The invention relates to an elastic extensible spiral sensing optical cable which comprises an outer sheath and an
optical fiber unit wrapped with the outer sheath. The elastic extensible spiral sensing optical cable is characterized in that the outer sheath is in a
spiral coil shape, the circumference of the radial cross section of the outer sheath is rectangular, and the long edges of the rectangle are in the radial direction. The elastic extensible spiral sensing optical cable has the excellent elastic extending and bending performance, and can spring back, stretch and retract within a short time. Being used as a sensing optical cable, the elastic extensible spiral sensing optical cable has the excellent fluctuation conduction property due to the high-elasticity spiral structure, and the sensing property of the sensing
optical fiber can be further broadened. An inner hole of the outer sheath is in an oval shape, the
optical fiber unit has the enough loosening space even under the small outer
diameter, the optical
fiber has the good high and low temperature performance, and optical
fiber signal transmission reliability is ensured. The elastic extensible spiral sensing optical cable has the excellent
flame resistance, oil resistance, and liquefied gas and
coal gas
corrosion resistance, the reliability of the optical cable is effectively improved, the service life of the optical cable is effectively prolonged, the full-
dry structure is achieved, all the units are reasonable in arrangement, and the optical cable is small in size, low in weight and convenient to use.