Data Center Fiber Patch Cord Failure

With the promotion of optical fiber coverage, more and more enterprises can obtain high-speed optical fiber networks from optical fiber jumpers used in data centers. However, with the continuous improvement of network quality, the stability and security of physical optical cable lines have received more and more attention. ZR Cable will introduce you to several types of problems commonly found in fiber optic cable failures.

Fiber Optic Patch Cords for Data Centers

1. Poor fiber insulation

If the fiber optic cable is not insulated during the laying process, the splice closure can easily enter water or become wet. The long-term stress corrosion and static fatigue of the line will greatly reduce the transmission strength of the optical fiber jumper used in the data center. In severe cases, it will appear. In case of cable breakage.

2. The influence of lightning on the fault of optical cable

The internal components of the cable are all metal conductors. If the power cord is short-circuited or lightning strikes metal parts, a strong current will be generated to damage the cable equipment.

3. Line connector failure Optical cable failure

Where the line connectors are most prone to failure, this is because the cable structure at the splice is not protected or the protection has been significantly weakened, so the protection can only rely on the splice box, which is likely to increase failures.

4. The influence of external force on the failure of optical cable

Line faults are usually caused by external forces. Because many communication optical cable lines are laid outdoors, and the general embedded standard is deep into the ground, it is impossible to effectively avoid the damage of many external factors to the optical cable line. Such as excavating fiber optic cables during road construction.

The above four types are the most common fault types of optical fiber jumpers used in data centers, but please rest assured that the failure rate of communication optical fiber access cables is very low, but when we relax daily maintenance and inspection, the faults are lurking randomly or even concentrated in a certain The time point will affect our daily office and the development of the company.