Hybrid-Composite Fibre Optic-Copper Cabling
- Technology
- Fibre optic cables, connectors and assemblies
- Partner
- Lightera
OFS offers a custom service to design and manufacture hybrid cables helping customers to simplify deployment into many applications and thereby reducing material and installation costs and the need to maintain inventory of two different cable types.
A wide variety of individual cable elements can be combined including specialty fibres such as HCS® or GiHCS®, standard optical fibres, unshielded twisted pairs (UTP), other data/power supply lines or a combination thereof.
Using typical cable constructions with water-blocking, aramid-yarn strengthening and Low Smoke Zero Halogen (LSZH) or PVC to meet exact needs of any challenging environment. Each fibre or copper sub-unit can be arranged in different sleeves providing more flexibility for connectorisation for example with Crimp and Cleave.
Range features
A high level overview of what this range offers
- Combinations of both single mode (SM) and multi-mode (MM) fibre types possible inside of a single cable jacket alongside copper lines
- Space saving cable construction leading to lightweight solutions, compact designs with small cable outer diameters
- Allowing connection of multiple services and applications using a single cable both in plenum/riser and indoor/outdoor applications
- Safely deliver low-voltage power and data to remote locations over long distances for sensors, cameras, phones, and displays
- Custom assemblies with connectors allowing time-saving deployment in field
- Customer specific requirements based on halogen-free or armouring/rodent proofing designs possible
- Composite material braid around fibre can be used as an electrical conductor for a hybrid cable
- Huge cost savings due to reduced labour costs and installation time by requiring only a single cable pull
What’s in this range?
All the variants in the range and a comparison of what they offer
| Hybrid type (Examples) | Fibre count | Fibre type | Copper | Other options |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Indoor Breakout | 1-2 fibres | HCS, SM, MM | 1-2 elements | Aramid yarn, LSZH, Riser/Plenum |
Indoor/Outdoor Breakout | 1-4 fibres | GiHCS, SM, MM | 1-2 elements | Aramid yarn, PVC |
Outdoor Breakout | 1-4 fibres | HCS, SM, MM | 1-2 elements | Water-blocking, PVC |
