GX-Series
Subgrouping Cables Features and Applications
Tight-buffer
multifiber cable design allows subcables to be routed
to multiple locations such as in wiring racks or wiring
closets.
Core-Locked™
outer jacket surrounds the subcables for superior crush
resistance, survivability and use in long vertical installations.
Multifiber
color-coded subcables, each smilar to the DX-Series
Distribution Cable.
Best
design for multimode and single-mode fiber hybrid/composite
cables. (see part # note)
Color-coded
subcables are easy to identify for improved cable
management in routing and termination.
Helically
stranded cable core for flexibility, survival in difficult
pulls, and superior mechanical protection for the optical
fibers.
Cable
ideal for direct pulling with wire mesh grips.
High
performance tight-buffer coating on each optical fiber
for environmental and mechanical protection.
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.
Subcables
of GX-Series Plenum cables are individually plenum-rated
and can be UL plenum labeled
12
to 144 fibers in various subgroup cable sizes, higher
fiber counts available upon request.
For GX-Series Cables - Water-Blocked Option:
For
GX-Series Cables - Water-Blocked Option:
A totally dry water-blocked option utilizes the Core-Locked™
inner cable jacket on the subunit cables, along with
super-absorbent-polymer coated aramid yarn, which swells
upon exposure to water. 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
TTIA-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 GX-Series Subgrouping Cables
Riser
PLENUM
Minimum Bend Radius:
Under Installation Tensile Load
15X outside
diameter
15X outside
diameter
Under Long-Term Tensile Load
10X outside
diameter
15X outside
diameter
Operating Temperature
-40°C to
+85°C
-40°C to
+85°C
Storage Temperature
-55°C to
+85°C
-40°C to
+85°C
Crush Resistance
2,100 N/cm
2,100 N/cm
Impact Resistance
1,500 impacts
1,500 impacts
Flex Resistance
2,000 cycles
2,000 cycles
These specifications are subject to change without prior notification.
GX-Series
Subgrouping Cables 
