Placing Fiber Optic Lights In Cast In Place Concrete Countertops

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Placing fiber optic lights in cast in place concrete countertops.

After the concrete stiffened some i was able to lay over the fiber optic lines with less chance of pulling them loose. The plan is to tape them to the bottom of the mold to hold everything in place. Light in a fiber optic cable travels through the core by constantly bouncing back and forth. Smash the ends of the cables with a hammer or other blunt object to fray and roughen them.

Fiber cable and light units for the job. Run fiber optic cables up through the bottom of the forms and spread out the ends of the cables at random. Weather doing a pour in place or mold cast fiber optics adds richness elegance and a sight to be seen. I ve had fiber optic pieces in place 15 years now and haven t had an issue says jeff kudrick product manager for j m lifestyles llc randolph n j.

Once the fibers are embedded in the concrete they will conduct light and last as long as the concrete itself. A metal halide bulb lights the optical fibers in this concrete sample. Unlimited ideas with fiber from walkways walls countertops and architectural designs. Fiber optic lines are thin strands of optically pure glass or plastics that are capable of carrying light and or digital information over long distances.

I laid a couple boards on the mold to help keep the fiber optics pointed in the right direction. This process helps the cables stick to the glass chunks and also diffuses the light at the end of the strand. Fiber optic concrete countertops are the latest big movers around the world. I also lightly troweled down any bumps.