SELECTING A FIBER OPTIC PATCH CORD
by www.fiber-mart.com Your Guide to Selecting the Perfect Patch Cord for the Job fiber-mart.com receive many questions when it comes to the topic of Networks and Datacom, but one subject I believe many can benefit from is how to determine the differences between one fiber optic patch cord and another. Now, fiber optic patch cords come in a variety of cable and connector types. In order to obtain the proper patch cord you need to determine several attributes: Cable Type — Fiber Optic cable comes in two general types, Single-Mode and Multi-Mode fiber. Single-Mode fiber cable generally has a 9 Micron diameter glass fiber. There are two sub groups (referred to as OS1 and OS2) but most cable is "dual rated" to cover both classifications. Multi-Mode fiber cable can have several different diameters and classifications of fiber strands. The two diameters currently in use are 62.5 Micron and 50 Micron. Within the 50 Micron diameter M...