Fiber Optic Cables  
 

Ordering Options

         Cable Type Family
          Simplex/Duplex Cord
          Tight Buffered Cable
          Central Loose Tube Cable
          Multi Loose Tube Cable
          ADSS Multi Loose Tube Cable
          OPGW Type Cable

Cable Type Family

S
Simplex Cord
D
Duplex Cord
MTA
Tight Buffer Distribution
BTA
Tight Buffer Breakout
CLA
Central Loose Tube
MLA
Multi Loose Tube
ADSS
All Dielectric Self Supporting
OPGW
Overhead Power Ground Wire

Simplex/Duplex Cord

                           Simplex: SA-B-C-D
                          Duplex: DA-B-C-D-E
A: Cord Diameter  
  20=2.0mm; 25=2.5mm; 28=2.8mm; 30=3.0mm
B: Fiber Type  
  0=Fiber and copper conductors in cable
4=50/125 multi-mode fi ber (OM3) per ITU-T G.651
5=50/125 multi-mode fi ber (OM2) per ITU-T G.651
6=62.5/125 multi-mode fi ber (OM1) per ITU-T G.651
7=NZDS SM fi ber per ITU-T G.656.
8=NZDS SM fi ber per ITU-T G.655.
9=Standard SM fi ber per ITU-T G.652.D
C: Tight Buffer Type:  
  VT=Standard tight buffer (Default), YT=Tactical grade,
CG=Semi-tight buffer, jelly fi lled, CD-D=Semi-tight buffer, dry
D: Jacket Type  
  2Y=PVC, H=LSZH, ONR-OFNR PVC; ONP-OFNP FEP; Yu-FRPVC
E: Cable Shape  
  FT= Flat Cord; RD= Round Cord; ZIP= Zip Cord
  FR: Fire resistant (Blank = not fire resistant)

Tight Buffered Cable

                    Distribution: MTA-B-C-DEF-GH
Breakout: BTA-B-C-DEF-GH
A: Fiber Type  
 

0=Fiber and copper conductors in cable

3=50/125 multi-mode fiber(OM4)
4=50/125 multi-mode fi ber(OM3)
5=50/125 multi-mode fi ber(OM2)
6=50/125 multi-mode fi ber(OM1)
7=NZDS SM fi ber per G.656.
8=NZDS SM fi ber per G.655.
9=Standard SM fiber per G.652.D

B: No. of fibers:  
  4 to 72
C: Sub-unit Jacket Options  
  0=No sub-unit (for up to 12 fibers), Y=PVC, H=LSZH
D: Inner Jacket Options  
  2Y=PE, Y=PVC, H=LSZH; ONR-OFNR PVC; ONP-OFNP FEP; Yu-FRPVC
E: Armour options  
  T=Corrugated steel tape armour, W=Steel wire armour . B=Steel wire braid
armour, D=Fiber glass armour; TW= Steel tape + Steel wire armour
F: Outer Jacket Options  
  Y=PVC, H=LSZH; ONR-OFNR PVC; ONP-OFNP FEP; Yu-FRPVC
G: Water-Blocking for cable core  
  J= Water blocking gel in tubes
J: Water-Blocking Options for cables with more than one jacket
  X=No water-blocking, J= Water blocking gel between jackets;
D=Dry water-blocking between cable jackets;
H: Tight Buffer Type  
  VT=Standard tight buffer, YT=Tactical grade, CG=Semi-tight buffer, gel-jelly,
CD=Semi-tight buffer, dry
  -FR: Fire resistant (Blank = not fire resistant)

Central Loose Tube Cable

                CLA-B-C-DEF-GH
A: Loose tube diameter  
B: Fiber type  
 

0=Fiber and copper conductors in cable

3=50/125 multi-mode fiber (OM4) per ITU-T G.651
4=50/125 multi-mode fi ber (OM3) per ITU-T G.651
5=50/125 multi-mode fi ber (OM2) per ITU-T G.651
6=62.5/125 multi-mode fi ber (OM1) per ITU-T G.651
7=NZDS SM fi ber per ITU-T G.656.
8=NZDS SM fi ber per ITU-T G.655.
9=Standard SM fi ber per ITU-T G.652.D
Ended with R=Ribbon type fi ber ( Ex: 9R= SM fi ber per G.652.D ribbon type )

C: No. of fibers:  
  1 to 24
D: Inner jacket options  
  2Y=PE, Y=PVC, H=LSZH
E: Armour options  
  T=Corrugated steel tape armour, W=Steel wire armour . B=Steel wire braid
armour, D=Fiber glass armour; TW= Steel tape + Steel wire armour
F: Jacket material options  
  2Y=PE, Y=PVC, H=LSZH, 11Y=PU
G: Water-blocking options for cable core
  J= Water blocking gel in tubes
H: General options
  SS=Fig-8 self-supporting
UW=Under Water
  FR: Fire resistant (Blank = not fire resistant)