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Overview of fiber optic technology

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Overview of fiber optic technology

Many people who install or maintain fiber optic cables do not take proper safety precautions to avoid the many hazards that can be caused by fiber optics.There are three categories involved in safety protection issues when working with fiber optics. These are:

  • Eye protection
  • Fiber fragment control
  • Safe use of chemicals

Fiber Optic Measurement Instruments 

Today, a growing number of fiber optic cables are deployed in corporate networks.These networks are typically challenged with the need to provide high bit rates or large distances. While copper cables often carry very high shield currents due to isolation and grounding issues, this drawback is completely eliminated by fiber optic cabling.However, special measurement instruments are required to verify if and how well the fiber optic cable floating machine network works and to certify that the installed cabling is able to meet the high bandwidth demands of practical operation.

More Cost-effective Cable Solutions

The first and primary use of splicing in the telecommunications industry is to link fibers together in underground or aerial outside-plant fiber installations. It used to be very common to do fusion splicing at the building entrance to transition from outdoor-rated to indoor-rated cable, because the NEC (National Electrical Code) specifies that outdoor-rated cable can only come 50 feet into a building due to its flame rating. The advent of plenum-rated indoor/outdoor cable has driven that transition splicing to a minimum. But that’s not to say that fusion splicing in the premise isn’t going on.

A Popular Option for Data Centers

 

A significant increase in the number of applications supported by data centers has resulted in more cables and connections than ever, making available space a foremost concern. As a result, higher-density solutions like MTP/MPO connectors and multi-fiber cables that take up less pathway space than running individual duplex cables become more popular.



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