Information About Fiber optic patch panel

Posted on 15 March, 2022 by Unisol Communications Private Limited

Fiber optic patch panel is an integrated unit for fiber management, these equipment functions are to fix and manage the fiber optic cables inside the box as well as provide protection. Patch panel provides interconnect or cross-connect capabilities between two units of outside plant, riser or distribution cables and optoelectronic types of equipment.

Design:

A fiber optic patch panel usually contains two parts, the compartment that contains fiber adapter panels (detachable), and the other compartment that contains fiber optic splice trays for fusion splicing and spools for excess fiber routing.

In most of the fiber optic patch panels, all of the adapters are of the similar type and in some fiber optic patch panels adapters are with various types as per the customer requirements at the workplace. Most of the fiber optic patch panels are designed to support either fusion spicing or direct termination of the fibers. Fiber optic patch panels can accommodate hybrid fiber adapter to connect two different types of fiber connectors. Also, conversion cables can be used to connect two different types of adapters on either end.