Breakout cable

Breakout cable

Breakout-style (also known as a fanout-style) fiberoptic cable is basically several simplex fibers packaged individually inside one jacket. This differs from distribution style cable, in which several tight-buffered fibers are bundled together under the same jacket. The design of the breakout-style cable adds strength to the cable, although it does make it larger and more expensive than distribution-style cable. Breakout cable is suitable for riser and plenum applications and also for use in conduits.

Because each fiber is individually reinforced, you can divide the cable into individual fiber lines. This enables quick connector termination and can reduce or eliminate the need for fiberoptic patch panels. Breakout cable can also be more economical because it requires much less labor to terminate.


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