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*A cable used for transmitting light (usually for information transfer) | |||
*Can go longer distances unrepeated, and doesn't get effected by electromagnetic interference | |||
*Works by two different layers of the transparent material (plastic or glass) the core has a different [[Refractive Index]] than the outer layer and thus the light is curved back in to the core each time it leaves the core | |||
*A good visualization of the above is a dolphin jumping in and out of the water in arcs | |||
=BOM= | =BOM= | ||
Revision as of 13:58, 4 June 2019
Basics
- A cable used for transmitting light (usually for information transfer)
- Can go longer distances unrepeated, and doesn't get effected by electromagnetic interference
- Works by two different layers of the transparent material (plastic or glass) the core has a different Refractive Index than the outer layer and thus the light is curved back in to the core each time it leaves the core
- A good visualization of the above is a dolphin jumping in and out of the water in arcs
BOM
- $166 single mode 6 fiber, 1000' bulk cable -outdoor - [1] .
- $200 single mode outdoor - 1000' - [2]
- Ethernet to singlemode media coverter - [3]
Direct Burial
- 50 cents per foot, 6 strand - [4]
About
- Fusion, mechanical, field, and factory splice comparison - [https://www.ppc-online.com/blog/joining-fiber-cable-what-are-the-options