By Jerry Gray


An optical fiber is one type of cable which is consists of more than one optical fibers where the elements are covered with plastic covering and are placed in a protective tube which is appropriate to the placement location. Cables have different types which are used. A long distance communication is one of its popular types. It produces a high speed data connection within the different parts of a certain building.

Optical fibers can be very reliable since it has a high quality. It is very strong, but the strength may reduced by microscopic surfaces that are inherited in the manufacturing processes. The strength and change with time must be considered as relative to the fiber when handling, cabling, and installing it to any environmental condition. The purpose of this article is to give you basic guidelines on fiber optic cable installation Vancouver.

Fibers have cores and cladding layers. In most typical fibers, the claddings are being coated with polyimide or with acrylate polymer. When these are used, it will give protection to the fiber from any destruction. But these two may not provide contributions for the properties in 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, cables like these are mostly installed under the floors, on the ceilings, or in walls which have permanent outlet locations. The channel or conduit is being made out from polyvinyl chloride plastics or metallic tubing. For you to install it with ease, always provide pull cords or fish tapes so you can hold the channels in place. When installing in dropped ceilings, it would be very easy since these kind of ceilings often have panels that can be removed easily.

Cables that are placed in a tray are very convenient and safe, and it is efficient as well to be installed in any type of location. It may be in the ceilings, below the floors, or in riser shafts. Since trays can also be used for any type of cables, there can also be many routes that maybe installed and runs to the same tray and to many different locations.

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.

The outer jacket should be removed to show and expose the cable. When the jacket is removed, the clear tape and the ripcords can be decreased from the jacket. Central strength should be trimmed as well. Other central strength can also be decreased to not interfere the termination.

A lot of tools are now available for stripping the coatings and the buffers. The removed buffer amount will be dependent on the termination and application procedures. Checklists for installation should also be considered when doing the process.




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