What is a Fiber Splice Tray?
Fiber splice trays are usually used to hold and protect fiber optic splices. There are two main types of fiber optic connectors: one is a fusion splice and the other is a mechanical splice. The fiber splicing trays used for fusion splicing and mechanical splicing are different. For different fiber splicing, it is recommended to use a dedicated fiber splicing tray. Another important factor in choosing a fiber optic splice tray is the number of fibers that can be accommodated. Most fiber splice trays can accommodate up to 24 fiber splices. 12-fiber fiber splice trays are the most commonly used in fiber optic networks.
Where are Fiber Splice Trays Used?
In most applications, fiber splice trays are not strong enough to provide reliable protection for fiber splices alone, so they are often used with other components to protect the fibers. Due to its low space requirements and strong compatibility, fiber optic splice trays are usually used as accessories for other equipment, such as fiber optic fusion splice boxes, fiber optic splice boxes, fiber optic distribution boxes, etc. The following describes the application of fiber optic splice trays in detail.
Fiber Splice Trays in Fiber Splice Closures
Fiber optic splice closures are widely used components in today's fiber optic networks for outdoor applications and harsh environments. It usually contains one or more fiber optic splice trays to provide installation space and protection for fiber optic splices. Fiber splice trays for different fiber optic splice closures can have different designs and fiber counts.
In FTTX projects, fiber optic cables from service providers usually need to be connected with fiber optic cables deployed near end users. Fiber optic network installers typically connect feeder cables to end users via fiber splicing. Fiber distribution boxes are usually used in FTTX projects to distribute a single fiber to individual end users. In order to manage and protect fiber splicing, fiber splicing trays are usually configured in the fiber distribution box.
