Indoor and outdoor optical cables are used in different application environments, and they have different characteristics and advantages.
1. Differences between indoor and outdoor optical cables
Indoor optical cables are generally used in communication systems within buildings and are commonly used for indoor wiring. Outdoor optical cables are mainly used for high-speed fiber optic transmission networks between buildings and cities. The number of cores in indoor optical cables is relatively small, usually consisting of 12 and 24 cores, while outdoor optical cables have a larger number of cores, commonly used including 96, 144, 288 cores, etc. In addition, the outer skin material of indoor optical cables is generally PVC or LSZH, while the outer skin material of outdoor optical cables is generally PE or other materials with better weather resistance to ensure stable operation in various complex climatic environments.
2. Applicable environment for indoor optical cables
Indoor optical cables are commonly used in office buildings, hospitals, schools, and other applications, mainly for the interconnection between equipment in computer rooms and communication lines related to the outside. In addition, indoor optical cables can also be used for home network wiring, such as local area networks, smart homes, etc.
3. Applicable environment for outdoor optical cables
Outdoor optical cables are mainly used in high-speed fiber optic transmission networks such as urban backbone networks, metropolitan area networks, and wide area networks. They carry a large amount of network data and transmit data at a very fast speed. In addition, the outer skin material of outdoor optical cables has better weather resistance and can adapt to various harsh natural environments, such as high temperature, low temperature, ultraviolet radiation, etc.