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Unlike data cables which cary information with a voltage, fiber optic cables carry information through light impulses. An advantage being that light is not susc
by dmlittle 8y ago
Unlike data cables which cary information with a voltage, fiber optic cables carry information through light impulses. An advantage being that light is not susceptible to electromagnetic interference or radio frequencies. Having multiple fiber optic cables next to each other doesn't cause any issues.
The electromagnetic interference between cables is the reason why you shouldn't wire a house with data cables and power cables next to each other.
- martin_a 8y agoI think his thoughts are more like "what if you need to do something with the cable that lays under the other one?" At least that's what I'm wondering about. ;-)
- mongol 8y agoYes exactly
- dmlittle 8y agoI'm not certain but it seems if two wires were crossing and you absolutely needed to move the one under you could cut the wire and fusion splice[1] the two ends together afterwards. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fusion_splicing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fusion_splicing