A self-supporting flat drop cable with a figure-8 cross-section: the fibre lobe and a steel wire messenger share one UV- and flame-resistant LSZH jacket. For aerial drops from outdoor plant into customer premises.
Construction
- 250 µm coloured fibre
- Strength members: FRP (fibreglass-reinforced plastic) or steel wire
- Messenger: steel wire
- UV- and flame-resistant LSZH outer jacket
Features
- Good UV and flame resistance
- Bow-type flat structure
- Compact, soft and flexible; easy to install
- Figure-8 self-supporting design
- Works with low-cost attachment hardware
Typical uses
Access network drops from outdoor plant into customer premises; in-building distribution, especially indoor and outdoor aerial access cabling.
Optical characteristics
| Fibre Type | Attenuation | Overfilled launch Bandwidth | Effective Modal Bandwidth | 10GB/S Ethernet link length | Min Bending Radius | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conditions | 1310/1550nm | 850/1300nm | 850/1300nm | 850nm | 850nm | |
| Unit | dB/km | dB/km | MHZ.km | MHZ.km | m | mm |
| G652D | 0.36/0.22 | 16 | ||||
| G657A1 | 0.36/0.22 | 10 | ||||
| G657A2 | 0.36/0.22 | 7.5 | ||||
| 50/125 | 3.0/1.0 | ≥500/500 | 30 | |||
| 62.2/125 | 3.0/1.0 | ≥200/500 | 30 | |||
| OM3 | 3.0/1.0 | ≥1500/500 | ≥2000 | ≥300 | 30 | |
| OM4 | 3.0/1.0 | ≥3500/500 | ≥4700 | ≥550 | 30 | |
| B1-OM3 | 3.0/1.0 | ≥1500/500 | ≥2000 | ≥300 | 7.5 | |
| B1-OM4 | 3.0/1.0 | ≥3500/500 | ≥4700 | ≥550 | 7.5 | |
Mechanical specifications
| Fibre Count | Cable Diameter (mm) | Cable Weight (kg/km) | Tensile Strength (N/100mm) | Crush Resistance (N/100mm) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short Term | Long Term | Short Term | Long Term | ||||
| 1-4 | 5.2*2.0 | 18 | 600 | 300 | 2200 | 1000 | |
| 6-12 | 3.0*9.0 | 27 | 1200 | 600 | 1100 | 500 | |
The cable core uses 250 µm coloured fibre. Tensile and crush values in the table apply when FRP or steel strength members are used.
Packing
Boxed and palletised.