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Fiber cables have long been known for their ability to carry data reliably over long distances. While
copper category cable transmission distances are limited to 100 m, fiber cable can literally go for
miles without a decrease in performance.
Traditionally, however, copper cables have always been able to offer something fiber cables
couldn’t: the ability to carry power and data over a single cable. Although
fiber performs well in applications that require long cable runs – such as across campuses or high-
rise hotels – a separate local power source was always needed.
In recent years, the advent of hybrid cables changed all of this. Hybrid cables combine optical fibers
and metallic conductors within the same cable so you can reap the benefits of both: the ability to
remotely deliver power like a copper category cable can while also enjoying the performance of
fiber to carry data (at virtually any rate) across long distances.
Although the traditional method is still an option – running fiber cable for data transmission and
utilizing a separate local source for power – there are definite benefits associated with using hybrid
cable instead.
Hybrid cable construction also reduces the number of cables you need; inventory SKUs decrease
because only one cable needs to be stocked and managed instead of two (power and data). This
saves warehouse space, puts hours back into workdays and puts money back into your pocket.
A good example is a pole-mounted exterior security camera. In this situation, you can run a hybrid
cable carrying power and data to the camera on the light pole. The camera will only require this
single cable instead of two – and you don’t have to worry about performance distance limits. They
can be terminated in a NEMA enclosure and connected to a media converter. From there, a copper
patch cord connects to the end device.
Wireless access points (WAPs) are another prime illustration. Within a building’s large atrium area,
for example, you may face distance and/or power limits if you try to use category cable to reach
WAPs. By connecting a hybrid cable to the wireless access point instead, you can confidently
supply it with data and power, regardless of how long the cable run is.