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Requirement to Earth Armoured Fibre optic cables

Ian Tindale
I have been asked a question by a client. Is there a requirement to Earth Armoured Fibre optic cabling? I know there is a requirement to earth standard SWA but nothing specific on fibre optic cable. I found an article relating to earthing but it was for the USA. Can anyone please give me some advice?


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Ian
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    Zoomup:

    So it might be better just to use the armour as mechanical protection and not earth it at all, OR just earth it at one end only if it connects two buildings and two earthing systems.


    Z.




    Indeed.


    This is were things get complicated as we cross over between sparks land and data/telecoms land.


    Would you earth the armour of a multicore telecoms cable - I think BT might having something to say of you did!


    What about a armoured CAT5 between two buildings

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    Zoomup:

    So it might be better just to use the armour as mechanical protection and not earth it at all, OR just earth it at one end only if it connects two buildings and two earthing systems.


    Z.




    Indeed.


    This is were things get complicated as we cross over between sparks land and data/telecoms land.


    Would you earth the armour of a multicore telecoms cable - I think BT might having something to say of you did!


    What about a armoured CAT5 between two buildings

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