Loose Tube Fiber Termination

Each however is designed for very different environments.

Loose tube fiber termination.

Their designs utilize 250µm fibers in both central multi loose tube constructions ranging in fiber counts from 2 to 288. But each is designed for very different environments. For more information on our infinium fiber product family. Loose tube and tight buffered.

Both contain a type of strengthening member such as aramid yarn stainless steel wire strands or gel filled sleeves. Multiple 250µm bare fibers in loose tube 2. When terminating loose tube fiber with our infinium fiber connectors additional steps must be taken to ensure a proper fiber termination. Generally loose tube and ribbon cables are terminated by splicing on a terminated pigtail.

Fiber optic cable is available in many physical variations such as single and multiple conductor constructions aerial and direct burial styles plenum and riser cables etc. Loose tubes strand around the central strength member. But there are two basic styles of fiber optic cable construction. Tight buffered and loose tube fiber are the two styles of constructions fiber optic cables offered.

There are two styles of fiber optic cable construction. Construction of loose tube fiber optic cable. Loose tube and tight buffered. Fiber optic cables are constructed in two ways.

Moisture blocking gel in each loose tube for water blocking and protection of 250µm fibers. Both contain some type of strengthening member such as aramid yarn stainless steel wire strands or even gel filled sleeves. The 250 micron buffered fibers in loose tube cables cannot be easily terminated unless they have a reinforcement called a breakout kit or furcation kit installed where each fiber is covered by a larger plastic tube. The gel within the loose tube construction stops the penetration of water and keeps it away from the fiber.

Loose tube fiber and tight buffered fiber. Between them there are several common denominators like the fact that both have in their interior a strengthening member of sorts that can be made of stainless steel in the form of wire strands aramid yarn or gel filled sleeves. One or more loose tubes holding 250µm bare fibers. Loose tube cables whether flooded under the jacket or water blocked with dry swellable materials protect the fibers from moisture and the long term degradation moisture can cause.