METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING EXCESS FIBER LENGTH (EFL) IN ARMORED CABLE

摘要

Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques and corresponding apparatus for making armored cables with optical fibers contained therein. The techniques may be utilized to control an amount of excess fiber length (EFL) in the armored cables. The techniques may also allow introduction of optical fibers directly into a welding process without using an inner tube in the final armored cable.