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Specialist magazine CONNECTIONS no. 65
Specialist magazine CONNECTIONS no. 65
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News<br />
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The R&M HEC connectors work reliably in any extreme environment, for example in freeway tunnels, satellite dishes or wind turbines.<br />
This is Where<br />
HEC-BR and HEC-QR Work<br />
The new outdoor connectors from R&M won’t have to look hard to find a place to work.<br />
They will be in demand in all kinds of places – for example at the next corner end.<br />
Telecom companies are currently connecting<br />
entire cities, countries, transport routes and<br />
locations with 5G small cells. 5G antennas<br />
are installed every few hundred meters. They<br />
need connections to fiber optic networks.<br />
The fiber optic connections on masts and on<br />
The strengths of HEC-BR<br />
and HEC-QR:<br />
– Telcordia GR 3120 and IEC 61753-1<br />
are met<br />
– Protection class IP68<br />
– Temperature stable -40 °C to +85 °C<br />
– Tensile load up to 450 N<br />
– HEC-QR is the smallest connector<br />
of its kind<br />
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buildings have to withstand all weathers. At<br />
the same time, they also have to be easy to<br />
operate in any situation.<br />
This is why R&M has designed the robust<br />
HEC pair in such a way that the housing<br />
can be mated by someone without a direct<br />
view who is wearing gloves and working<br />
one-handed. The end faces of the fibers<br />
cannot be soiled or scratched.<br />
HEC stands for Harsh Environment Connector.<br />
The two connector variants from R&M<br />
will work reliably in any extreme environment.<br />
Areas of application include wind and solar<br />
parks, which are constantly subjected to the<br />
weather. The alternative power plants require<br />
stable fiber optic connections to data networks<br />
so that information about the available<br />
power can be accessed in real time.<br />
Wide range of applications<br />
Operators of roads, tunnels and railway lines<br />
are also making increasing use of fiber optic<br />
cabling. Their infrastructures are perfect for<br />
expanding data lines. The cables, enclosures<br />
and connectors are also exposed to significant<br />
environmental impacts: moisture, salt<br />
mist, dust, vibrations. This is exactly where<br />
HEC-BR and HEC-QR come into their own.<br />
At events, large volumes of data and<br />
high-resolution live streams are produced<br />
for the Internet. Fiber optic cables are the<br />
ideal transport medium. When setting up and<br />
dismantling events, cables and connectors<br />
are exposed to considerable mechanical<br />
loads. No problem for HEC-BR and HEC-QR!<br />
Other similar areas where they can be put to<br />
good use include mining, oil fields, industrial<br />
facilities, container ports, as well as research<br />
and satellite stations.<br />
When laying above-ground cables for the<br />
FTTH supply, it is often a matter of also being<br />
able to install unusual connections as simply<br />
and cost-effectively as possible. Aerial solutions<br />
from R&M can be used here – including<br />
HEC-BR and HEC-QR.<br />
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HEC-BR (Bayonet Release) and HEC-QR (Quick<br />
Release) are easy to install, even in harsh<br />
environments.<br />
Daniel Eigenmann | Product Manager<br />
daniel.eigenmann@rdm.com<br />
050.6984 050.7311<br />
Hermann Christen<br />
Market Development Manager<br />
hermann.christen@rdm.com<br />
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