
Cable Specification
2.1 Introduction
The optical fiber unit is positioned in the center. Two parallel fiber reinforced plastics (KFRP) are placed at two sides. A steel wire as the additional strength member is also applied. Then the cable is completed with black LSZH sheath.
2.2 Fiber color code
Fiber color starts from No. 1 Blue.
2.3 Optical fiber type and properties
Item  | Unit  | Specification  | |
G. 657A2  | |||
Mode field diameter  | 1310nm  | mm  | 8.6 ± 0.4  | 
Cladding diameter  | mm  | 125.0 ± 0.7  | |
Cladding non-circularity  | %  | £1.0  | |
Core concentricity error  | mm  | £0.5  | |
Coating diameter  | mm  | 245 ± 5  | |
Coating/cladding concentricity error  | mm  | £12  | |
Cable cut-off wavelength  | nm  | £ 1260  | |
Attenuation Coefficient  | 1310nm  | dB/km  | £0.35  | 
1550nm  | dB/km  | £0.21  | |
Macro-bend loss (1 turn,7.5mm radius)  | 1550nm  | dB/km  | £0.5  | 
1625nm  | dB/km  | £1.0  | |
Proof stress level  | kpsi  | ≥100  | |
Other parameters meet standard ITU-T G.657
2.4 Cable structure and parameter
Item  | Parameters  | |
No. of fibers  | count  | 1  | 
Strength member  | Diameter  | 0.58 mm  | 
Material  | KFRP  | |
Messenger wire  | Diameter  | 1.0 mm  | 
Material  | Steel wire  | |
Outer jacket  | Diameter  | 5.2(±0.2)*2.0(±0.1) mm  | 
Material  | LSZH  | |
Color  | Black  | |
Tensile performance  | Short term  | 600 N  | 
Long term  | 300 N  | |
Crush  | Short term  | 2200 N/100mm  | 
Long term  | ||
Cable attenuation  | ≦ 0.38dB/km at 1310nm, ≦ 0.25 dB/km at 1550nm  | |
Cable weight (Approx.)  | 18.3 kg/km  | |
3. Characteristic of Optical Cable
3.1 Min. bending radius for installation (Without messenger wire)
Static: 15
Dynamic: 30
3.2 Application temperature range
Operation: - 20℃ ~ +70℃
Installation: -20℃ ~ +70℃
Storage/transportation: - 20℃ ~ +70℃
3.3 Main mechanical & environmental performance test
Item  | Test Method  | Acceptance Condition  | 
Tensile Strength IEC 60794-1-2-E1  | - Load: Short term tension - Length of cable: ≥ 50m - Load time: 1min  | - Fiber strain ≤ 0.4% - No fiber breakage and no sheath damage.  | 
Crush Test IEC 60794-1-2-E3  | - Load: Short term crush - Load time: 1min  | - No fiber breakage and no sheath damage.  | 
Impact Test IEC 60794-1-2-E4  | - Points of impact: 3 - Times of per point: 1 - Impact energy: 1J  | - No fiber breakage and no sheath damage.  | 
Repeated Bending IEC 60794-1-2-E6  | - Bending radius: 30x H - No. of cycle: 300 -Load: 20N  | - Fiber additional attenuation should be no more than 0.4dB; -There shall be no damage to the cable elements under visual inspection.  | 
Torsion IEC 60794-1-2-E7  | - Length: 1m - Twist angle: ±180° - No. of cycle: 20  | - No fiber breakage and no sheath damage.  | 
Temperature Cycling IEC 60794-1-2-F1  | -Temperature: -20oC~+70oC - Time of each step: 8h - Number of cycle: 2  | - Fiber additional attenuation should be ≤ 0.4dB/km; - There shall be no damage to the cable elements under visual inspection.  |