Fiber Optic Cable

Fiber Optic Cable
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What is Fiber Optic Cable ?

Fiber optic cable is a cable that contains one or more optical fibers that are used to carry light. Fiber Cores are individually coated with a protective plastic layers in a protective tube which make fiber optic cable more safe & suitable for the all environment . Different types of fiber optic cable are used in different applications.

FiberOptic Cable
Fiber Cable with cores

Type Of Fiber Optic Cables

Single Mode (SM)

Single Mode (SM) fiber is used for longer distances & or higher bandwidth needs. Fiber optic cables carry signals using light & only carry one mode of light. Single-mode fiber optic cables are more resistant to attenuation.used for longer transmission distances, lower attenuation, and higher data transmission speeds.

Multi mode (MM)

Multimode fiber optic cable is a cable that can carry multiple modes of light. This is in contrast to single-mode fiber optic cables, which can only carry one mode of light. Multimode fiber optic cables are typically used for short-distance communication applications.

single mode & multimode Cables
SM yellow & MM in Orange color code

Benefits of Fiber Optic Cable

  • High bandwidth: Fiber optic cables can carry much more data & high-speed data transfer than traditional copper cables.
  • Long distance: Fiber optic cables can transmit data for long distances nearly 20Km plus without losing signal strength.
  •  Security: Fiber optic cables are immune to electromagnetic interference & CrosTalk effects.

Area Of Use

Telecommunications: Fiber optic cables are used to transmit voice, data, and video signals over long distances.

Internet access: Fiber optic cables are used to provide high-speed internet access to homes and businesses.

Security systems: Fiber optic cables are used in security systems to transmit video and audio signals. They are immune to electromagnetic interference, which makes them a secure choice for security applications.

Medical imaging: Fiber optic cables are used in medical imaging equipment,

Accessories used with Fibre Optic Network

Connectors: Pigtel is used to connect active equipment & to join two fibre optic cables together. Commonly used types of fibre optic connectors are:

  •  LC Connector
  •  SC Connector
  •  ST Connector
  • FC Connector
  •  MTRJ Connector
  • SMA Connector
  •  E2000 Connector
  • MU Connector

Adapters: To join two connections, for example, to unite two cables with various connector types.

  • LC
  • SC
  • ST
  •  FCFoC Connectors Adaptors

Patch cords: short fibre optic cables with connections on both ends are known as patch cords &used to connect Active devices to a fibre optic network.

Splice enclosures: used to protect fibre-optic splices and organise using splice enclosures or patch panels. They are available in different sizes and types for indoor and outdoor uses

Cable management tools: used to organise and safeguarded Fiber optic cables using cable management tools like strain relief boots and cable ties.

Test tools: used to assess the performance of fibre optic cables and spot any problems or errors. Examples include power meters and OTDRs (Optical Time Domain Reflectometers).

Cleaning supplies: to make sure optimal performance, the connectors on fibre optic cables are cleaned using cleaning swabs and solutions.

6 Comments

  1. Shoaib Ahamed

    Good information to improve knowledge

  2. Riyazuddin

    Very good information for fiber optic professional

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