Zarjaz or anyone look in

Why is my fibre label called Fibre count 36F when it only has from what I can see 3 strands of fibre.

Contractors here again today finishing our FTTP install and gave me a cut-off as I asked him for a piece.

Sorry I just like to learn.

Fibre 36F

Fibre I opened up just now.

There are three tubes, Blue, Orange, Green, each with 12 fibres in, I believe:

You get 12, 24, 36, 48, 72, 96, 144 variants

In reply to a post by MHC:

There are three tubes, Blue, Orange, Green, each with 12 fibres in, I believe:

You get 12, 24, 36, 48, 72, 96, 144 variants

WOW MHC you are correct, I've just peeled off the Blue Orange & Green sheath and lots of minuit fibre strands in each.

How the hell does that send ultra fast internet to our homes over a long distance when it looks only as thick as a sheet of paper.

Have a read of a catalogue https://www.emtelle.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/2... from a fibre manufacturer.

I've said it many times

You learn something everyday

Thank you.

Had looked at pic but not next post, but was about to say you need to strip off the coloured bit.

All down to the refractive index and how the fibre is created, i.e. glass at edge of each keeps light in, so clear transmission down the central part.

In reply to a post by MrSaffron:

Had looked at pic but not next post, but was about to say you need to strip off the coloured bit.

All down to the refractive index and how the fibre is created, i.e. glass at edge of each keeps light in, so clear transmission down the central part.

I'm amazed I must say.

Be careful with the glass - you don't want to get a broken off piece stuck in your skin

In reply to a post by busterboy:

I'm amazed I must say.

We learn together

In reply to a post by MHC:

Have a read of a catalogue https://www.emtelle.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/2... from a fibre manufacturer.

Very interesting especially the colour code sequences, loosely reminds me of copper (e.g. blue, orange, green, brown, slate paired with white, red, black, yellow. Appreciate no pairing with fibre.)