Rodent Protection For Fiber Optic Cables

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Rodent protection for fiber optic cables.

The corrugated tape is folded around the cable core with a overlap. This rodent protection gives a 100 effective protection. As standard the tape is 0 155 mm. A non toxic economical and safe bittering agent incorporated directly into afl s rodent deterrent fiber optic cable jackets reduces damage due to rodent gnawing while still offering the ruggedness expected from afl s tactical and osp fiber optic cables.

Glass yarn anti rodent fiber optic cable outdoor cablestranded loose tube cable with aluminum steel tape gyta gyts stranded loose tube cable with steel tape double sheaths gyty53. The cable is of relatively lightweight and has a good flexibility. During the cable manufacturing process the tape is corrugated in order to give the cable better bending performance. The anti rodent cable is made of special material and has a special structure.

Its special material prevents communication interruption caused by fiber damage in the cable. Those methods include surrounding the cable with a physical barrier the use of lethal toxins poisons the use of repellants or the use of non lethal chemicals. The cable is an opti pak ofnr rated product manufactured by apd inc. There are several methods to protect cables from rodent damage and ultimately discouraging rodents from chewing on the outer surfaces of a cable assembly jacket.