Does the end of a temperature-sensing optical cable need to be spliced

Some methods factory make the connector with a fiber stub which is spliced to the fiber for termination. However, either epoxy or anaerobic adhesives followed by polishing have been determined to be the best methods. The FISO Fiber Optic monitors are designed to monitor fiber optic Hot Spot temperature sensors installed inside high voltage power transformers. A high accuracy of temperature. Manufacturers have invented and tested many different ways of attaching a connector to that hair-thin strand of glass, including various methods of gluing, crimping or clamping. The unique feature of a distributed temperature sensing system is that it provides a continuous (or distributed) temperature. Distributed sensing enables continuous, real-time measurements along a length of optical fibre. [pdf]