What does it mean to have three-way protection in Optical Cable Corporations Core-Locked™ fiber optic cables compared to loose-tube gel-filled fiber optic cables?
A. Optical Cable Corporation’s fiber optic cables do not rely on an application of gel, made from petroleum or other chemicals, to protect the optical fibers under the cableouter jacket. Instead, Optical Cable Corporation applies a 900 micron buffer coating over each individual optical fiber for added strength and to prevent moisture intrusion. Individual subcable jackets are added as another layer of protection for the fiber. The ruggedized riser-rated PVC cable outer jacket gives a third layer of protection from water molecules, and makes the cable fungus-resistant and UV-resistant.
Related Questions
- Do Optical Cable Corporations tight-buffered, tightbound Core-Locked™ fiber optic cables contain excess fiber lengths in them to facilitate tight radius bends and give high tensile strength?
- Are Optical Cable Corporations fiber optic cables tested to specified standards of performance established by Bell Company Research (Bellcore) which is now Telcordia?
- At what temperature can Optical Cable Corporations indoor/outdoor riser-rated fiber optic cables be used?
