How to pull a butterfly-shaped optical cable without it getting tangled
Never lay the spool on its side and pull the cable off over the flange, a method known as "spinning off. The Problem: Yanking a snagged cable or applying excessive force stretches the jacket and can snap the internal glass fibers, leading to a complete signal failure (often invisible from the outside). I work in Fiber optics and I have a 3000m long Fiber optic cable (roughly 2-3mm thick) and right in the middle at 1500m it's tangled bad. " This action introduces a twist into the cable for every loop you pull off, which can lead to kinking and place stress on the. There are several ways to connect butterfly-shaped optical fiber cables, and in this article, we will discuss four of the most common methods. It is imperative that certain procedures be followed in the handling of these cables to avoid damage and/or limiting their usefulness.
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