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Fiber Optic Cable - Distribution Overview

Distribution Cables



Features and Applications
Used in trunking, LAN and distribution applications where small size, lightweight, and versatile installation capability are required.
Suitable for both indoor and outdoor use -- no need to splice outdoor cable to indoor cable at the building entrance.
Flame-retardant for indoor installations. Fungus-resistant, water-resistant and UV-resistant for outdoor use.
Cable can be armored for additional protection in direct burial and aerial installations.
Highest specific strength-to-weight ratio and compact cable design for limited conduit space and tight bends in long cable pulls.
Helically stranded cable core for flexibility, survival in difficult pulls, and superior mechanical protection for the optical fibers. Available on most cables.
Lower total installed costs.
Economical for longer distance runs where size and cable cost are more significant.
High performance tight-buffer coating on each optical fiber for environmental and mechanical protection.
D-Series and DC-Series cables feature Core-Locked™ outer jacket for enhanced cable pulling versatility through multiple bends or vertically.
2 to 156 fibers without subgrouping for the most size efficient tight-buffer fiber optic cable available. Higher fiber counts are available upon request.
For D-Series and DC-Series Cables - Water-Blocked Option: A totally dry water-blocked option utilizes the Core-Locked™ jacket along with super-absorbent-polymer coated aramid yarn, which swells upon exposure to water. Use a D or a DC prefix for Core-Locked™ jacket, and append a "WB" suffix onto the regular part number. Available on most cables.
    
Standards List
Tight-buffer fiber optic cables meet the functional requirements of the following standards:

ANSI X3T9.5 PMD
ATM 155 Mb/s
FDDI 100 Mb/s
Fibre Channel FC-PH
GR-409-CORE
ICEA-83-596
TIA-568
TIA-598-A
TIA-758
  
UL-listed type OFNR in accordance with NEC sections 770-51 (b) and 770-53 (b) for use in vertical runs in building riser shafts or from floor to floor. Meets or exceeds requirements for intra-building fiber optic cables as outlined in GR-409-CORE.
  
UL-listed type OFPN in accordance with NEC sections 770-51 (a) and 770-53 (a) for use in ducts, plenums, and air-handling spaces. Meets or exceeds requirements for intra-building fiber optic cables as outlined in GR-409-CORE.

General Characteristics for Distribution Cables
      Riser Plenum
Minimum Bend Radius: Under Installation Tensile Load 15X outside
diameter
15X outside
diameter
Under Long-Term Tensile Load 10X outside
diameter
10X outside
diameter
(15X outside diameter for hard fluoropolymer (K) outer jacket)
Operating Temperature -40°C to
+85°C
-20°C to +85°C (S)
-40°C to +85°C (K)
Storage Temperature -55°C to
+85°C
-40°C to
+85°C
Crush Resistance 1,800 N/cm 1,500 N/cm
Impact Resistance 1,500 impacts 1,000 impacts
Flex Resistance 2,000 cycles 1,000 cycles
These specifications are subject to change without prior notification.
 
 
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