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  • What is the name of the cable tray in the vertical shaft

    What is the name of the cable tray in the vertical shaft

    Several types of tray are used in different applications. A solid-bottom tray provides the maximum protection to cables, but requires cutting the tray or using fittings to enter or exit cables. A deep, solid enclosure for cables is called a cable channel or cable trough. A ventilated tray has openings in the bottom of the tray, allowing some air circulation around the cables, water drainage, and allowing some dust to fall through the tray. Small cables may exit the tray throug.


  • The bottom of the 10kV cabinet should be grounded with a copper busbar

    The bottom of the 10kV cabinet should be grounded with a copper busbar

    The following guidelines should be observed when grounding a cabinet: An unpainted earth reference plane or rail must be installed on the floor of the cabinet for the conventional reference potential. The cabinet was “grounded” to the system neutral—but not properly “earthed” to the soil electrode system. The practical takeaway: Industrial electrical cabinets require BOTH proper grounding (for signal reference and circuit operation) AND earthing (for safety and fault protection). Confusing these. For systems with 110kV and above, where the neutral point is effectively grounded, the metal sheath of single-core cables should be directly connected to the substation grounding device through a grounding switch. At the terminal stations where cables transition to overhead lines in systems of. At the heart of a good grounding scheme is the ground bus bar: a solid, low-impedance conductor that ties all equipment grounding conductors (EGCs) together and connects them to the grounding electrode system. All metal parts of the cabinet are connected with each other. In the fixing of foundation steel, level and total station are utilized for repeated.

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  • Compressive strength requirements for outdoor optical cables

    Compressive strength requirements for outdoor optical cables

    The fibre optic tensile strength standard, optical fibre compression load and fibre optic mechanical stress define critical limit values for installation: fibre optic cables withstand 600 to 2700 N tensile force during installation and 2000 N/10cm compression load depending on cable. The fibre optic tensile strength standard, optical fibre compression load and fibre optic mechanical stress define critical limit values for installation: fibre optic cables withstand 600 to 2700 N tensile force during installation and 2000 N/10cm compression load depending on cable. The fibre optic tensile strength standard, optical fibre compression load and fibre optic mechanical stress define critical limit values for installation: fibre optic cables withstand 600 to 2700 N tensile force during installation and 2000 N/10cm compression load depending on cable type, according. Recommendation ITU-T L. 101 describes characteristics, construction and test methods of optical fibre cables for buried application. Note that Recommendation ITU-T L. Critical design factors include pulling strength limits, bend radius guidelines, water protection, and fire rating compliance, among others.

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