Sensing Cables – Fibre Optic Sensor Cables

The fibre is the sensor

With Sensornet’s Distributed Temperature Sensing system, the fibre optic itself is the sensor and therefore great care must be taken to ensure the integrity of the fibre optic and the optical path. The quality of the fibre is essential and typically requires testing to specifications higher than the telecommunications standards. Sensornet have developed rigorous quality assurance systems to monitor and test the fibres used in sensing cables.

Versatile range of cables

The cable must be designed and manufactured with adequate protection of the distributed sensing fibre in the specific environment. Additionally, the cable must be designed to ensure that the Distributed Temperature Sensing cable has the optimum thermal conductivity.

Sensornet has vast experience in designing and manufacturing cables that achieve the balance between sensitivity and protection for a range of different industrial sensing applications. This varies from the extremely rugged components used in oil wells to lightweight flexible cables designed for the dam industry that are easy to handle but can survive large compaction forces.

Depending on the specific installation and environment these cables can have lifetimes of 30 years plus.

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Sensor Cables from Sensornet

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