What Cables Should be Used in Wet Locations?
No Commentsby www.fiber-mart.com What are wet, dry and damp location? The definition of a dry location according to the National Electric Code (NEC) is: A location not normally subject to dampness or wetness. A location classified as dry may be temporarily subject to dampness or wetness, as in the case of [ Continue reading…]
Always Use Armored Cables for all your cabling needs
No Commentsby www.fiber-mart.com Wires enclosed in a metal covering are called armored cables. Inside the flexible metal covering, are an insulated hot and neutral wires and a bare bonding wire. Armored fiber-optic cables are often placed in a network for an added automated protection. The armoring is of two types: corrugated (Steel Wire [ Continue reading…]
Three Ways to Cut Type MC Cable
No Commentsby www.fiber-mart.com There are a few ways to cut and install Type MC Cable, but you should be aware that some are quicker and more efficient. Depending on the style of cable and insulation, different factors need to be taken into account to prevent damaging the conductors within. 3-ways-to-cut-mc-cable [ Continue reading…]
What are MTP / MPO Fiber Cables?
No Commentsby www.fiber-mart.com MTP/MPO — High-Density Fiber Optic Cabling The quantity of data transmitted worldwide is growing exponentially and the need for ever-greater bandwidths is unrelenting. Though the current data volumes demanded in backbone cabling can still be handled with 10 GbE, the forecast trends will require the introduction of [ Continue reading…]
Why the MTP Connector is Going to Change the Cabling World
No Commentsby www.fiber-mart.com Until June of 2010, before the ratification of the IEEE 802.3ba, the MTP® connector’s major benefit was installation speed and reduction of bulk cordage. The 802.3ba standard offered a roadmap for manufacturers to develop 40/100G Ethernet projects. Arguably one of the most dynamic changes in the cabling infrastructure [ Continue reading…]
MTP/MPO cable Polarity
No Commentsby www.fiber-mart.com MTP/MPO Polarity Today in professional networks Structured cabling, fiber cables 12 MTP / MPO are used frequently to conexionar equipment for its small size and high versatility. The aim is to unite the transmission signal (Tx) on a switch port to the signal corresponding receiving (Rx), this [ Continue reading…]
Multimode Fiber Optic Patch Cable Overview
No Commentsby www.fiber-mart.com We know that fiber optic patch cables play a very important role in the connection between devices and equipment. When talking about fiber optic patch cables, we usually divide them into multimode fiber optic patch cables and singlemode fiber optic patch cables according to the modes of the [ Continue reading…]
How To Make Fiber Optic Patch Cables
No Commentsby www.fiber-mart.com Times are tough these days, which is why many people are looking to save a few dollars any way they can. A couple weeks ago we made a video showing you How To Build an Inexpensive Wall Mount Fiber Box. We’ve already had quite a few customers thank [ Continue reading…]
What’s the Difference Between Singlemode and Multimode Fiber Patch Cables?
No Commentsby www.fiber-mart.com When searching the Internet for network fiber patch cables, the first decision you often encounter is singlemode or multimode. Hopefully, I can make that decision easier for you by explaining the differences between the two, and why you should choose one over the other. The Core of the [ Continue reading…]
Fbt Coupler Fiber Optic Patch Cables And Dwdm Sfp Transceiver
No Commentsby www.fiber-mart.com Fiber optic splitter is used to split the fiber optic light into several parts at a certain ratio. We use fiber optic splitter to distribute or combine optical signals in many applications, such as FTTH solution, etc. Fiber optic splitters are important passive components used in FTTX networks. [ Continue reading…]