Steel tube with optical fibers inside

Application

  • Steel tube with optical fibers is used for production of OPGW, fiber-optic cables OKBs. OKLs, OKTs and for monitoring of physical quantities.

Stainless steel tube, made from strip by laser welding, may contain 2-96 fibers. The inner space is filled with hydrophobic compound.

Steel tube with optical fibers inside
  1. Optical fiber
  2. Steel tube filled with hydrophobic gel
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Max.number of fibers in tube used for monitoring of physical quantities

Tube dia. (mm)Thickness of the tube wall (mm)Max.number of fibers
SMFMMF
1,5   1,8   2,1 0,15 6 6
1,5   1,8   2,1 0,2 4 4
2,8 0,2 24 16
3,2 0,2 36 24
3,6 0,2 48 36

Max.number of fibers in tube used for FOC production

Tube dia. (mm)Thickness of the tube wall (mm)Max.number of fibers
SMFMMF
2,8 0,2 24 16
3,2 0,2 36 24
3,6 0,2 48 36
4,4 0,2 48 48
5,6 0,3 96 72