Datasheet - FO - cable - Optic Outdoor Armor Cable LSZH STA 30Mar04

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
DRY CORE, OUTDOOR/INDOOR,
STEEL TAPE ARMOR (STA)
LSZH CABLE
7XXXLZHARMXXX
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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, direct buried and lashed aerial installation.
1.2 Cable Description
1) Dry core / Single Jacket / Single Armor / Flame Retardant Cable
Single mode and 50 or 62.5 multi mode color coded fibers, jelly filled color coded loose
tubes, PE filler (if necessary), SZ-stranded around the dielectric central strength member,
water swellable yarn around the CSM, water swellable tape, outer strength member, water
swellable tape, ripcords, corrugated steel tape armor and outer LSZH 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 UN ITS
50 Multi Mode 62.5 Multi Mode
Attenuation dB/km
󺧩3.0 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
󺧪600 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) Other performance value available upon request.
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Table 2. The Optical, Geometrical and Mechanical Performance of the Single Mode Fiber
ITEMS UN ITS SPECIFICATION
Attenuation dB/km

󺧩0.40 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 ±10%
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 CON STRUCTION
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 Single Mode and 50 or 62.5 Multi Mode Fiber
No. of Fibers per Tube Max. 12
Material PBT (Polybutylene Terephthalate)
Loose Buffer
Tube
Diameter Nom. 2.4mm
Filling Compound
in Loose Buffer Tube
Thixotropic Jelly Compound
Material Polyethylene Rod (natural color)
Filler
(If necessary)
Diameter Nom. 2.4mm
Central Strength Member FRP (Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic)
Over-Coat of CSM
Black Polyethylene
(If necessary to make good core configuration)
Water Blocking Material
Water Swellable Yarn around the CSM
(To prevent the ingress of water)
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Table 3. Construction of the Cable (continued)
ITEMS DESCRIPTION
Core Wrapping Tape
Water Swellable Tape
(To prevent the ingress of water)

Outer Strength Member
Glass yarns
(To provide the required tensile strength together
with the central strength member)
Water Blocking Material
Water Swellable Tape
(To prevent the ingress of water)
Ripcords
Two Ripcords
(To provide easy cable entry, approx. 180° separation)
Material Corrugated Steel Tape with Plastic Coating on Both Sides
Armor
Thickness
Steel Tape: Nom. 0.15mm
Plastic Coating: Nom. 0.05mm
Material Black LSZH PE
Outer Jacket
Thickness Nom. 2.0mm
4. FIBER AN D LOOSE BUFFER TUBE IDEN TIFICATION
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 Buffered Tubes
N o. of Fiber/Tube Color N o. of Fiber/Tube Color
1Blue7 Red
2 Orange 8 Black
3 Green 9 Yellow
4 Brown 10 Violet
5 Slate 11 Rose
6 White 12 Aqua
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5. PHYSICAL / MECHAN ICAL / EN VIRON MEN TAL
PERFORMAN CE AN D TESTS
5.1 Temperature Range
For the cables covered by this specification, the following temperature ranges apply:
-. Operation : -40°C to +70°C
-. Installation : 0°C to +70°C
-. Storage/Shipping : -40°C to +70°C
5.2 Mechanical and Environmental Performance of the Cable
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) and monitored before and after of each test items in Table 5.
Table 5. The Mechanical and Environmental Performance of the Cable
ITEMS
TEST METHOD AN D
ACCEPTAN CE 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)
Repeated Impact Test
# Test method: TIA/EIA-455-25B
-. Height of impact: 150mm
-. Drop hammer mass: 2.0kg
-. No. of impact cycles: 20 cycles
# Acceptance Criteria
-. No jacket cracking and fiber breakage