited reach.
Guide
Reading OTDR Traces
Read a trace: splices, connectors, gainers, bends, ghosts, breaks and splitters, with drawn examples.
Permits and Job Documents
Who issues permits in each state, and blank sheets for the job file.
Directory
Permit Directory
Official links for each state and DC: one-call center and law, DOT utility permits, the utility commission and pole attachments.
Sheets
Templates
Blank job sheets to print or download as CSV.
FAHMY tools give planning estimates. The owner's specifications, the authority having jurisdiction and the manufacturer's data govern every job.