Fiber Fanout Kit (breakout kit)

A fanout kit is a set of empty jackets designed to protect the fragile tight buffered strands of fibre cables that require individual termination without splicing any fibre pigtail or needing to mount any protective enclosure. This is normally an option with fibre distribution cable, or sometimes loose buffer or ribbon cable, because these types of cable contain multiple strands that are designed for a permanent termination.

Zip-cord style jackets, including those that contain Aramid yarn as the strength member, can be slipped over usually multiple fibre strands coming out of a loose buffer cable to convert it to a complete set of single-fibre cables that directly attach optical connectors. A plastic boot is normally used for strain relief and protection from moisture. Use of a breakout kit enables a fibre-optic cable containing multiple loose buffer tubes to receive connectors without the splicing of pigtails.

July 12, 2011

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