Fiber Type

Single Mode ITU-T G.652D, G.655 & G.657

Fiber Count

02 to 144 Fibers

Loose Tube Material

PBT (Polybutylene Terephthalate)

Loose Tube Filling Material

Thixotropic Jelly Filling Compound

Central Strength Member

Fiber/Glass Reinforced Plastic (FRP/GRP)

Peripheral Strength Member (if required)

Aramid/Glass Yarn

Filler Material

Polyethylene

Core Moisture Protection Methodology

Dry Block Design, Water Blocking Yarns/Tapes

Inner Sheath Material

Low/Medium Density Polyethylene (LDPE/MDPE)

Armouring Corrugated

ECCS (Electro Chrome Coated Steel tape)

Outer Sheath Material

High Density Polyethylene (HDPE)

Printing on Outer Sheath

Engraved Hot Foil Ink or Inkjet Printing

Drum Length

2000 Meters & 4000 Meters ± 5%

Single Mode Fiber

G.652D

G.655

G.657

Fiber Colour Coding

As per TIA/EIA-598 A&C

Mode Field Diameter, μm

8.6 to 9.5 ± 0.7

9.6 ± 0.4

8.6 ± 0.4 μm

Cladding Diameter, μm

125 ± 1

125 ± 0.7

125±1μm

Core Clad Concentricity error, μm

<_ 0.8 μm

<_ 0.5

<_0.6μm

Cladding Non-Circularity, %

<_ 2 %

<_ 0.7 %

<_1%

Cable Cut-off Wavelength, nm

<_1260 nm

<_1450 nm

<_1260 nm

Chromatic Dispersion (ps/nm.km)

<_ 3.5 @ 1310nm

<_18 @ 1550nm

2.0 – 5.5 @1530nm

4.5 – 6.0 @1565nm

5.8 – 11.2 @1625nm

<_ 3.5 @ 1310

<_ 18 @ 155

Cabled Attenuation @ 1310 nm (dB/km)

Cabled Attenuation @ 1550 nm (dB/km)

<_ 0.35 (average)

<_ 0.22 (average)

<_ 0.22 dB/km (Max.Avg)

<_ 0.4

<_ 0.3

Polarized Mode Dispersion (PMD) ps/_km

<_ 0.2

<_ 0.2

<_ 0.2

Tensile Strength (N) (Max)

3000

Minimum Bending Radius

10 x outer without load

Diameter of cable (mm)

20 x outer with load

Crush Strength (N) (max)

2500

Temperature Range

-20 °C to +70 °C