Physical characteristics

Similarities:
  • Durable and rugged
  • Highly reusable
  • Withstands high tensile and compressive forces during installation and removal
Differences
  • Bus-and-tag cable is about 75 times heavier and about five times the diameter of a jumper cable.
  • Bus-and-tag cable has inherent radius control due to its stiffness, while jumper cable can be easily bent and requires radius control.
    Note: Minimum bend radius specifications also apply when handling fiber cable. If not handled properly, small fractures of the glass medium can result in high attenuation losses.