Rodent Protection For Fiber Optic Cables

The cable is an opti pak ofnr rated product manufactured by apd inc.

Rodent protection for fiber optic cables.

Its special material prevents communication interruption caused by fiber damage in the cable. The corrugated tape is folded around the cable core with a overlap. 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. 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.

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. I know that outdoors fiber cable is. During the cable manufacturing process the tape is corrugated in order to give the cable better bending performance. 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. Recently mice chewed through a section of fiber optic zipcord located inside one of our trailer offices. This rodent protection gives a 100 effective protection. As standard the tape is 0 155 mm.