Standards List

Optical Cable Corporation's tight-buffer fiber optic cables meet the functional requirements of the following standards:

• ANSI X3T9.5 PMD

• ATM 155 Mb/s

• FDDI 100 Mb/s

• Fibre Channel FC-PH

• GR-409-CORE

• ICEA-83-596

• TIA-568

• TIA-598-A

• TIA-758

• UL-listed type OFNR in accordance with NEC sections 770-51 (b) and 770-53 (b) for use in vertical runs in building riser shafts or from floor to floor. Meets or exceeds requirements for intra-building fiber optic cables as outlined in GR-409-CORE.

• UL-listed type OFPN in accordance with NEC sections 770-51 (a) and 770-53 (a) for use in ducts, plenums, and air-handling spaces. Meets or exceeds requirements for intra-building fiber optic cables as outlined in GR-409-CORE
   

Features and Applications

• Used in trunking, LAN and distribution applications where small size, lightweight, and versatile installation capability are required.

• Suitable for both indoor and outdoor use -- no need to splice outdoor cable to indoor cable at the building entrance.

• Flame-retardant for indoor installations. Fungus-resistant, water-resistant and UV-resistant for outdoor use.

• Cable can be armored for additional protection in direct burial and aerial installations.

• Highest specific strength-to-weight ratio and compact cable design for limited conduit space and tight bends in long cable pulls.

• Helically stranded cable core for flexibility, survival in difficult pulls, and superior mechanical protection for the optical fibers. Available on most cables.

• Lower total installed costs.

• Economical for longer distance runs where size and cable cost are more significant.

• High performance tight-buffer coating on each optical fiber for environmental and mechanical protection.

• D-Series and DC-Series cables feature Core-Locked™ outer jacket for enhanced cable pulling versatility through multiple bends or vertically.

• 2 to 156 fibers without subgrouping for the most size efficient tight-buffer fiber optic cable available. Higher fiber counts are available upon request.

• For D-Series and DC-Series Cables - Water-Blocked Option: A totally dry water-blocked option utilizes the Core-Locked™ jacket along with super-absorbent-polymer coated aramid yarn, which swells upon exposure to water. Use a D or a DC prefix for Core-Locked™ jacket, and append a "WB" suffix onto the regular part number. For example, a typical part number is DC006-055D-W3EB/1UC/900-RWB. Available on most cables.