Longitudinal stretching, which causes damage to terminated ends if cables are pulled or dragged during installation or use, is prevented by the aramid tension members. The cable is offered in a Simplex version, which has a 5.0mm jacket diameter, and a Duplex version, which has a 2.2mm jacket diameter.
William Heath, Commercial Director, OMC, said: “Polymer fibre is generally much more durable than glass and can be used with low cost transmitter and receiver devices. Therefore it is perfectly suited for a host of applications, including short distance datacomms; industrial and office networking; medical illumination and sensing; signs, signalling and lighting. The addition of a ruggedised jacket allows it to be specified, for the first time, in environments with even more challenging physical conditions.”