Mutli strand vs single core fiber

[coweyman]

For the fiber optic cords on strobes. I have been seeing some are multi strand and others are a single thicker strand. Which is better or would one work and one not work

[Dave_Hicks]

Both work if we are talking about glass fiber. Multi-strand is better as it is more durable with a tighter bend radius. Less likely to break or fail.

[bvanant]

I am pretty sure that all of the multi-strand fiber is in fact PMMA (the Asahi 613 core certainly is). As Dave points out, the 613 core has a minimum bend radius of 1 mm or so while a 2 mm single fiber has a bend radius of like 25 mm or so.

Bill

[hellhole]

a while back... some single core ones... was not able to trigger some of the sea and sea strobes... 

i think all the fo are now multi core now... 

Edited yesterday at 02:09 AM by hellhole