Choosing Between Fiber Optic Splicing and Mechanical Splicing - Which One Is Good?

With the increasing digitalization across the world, there is increasing demand for fiber optics. They are mostly used in LAN and telecommunication networking projects. In this post, we shall look into fiber optic splicing.

The process of joining the end of one cable, with the loose end of another one is called as fiber-optic splicing. Generally when the splicing of cables is done, they do lose quite a bit of transmitting strength. However, if the underground cables are severed or damaged due to some reason, then a new cable piece will have to be spliced in between.

There are two ways for splicing the fiber optics:

1.    Mechanical splicing

2.    Fusion splicing

Now we should look into each of the methods, and try to decide which one would be the best.

When it comes to mechanical splicing, you might not have to spend a lot on equipment, but the cost of splicing and cables will be more expensive than the fusion types. On the other hand, when it comes to fusion splicing, you might have to invest considerably higher initially, but it works out to be much cheaper in the long run.

The finishing of mechanical splicing is not as efficient as what you can get with the fusion. The transmission strength in the fusion type does not get altered as much as in the mechanical type. Even if you have to spend more initially, you can get a lot better job done with it.

Here again, you will need to make you choice based on your requirements. If the need for splicing is not as frequent in your kind of business, then it would make sense for you to invest in the mechanical splicing equipment. Of course, you would not want to spend more, if the returns are not good enough, but it is always a wise choice to think about your needs when your business grows.

If you are planning to get good returns in the long run and growth of your fiber optic cable business, then the fusion splice machine will be your ideal choice. You can also find many videos on the net showing you how the equipment works.

Optic Fiber for Faster and Easier and Faster Communication

Have you ever thought how you can communicate quickly and clearly with someone miles away and why your internet speed has increased remarkably in the last decade?

The revolution of high speed internet and VOIP technology has made it possible, and that has a lot with the large scale manufacturing of fiber optics.

Optically pure glass is converted into very thin strands, as thin as human hair, and this is packed together in the form of cable which is called optical cable. Light signals are passed through the fiber cable over a long distance. The cables are used in telecommunication to carry digital information faster, and with better clarity.  Material used in most of cases is silica glass but other materials like fluorozirconate and chalcogenide glasses are also used for infrared functions.

Optical fiber cable is much cheaper than the copper cables which are normally used, and it take very little space to store and is easy to transport because it is much thinner than the copper cables and light in weight. 

Uses of Optic Cables

Mainly optic cables are used in Cable TV, Internet and Telephone lines because they carry light signals at very high speed and long distance without degeneration.

These cables are very flexible and send out light signals instead of electrical signal, so it is used in flexible digital cameras for medical and mechanical purposes like endoscope, laparoscope, welding pipes etc.  Many industrial plant and electric utility companies use these cables.

Advantage of Optic cables

Optic cables have many advantages over the conventional copper cables and the main benefits are:

•    Higher speed
•    Longer distance
•    Large carrying capacity
•    Easy to upgrade
•    Non-Flammable

Light signals travel at higher speed than electrical signal, and it can cover long distance without repeating the signal in between.

 These cables can carry large amount of information quickly because optic fibers are very thin and more fiber can be packed into the cable. This will accommodate more channels and telephone lines in a cable.

For upgrading, only optics needs to be replaced at the end of the cable, unlike in copper cable where all the underlying cabling needs to be changed.

Light signals are passed through the cable for data transfer, so there is no danger of fire, whereas in copper wire electricity is passed and it has the possibility of catching fire.

There are numerous other advantages and so these cables are used in many industries today for better and faster communication.

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