Fiber Optic Cable

SUMMARY REPORT
Important Specification
Fiber Optic Cable (16 – core)
No. of Fiber Optic/Cable 16
Type of Fiber Optic Singe Mode
Thickness of lead alloy sheath 1.5 mm
Diameter of Fiber Optic Cable 13 mm
Basic Construction of a Fiber Optic Cable
Sample Model
Four (4) Cores Taped Fiber
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Core Identification
 Each Fiber Optic core shall be classified by color identification and shall be carried out by using
the following colored UV Jacket.
Fiber Optic Cable
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Attenuation
Max 0.4 dB/km 1310 nm
Max 0.3 dB/km 1550 nm
Stranding
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Some Losses on Fiber Optic Cable
 Attenuation refers to the loss of light energy as the light pulse travels from one end of
the cable to the other

Absorption refers to how light energy is converted to heat in the core material because
of the impurity of the glass or plastic.

Scattering refers to the light lost due to light waves entering at the wrong angle and
being lost in the cladding because of refraction

Dispersion refers to the pulse stretching caused by the many different paths through
the cable.