Fibre Optics

What the system is for

Copper cabling cannot reach distant gates, perimeters or separate buildings reliably.

Fibre is used where distance is the problem. It is infrastructure rather than a security device — it connects the systems you already have across a large or split site.

• Links between separate buildings, gatehouses or perimeter positions
• A backbone that distant cameras, switches and access devices connect back to
• Conversion to Ethernet at each end so existing equipment can be used
• Terminated, patched connections rather than improvised joints
• A route that can be maintained and extended later

Typical premises

• Industrial facilities
• Institutions
• Estates
• Commercial buildings

What a fibre installation usually includes

A fibre link is a route, two ends and the equipment that connects it to the rest of the network. The specification of each is set once the route is walked.

• Fibre route

  The physical path between positions — buried, catenary or in containment, depending on the site.

• Termination and patching

  Panels and terminated connections so each end is accessible and testable.

• Media conversion

  Converting the fibre link to Ethernet where equipment at either end needs it.

• Switching at each end

  The switches that connect cameras, terminals and computers to the link.

• Power and protection

  Supply and enclosure arrangements at the equipment positions along the route.

Fibre type, core count, connector type and achievable distance are determined by the route survey and the equipment at each end — we confirm them per project rather than in advance.

System design considerations

• Link distance

  How far apart the endpoints sit is the first thing to establish; it drives the whole specification.

• Route survey

  Walking the actual path shows the obstacles — roads, drainage, boundaries — that a drawing hides.

• Pathway and protection

  Buried, catenary or in containment: the route has to survive traffic, weather and future ground works.

• Endpoint positions

  Each end needs a secure, ventilated position with power and space for termination equipment.

• Termination and patching

  Terminated, panelled ends make faults findable and future changes straightforward.

• Integration with existing network

  The link has to meet the switching and cameras already on site, so it is designed with them in mind.

• Testing

  Links are tested after termination so the connection is proven before systems are moved onto it.

• Maintenance access

  Access points and slack are planned so a future repair does not mean redoing the route.

• Expansion

  Allowing capacity beyond today's requirement avoids repeating civil work for the next building.

How a project runs

1. 01Discussion of the buildings, distances and systems to be linked
2. 02Route survey and endpoint assessment
3. 03Design of the link, terminations and conversion points
4. 04Written quotation
5. 05Route preparation, cable installation and containment
6. 06Termination, patching and testing
7. 07Handover with route and endpoint documentation
8. 08Maintenance and fault attendance

Related services

• Site SurveysOn-site assessment to determine coverage, equipment and cabling routes.
• System DesignDesigning systems that match the site, budget and required outcome.
• MaintenanceScheduled checks that keep systems recording, detecting and reporting.
• TroubleshootingDiagnosing faults on existing systems, including systems we did not install.
• NetworkingNetwork infrastructure that keeps security systems online.