79) describes the characteristics, construction and test methods for microduct fibre units and microduct cables that are used with the blowing installation technique. The cable characteristics required for a cable to perform appropriately are. Air blown fiber (ABF) has long been a flexible alternative to traditional structured cabling, allowing organizations to maximize future network moves, adds and changes while minimizing disruption to their facility. See this FOA Guide section for Blowing and Jetting Cables. In return, these techniques enable installation of much longer cable lengths to take advantage of long manufactured lengths. 3423 continued Estimated Installation Distances OD/ID DISTANCE (FT) V-20 Install Distance—eABF 3. Air blowing fiber, also known as jetting fiber, is an efficient way to install fiber optic cable and facilitates future expansion of optical fiber networks.
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