摘要 |
<p>The invention concerns a fiber cable, said cable comprising:
at least one fiber optic element;
a water swellable powder, disposed on said fiber optic element; and
a tube surrounding said at least one fiber element and said water swellable powder. According to the invention, said fiber optic element is in a loose non-coupled arrangement with respect to the inside of said tube, such that during installation, mechanical installation stresses applied to said cable and said tube are not imparted to said fiber optic element therein.</p> |