Ribbon optical cable is to adhere multi-core optical fibers (4, 6, 8, 12 cores, etc.) with special materials in accordance with relevant standards to form a group (also called a ribbon), consisting of multiple groups (ribbons) An optical cable, such an optical cable is called a ribbon cable.
The most commonly used ribbon cables are 6-core and 12-core ribbon cables.
Nowadays, there are fewer and fewer ordinary single-core optical cables with large core numbers, and most of the optical cables with more than 72 cores are ribbon cables.
Since ribbon optical cables have obvious advantages compared with ordinary single-core optical cables in many aspects such as construction, splicing, and termination, they are used more and more widely.
This is specifically reflected in the following aspects.
1. Optical cables with hundreds of cores have small wire diameter, light weight, good bending properties and strong lateral pressure resistance, making it easier to lay and construct.
2. Generally, multiple cores are in one strip, which can be connected at one time. It is fast, less time-consuming and has high construction efficiency.
3. It is easy to coil fibers and the order is not easy to make mistakes.
4. The maintenance and obstacle repair of ribbon optical cables are also more convenient.
Of course, since multiple cores are in one group, attention must be paid to all aspects of construction to ensure that each core is as normal as possible.
If during the construction and maintenance process, one or more cores are accidentally damaged, and other fiber cores have been used, the problematic fiber core may be abandoned, and optical fiber failure may occur. of waste.
