Full Guide to Fiber Optic Color Coding | Breakdown with Examples 2024

In this week’s video, Ben Hamlitsch explains everything you need to know about fiber optic color coding. He covers what each cable and connector color represents and shows off some of the fiber optic cables that trueCABLE now offers!

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Video Time Codes:
[0:00-0:31] - Intro & Overview
[0:32-2:01] - The 12 Primary Fiber Colors
[2:02-3:02] - Fiber Cable Color Codes
[3:03-5:03] - Fiber Connector Colors
[5:04-5:42] - Importance of Fiber Color Codes
[5:43-6:27] - Outro

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