This week’s blog was written by OCC’s Senior Engineer, Michael Stover.  Holding a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Tennessee Technological University, Michael has 15 years of experience in the fiber and cable industry with areas of expertise in Power Transmission and Telecommunications.  In this blog post, Michael discusses OCC’s new HC cable as well as how it was received at this year’s 2012 BICSI Winter Conference and Exhibition.

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OCC introduced the new HC cable at the 2012 BICSI Winter Conference in Orlando, Florida this year.  The HC cable features OCC’s unique tight buffer fiber units in a cable design that produces a lightweight, flexible, small diameter, and extreme rugged fiber optic cable.  The HC cable has the density of a ribbon cable, but the ruggedness of a tight buffer and is also 20% smaller in diameter and 20% lighter in weight compared to conventional cables with Loose Tubes.  In addition, the HC cable has no hollow tubes or preferential bend.  No other cable matches it’s mechanical and environmental performance while still maintaining a small diameter and high-duct efficiency.

The HC cable was received very well at BICSI by all those who stopped by our booth.  Customers were very impressed with the small size and high fiber counts as well as the flexibility and ruggedness of the cable.  Customers were also eager to be able to purchase this cable for a wide range of applications and installations.