GE Multilin G650 Manual page 74

3 HARDWARE
3.5TRANSCEIVER OPTICAL POWER BUDGET VERSUS LINK LENGTH
Optical Power Budget (OPB) is the available optical power for a fiber optic link to accommodate fiber cable losses plus
losses due to in-line connectors, splices, optical switches, and to provide margin for link aging and unplanned losses due to
cable plant reconfiguration and repair.
GEK-113285A
3.5 TRANSCEIVER OPTICAL POWER BUDGET VERSUS LINK LENGTH
OPB (DB)
62.5/125 μm 50/125 μm
11.4 8
10.9 7.4
10.5 7.1
9.6 6.2
8.5 5.3
7.3 4.3
6 3.3
G650 Generator Protection & Control System
FIBER OPTIC CABLE
LENGTH (KM)
0
0.3
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3
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