POF Cable ULTIMODE POF-22D (duplex, 1/2.2) - CLEARANCE SALE!

View of a portion of the cable

View of a portion of the cable

ULTIMODE POF-22D is a duplex POF cable (Plastic Optical Fiber). The core diameter of the both optical fibers is 1 mm, the coating diameter is 2.2 mm. The external dimensions (cross-section contour) of the duplex cable are 2.2 mm x 4.4 mm.

Plastic optical fiber is a transmission medium in which the signal is transmitted in the form of a light beam traveling through the core made of plastic, instead of glass. The plastic - polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) - is characterized by:

The jacket of the cable is made of polyethylene (PE), which is highly resistant to UV radiation. PE-sheathed cables can be used in outdoor environments.

The decisive advantage of POF cables is their small size. The external diameter of one fiber is only 2.2 mm, which makes it easy to hide it behind skirting boards and pull through conduits. Plastic optical fibers can be installed by anyone - the installation is simpler and quicker than in the case of coaxial or twisted pair cables. All optical fibers are immune to electromagnetic interference and pulses.

Due to recent changes in technology, plastic optical fibers are replacing copper network systems in home and SOHO applications. The advantages of this transmission medium include confidentiality of information, high performance and throughput. POF optical networks are ideal for apartments and houses (FITH - Fiber In The Home) and small offices/businesses.

Name	ULTIMODE POF-22D
Code	L6521
Core	1 mm / PMMA
Jacket	2.2 mm / PE
Number of fibers	2
Minimum bending radius	25 mm
Attenuation	160 dB/km
External dimensions	2.2 x 4.4 mm
Operating temperature	- 20...60 oC

 

POF cables, similarly to all optical fibers, are completely immune to electromagnetic interference and pulses, crosstalk etc. Looking the other way, they do not generate any interference. The electromagnetic neutrality allows for running the POF cables in common conduits, together with electric or telecommunications cabling.

As isolators, optical fibers do not carry any power or lightning surges, in opposite to the copper wiring. So, there is no need for any additional protection against lightning surges. It is especially important in the case of outdoor installations (overhead links between buildings, to IP intercoms etc).

The decisive advantage of POF cables is their small size. The external diameter of one fiber is only 2.2 mm, which makes it easy to hide it behind skirting boards and pull through conduits. The core of the fiber is made of PMMA ("acrylic glass"), which provides high strength, resistance to UV and visible light transparency. The cable jacket is made of PE (polyethylene), which is suitable for outdoor applications.

The speed and ease of installation is provided by OptoLock connectors. The user should only cut the POF cable(s) to length as needed (with a dedicated POF cutter), and simply insert the fibers to the ports. It eliminates the need to pay for specialized services, which is necessary in the case of optical glass fibers.