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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
LOOSE TUBE / SINGLE JACKET
NON-ARMOR / JELLY FILLED CABLE
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1.

SCOPE
1.1 Application
This specification covers the general requirements for fiber optic telecommunication
cables used for inter-building backbone in duct installation and lashed aerial use.
1.2 Cable Description
1) Single Jacket/Non Armor
Single and 50 or 62.5 Multi mode color coded fibers, jelly filled color coded loose
tubes, PE filler (if required), SZ-stranded around the dielectric central strength
member, jelly filled, plastic tape, dielectric strength member and outer PE jacket
2.

OPTICAL FIBER
1) Manufacturing process: MCVD
2) Fiber type: Matched clad fiber
The optical, geometrical and mechanical performance of the optical fiber shall be in
accordance with Table 1 and 2 below.
Table 1. The Optical, Geometrical and Mechanical Performance of the Multi Mode Fiber
SPECIFICATION
ITEMS UNITS
50 Multi Mode 62.5 Multi Mode
Attenuation DB/km
3.5 at 850nm
1.0 at 1300nm

3.5 at 850nm
1.0 at 1300nm
Bandwidth MHz.km
400 at 850nm
600 at 1300nm
200 at 850nm
500 at 1300nm
Numerical Aperture -
0.200.015 0.2750.015
Core Diameter

503.0 62.53.0
Core Non-circularity %
6.0 6.0
Cladding Diameter

1252.0 1252.0
Cladding Non-circularity %
2.0 2.0
Core/Cladding Concentricity Error

3.0 3.0
Coating Diameter

24515 24515
Proof Test Kpsi
100 100
*Note) Superior performance available upon request.
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Table 2. The Optical, Geometrical and Mechanical Performance of the Single Mode Fiber
ITEMS UNITS SPECIFICATION
Attenuation dB/km
0.4 at 1310nm
0.25 at 1550nm
Chromatic Dispersion Ps/nm.km
3.2 at 1285nm ~ 1330nm
18 at 1550nm
Zero Dispersion Wavelength nm 1300 ~ 1324
Zero Dispersion Slope Ps/nm
2
.km
0.093
Cut-off Wavelength
(cc, 22m of a cabled fiber)
nm
1270
Mode Field Diameter

9.31.0%
Mode Field Concentricity

0.8
Cladding Diameter

1251.0
Cladding Non-circularity %
1.0
Coating Diameter


24515
Proof Test kpsi
100
*Note) Superior performance available upon request.
3.

CABLE CONSTRUCTION
The construction of the cable shall be in accordance with Table 3 below.
Table 3. Construction of the Cable
ITEMS DESCRIPTION
Number of Fibers 2 ~ 72
Type of Fiber 62.5 Multi Mode, 50 Multi Mode and Single Mode
No. of Fibers per Tube Max. 12
Material PBT (Polybutylene Terephthalate)
Loose Buffer
Tube
Diameter Nom. 2.4 mm
Filling Compound
in Loose Buffer Tube
Thixotropic Jelly Compound
Filling Compound
between Loose Buffer Tubes
Polybuthane Type Jelly Compound
Central Strength Member FRP (Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic)
Core Wrapping Tape
Plastic Tape
(To provide heat barrier and good forming of core)
Dielectric Strength Member
Glass yarn

(To provide the required tensile strength together
with the central strength member)
Material Black MDPE
Outer Jacket
Thickness Min. 1.25mm, Nom. 1.8mm
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4.

FIBER AND LOOSE BUFFER TUBE IDENTIFICATION
The color code of the loose buffer tubes and the individual fibers within each loose buffer
tube shall be in accordance with Table 4 below.
Table 4. The Color Code of the Individual Fibers and Loose Tubes
No. of Fibers/
Loose Buffer Tubes
Color
No. of Fibers/
Loose Buffer Tubes
Color
1Blue7Red
2 Orange 8 Black
3 Green 9 Yellow
4 Brown 10 Violet
5Gray11Pink
6 White 12 Aqua
5.

PHYSICAL / MECHANICAL / ENVIRONMENTAL
PERFORMANCE

The mechanical and environmental performance of the cable shall be in accordance with
Table 5 below. Unless otherwise specified, all attenuation measurements required in this
section shall be performed at 1550nm for single mode fiber (SM) and at 1300nm for multi
mode fiber (MM).
Table 5. The Mechanical and Environmental Performance of the Cable
ITEMS
TEST METHOD AND
ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA
Tensile Loading
And Bending Test
# Test method: TIA/EIA-455-33A
-. Mandrel diameter: 30D (D = cable diameter)
-. Short term tensile load: 2,700N for 1 hour
-. Long term tensile load: 1,000N for 10 minutes
# Acceptance Criteria
-. Fiber strain: Less than 60% of the fiber proof strain
for short term tensile load
-. Attenuation increment: 0.10 dB (SM)
0.20 dB (MM)
for long term tensile load
Compressive Loading
Resistance Test
# Test method: TIA/EIA-455-41A
-. Applied load: 110 N/cm
-. Duration of loading: 10 minutes
# Acceptance Criteria
-. Attenuation Increment: 0.10 dB (SM)
0.20 dB (MM)
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Table 5. The Mechanical and Environmental Performance of the Cable (continued)
ITEMS
TEST METHOD AND
ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA
Repeated Impact Test
# Test method: TIA/EIA-455-25B
-. Height of impact: 150mm
-. Drop hammer mass: 2.0kg
-. No. of impact cycles: 25 cycles
# Acceptance Criteria
-. Attenuation Increment: 0.10 dB (SM)
0.20 dB (MM)
-. No jacket cracking and fiber breakage
Cyclic Flexing Test
# Test method: TIA/EIA-455-104A
-. Sheave diameter: 20D (D = cable diameter)
-. No. of flexing cycles: 25 cycles
-. Flexing speed: 30 cycles/minute
# Acceptance Criteria
-. Attenuation Increment: 0.10 dB (SM)
0.20 dB (MM)
-. No jacket cracking and fiber breakage
Cable Twist Test
# Test method: TIA/EIA-455-85A
-. Cable length twisted: 2m
-. No. of twist cycles: 10 cycles
-. Twist angle: 180
# Acceptance Criteria
-. Attenuation Increment: 0.10 dB (SM)

0.20 dB (MM)
-. No jacket cracking and fiber breakage
Temperature Cycling Test
# Test method: TIA/EIA-455-3A
-. Temperature cycling schedule
: 23-3065-306523
-. Soak time at each temperature: 8hours
# Acceptance Criteria
-. Attenuation increment: 0.15 dB/km (SM)
0.20 dB/km (MM)
Water Penetration Test
# Test method: TIA/EIA-455-82B
-. Length of specimen: 3m
-. Height of pressure head: 1m
-. Test time: 24 hours
# Acceptance Criteria
-. No leakage through the open cable end