This year marks the first year that West Penn Wire published blog posts on a regular basis, a total of 20 blogs this year ranging from basic cable information to systems with greater detail.
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Topics: Copper Cable, Armored Fiber Optics, Fiber Optic Cable, Category 6A Cable, Category Cable, fire alarm, fire alarm systems, fire detection systems, Fiber Optic, Fiber Optics
Although wire and cable are referred to as the same thing, they are different with separate characteristics. Both wire and cable are used in the communication and security world, and are designed to carry a message from one point to another. So what are the differences between the two?
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Topics: Low Voltage Cables, coaxial cables, Fiber Optic, cable construction
Fiber optic cables have many advantages over traditional copper cables to help with ease of installation. When fiber optic cabling is discussed other terms such as attenuation rates and wavelengths are mentioned to understand how light effectively transmits through the cable.
We examined discussed in length about fiber optics in previous blog posts, but in this particular article, we will dig deeper into wavelengths and how they affect the strength of the fibers.
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Topics: Fiber Optic, Fiber, Fiber Optic Cable, Fiber Optic Connector, Low Voltage Cables
Fiber optic cable continue to integrate and revolutionize the spectrum of the cable capabilities in varying industries and will continue to trend forward. Although most understand standard copper cable more, fiber is the cleanest and faster for transmitting communication and data signals. It also can offer the highest capacity of connection for any network.
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Topics: Fiber Optic, Fiber, Fiber Optic Cable, Fiber Optics Assemblies, Low Voltage Cables
Fiber Optic cables offer a business many benefits for safe, fast installations with higher bandwidth frequencies. Fiber optic cables provide extreme pull tensions up to 600 lbs and a bend radius equal to coax cables.
If loss of fiber does occur it can result in disrupted communications and negative effects to local businesses. Review the steps below in order to repair any tainted connections quickly and effectively.
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Topics: Fiber Optic, Fiber Optic Cable, Low Voltage Cables, Fiber Optic Connector
Fiber optic cable has the ability to provide any business with safe, fast installations with higher bandwidth frequencies. In order to understand what fiber optic cable can do for your business or home, it's important to understand the basic construction.
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Topics: Fiber, Fiber Optic Cable, cable construction, Fiber Optic
With the recent surge of fiber optics within the market in the past few years, it is imperative that any upcoming projects have the right fiber optic cables, assemblies and the best termination method. While there are many options with which fiber optic cables and connectors to choose from, there are really only two major termination solutions: field terminated and pre-terminated. This post is going to break down what the difference between these terminations styles, the advantages and disadvantages, so you can have the best solution for your business and technicians.
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Topics: Fiber Optic, Fiber Optics Assemblies, Fiber Optic Cable, Pre-Terminated Fiber Optic Assemblies
Fiber Optic connectors are definitely distinctive compared to the traditional copper cable connectors. Instead of the metal-to-metal contact, fiber optic connectors need to align microscopic glass fibers in order for the communication data to carry efficiently.
Each connector contains three key components: Ferrule, Connector Body and Coupling Mechanism.
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Topics: Fiber Optic Connector, Fiber Optic, Connector
