From fibre to cables

Fibre cables are produced in 2.4 or 4.8 km long sections on bench grinders

applications : links between building up to several kms modularity : modulo 6 up to 36 fibres organisation : optical modules with central carrier optical module : 6 elementary structures with identification according to the FOTAG (Fiber Optic Technical Advisory Group) colour code 3 types with 20 mm :

standard cable dielectric dilectrique cable for severe conditions (completely dielectric made) armored cable with steel woven

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Optical cables
Glass reinforcer
Coloured cladding optical fibres

Polyethylene cladding

micro module 72 fibres micro module with 288 optical fibres 15.8 mm diameter weight : 170 kg per km
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9.8 mm diameter

Comparison between copper and fibre

cuivre

fibre

copper

de cble 448 paires lectriques 648 fibres optiques

Type Cable type

Taille Size
(mm) 62 21

Weight Poids

(Kg/Km) (Kg/guide optique) 5 500 12,3 363 0,6

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