Sunday, September 18, 2016

Simple Guidelines When Doing A Fiber Optic Cable Installation

By Jerry Gray


An optical fiber type of cable is composed of maybe one or many optical fibers. The elements inside are usually coated with layers of plastic and are being contained in a protective tube suitable for any types of location. There many types of these cables. One is the long distance communication which is one of the most popular among the types. It has a high speed connection of data used in many parts of a building.

Optical fibers are reliable and has high quality because it is said to be very strong, but its strength can be reduced by the microscopic surface which is inherited during the manufacturing process. The strength and its change with time should be considered relatively to fiber during the cabling, handling, and installation in any environmental conditions. So this article will be giving you the basic guides for fiber optic cable installation Vancouver.

Fibers are composed of a core and a cladding layer. In most fibers, claddings are often covered with an acrylate polymer or a polyimide. It will help in protecting the fiber from damages, but it will not give any contributions for properties of optical wave guide.

If it will be installed inside, the fiber will be enclosed with bundles of fibrous polymer in a cover, in which the weight is less, to form the cable. The cover is made from plastic. The end of each is placed with optical fiber connector to easily connect or disconnect it from any equipment. For tough environments, robust cables are required.

In Vancouver, BC, these are usually installed in ceilings, walls, or under floors and these are usually placed wherein there is a permanent outlet location. The conduit or the channel may be made from a metal tubing or polyvinyl chloride plastic. To ease the installation, always use fish tapes or pull cords to hold the conduit in place. Installing it in dropped ceilings is the most easiest way since the ceiling is composed of panels that are removed easily.

Cable trays may be used safe, convenient, and efficient as well because it can be placed in any types of location. These locations may be in riser shafts, on the ceilings, or even below the floors. And since these are open for use in any kinds of cables, other different routes may also be placed together in the same tray.

When cabling in vertical risers or vertical shafts, there is a calculated maximum value of vertical rise assigned to them. The value is the distance which it is pulled. When pulling the cable, using a split wire mesh grip is important. This is to avoid crushing the core when pulling.

Outer jackets have to be removed for the exposure of cables. After removing the jacket, ripcords and clear tapes are cut back to jackets. Central strengths should also be trimmed. Some other central strengths are also cut back to jackets to avoid interfering with the termination.

There are already many tools available for stripping the buffer and coating. The removed amount of the buffer will depend on the procedure of application and termination. There is also a provided checklist that you must consider upon installation.




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