Rodent Protection For Fiber Optic Cables

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Rodent protection for fiber optic cables.

As standard the tape is 0 155 mm. Applied photonic devices danielson ct is now the general photonics division of general cable the rodents chewed completely through severing the jacket kevlar and fiber. The anti rodent cable is made of special material and has a special structure. The cable is of relatively lightweight and has a good flexibility.

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. This rodent protection gives a 100 effective protection. Recently mice chewed through a section of fiber optic zipcord located inside one of our trailer offices. Its special material prevents communication interruption caused by fiber damage in the cable.

The anti rodent fiber optic cable is suitable for use in many places with lots of rats. The cable is an opti pak ofnr rated product manufactured by apd inc. 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. During the cable manufacturing process the tape is corrugated in order to give the cable better bending performance.