When an optical cable is bent or twisted, the fibers inside the cable can be damaged. This damage can take several forms, including micro-bending, macro-bending, and stress-induced attenuation. Micro-bending occurs when the fiber is bent at a small radius, typically less than a few millimeters. During installation under tension, maintain a minimum bend radius of 20 times the cable's outer diameter, while post-installation requires a minimum long-term bend radius of 10 times the cable diameter. Why can bending a fibre optic cable be a problem? Although fibre optic cables have a certain flexibility, they cannot be bent every which way without consequences. Another two terms we urgently.