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ADC Krone has optical fibre management systems

ADC Krone

Fiberguide

ADC Krone's Fiberguide is a suite of optical fibre management systems designed to protect fibre cables in a telecom carrier environment where outages due to fibre damage must be avoided.

Fiberguide segregates fibre cables from other cables and ensures correct bend-radius management at all times.

It can be installed underfloor alongside copper data and power cables, where it can be fitted with lids to ensure the sensitive and fragile fibre patch cords and cables are never accidentally stood upon.

Fiberguide can also be ran above the cabinet to completely segregate the sensitive fibre away from the heavier underfloor cables, which eliminates the risk of them being accidentally damaged.

It also makes it easier to run-in or re-route fibre jumpers when needed.

Where bulky Category 6A copper cabling is used, which takes up large volumes of space, air dams can be created, stopping cooling air reaching the areas where it is needed.

Overhead Fiberguide installations remove the fibre cables from the floor space, which can reduce this problem.

By helping to increase airflow below the floor, overhead Fiberguide can reduce the amount of cooling needed and cut the electrical power required for driving the cooling plant.

Removing redundant patch cords from a trunking/cable tray and cutting or joining the cable tray in order to take off a new branch for expansion or re-configuration can be a dangerous exercise.

The risk of damage to many other fibre patch cords and subsequent service interruption can be high.

Fiberguide is designed to allow safe in-service moves, adds and changes, including the fitting of new branches with no danger to existing operational fibres.

Fiberguide is self-supporting, requiring fewer ceiling fixings than any other trunking product, and also features push fit assembly.

As it was designed as a carrier-grade product, fibre protection and bend radius management is a top priority in the design of Fiberguide.

It is impossible to exceed minimum fibre radii or to snag fibres.

The riser-guide version of Fiberguide for vertical deployment is ideal for routing fibre into cabinets and keeping them safe from accidental damage.

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