MIC Tight-Buffered, Interlocking Armored Cable, Plenum, 12 F, Single-mode (OS2)
General Specifications
| Environment | Indoor |
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| Application | General Purpose Horizontal, Vertical Riser, Plenum |
| Cable Type | Tight-Buffered |
| Product Type | Interlocking armor |
| Flame Rating | Plenum (OFCP) |
| Fiber Category | Single-mode (OS2) |
Standards
| Approval and Listings | National Electrical Code (NEC) OFCP, CSA FT-6, ICEA S-83-596 |
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| Flame Resistance | NFPA 262 (for plenum, riser and general building applications) |
Cable Design
| Central Element | Yarn |
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| Fiber Count | 12 |
| Tight Buffer Color | Blue, Orange, Green |
| Tensile Strength Elements and/or Armoring - Layer 1 | Dielectric strength members |
| Tight Buffer Color, Layer 2 | Brown, Slate, White, Red, Black, Yellow, Violet, Rose, Aqua |
| Tensile Strength Elements and/or Armoring - Layer 2 | Dielectric strength members |
| number of Ripcords | 2 |
| Inner Jacket Material | Flame-retardant |
| Tensile Strength Elements and/or Armoring - Layer 3 | Interlocking armor |
| Outer Jacket Material | Flame-retardant |
| Outer Jacket Color | Yellow |
Temperature Range
| Storage | -40 øC to 70 øC (-40 øF to 158 øF ) |
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| Installation | 0 øC to 60 øC (32 øF to 140 øF ) |
| Operation | 0 øC to 70 øC (32 øF to 158 øF ) |
Mechanical Characteristics Cable
| Nominal Inner Cable Diameter | 6.1 mm (0.24 in) |
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| Nominal Outer Diameter | 12.6 mm (0.5 in) |
| Weight | 151 kg/km (105 lb/1000 ft) |
| Max. Tensile Strengths, Short-Term | 440 N (100 lbf) |
| Max. Tensile Strengths, Long-Term | 132 N (30 lbf) |
| Min. Bend Radius Installation | 189 mm (7.4 in) |
| Min. Bend Radius Operation | 126 mm (5 in) |
Optical Characteristics (cabled)
| Fiber Type | Single-mode |
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| Fiber Core Diameter | 8.2 æm |
| Fiber Category | OS2 |
| Fiber Code | E |
| Performance Option Code | 31 |
| Wavelengths | 1310 nm / 1383 nm / 1550 nm |
| Maximæm Attenuation | 0.65 dB/km / 0.65 dB/km / 0.5 dB/km |
| Serial 1 Gigabit Ethernet | 5000 m / - m / - m |
| Serial 10 Gigabit Ethernet | 10000 m / - m / 40000 m |