| Typical
Specifications of Optical Fiber Cables (OFC) |
| Parameters |
Value |
| Type of the cable
|
Duct, Direct Burial,
Aerial |
| Number f Fiber |
2-144 Fiber count |
| Fiber type |
ITU-T G 652, G 652
C, G 652 D, G 653, G 654, G 655 |
| Loose Tube Material
|
PBTP, Nylon |
| Water Resistance |
Thixotropic Jelly
|
| Strength Members
|
FRP, Aramid Yarn,
Glass Fiber Reinforcements, Steel Wire |
| Moisture Barrier
|
Water Swellable
tape, Flooding Jelly |
| Armounring Material
|
Copolymer Coated S.S
Tape Copolymer Coated ECCS Tape |
| Sheath / Jacket
Compound |
HDPE (anit-termite
or Normal), Polyamide -12 |
| Attenuation at 1310
nm (dB/km) |
<0.36 for G 652
fiber |
| Attenuation at 1550
nm (dB/km) |
<0.25 for G 652
fiber |
| Temperature of
Operation (°C) |
-40 to + 70 |
| Tensile Strength (N) |
As per IEC 794 -1
-E1 |
| Crush Resistance (N) |
As per IEC 794 -
1-E3 |
| Impact Resistance
(N.m) |
As per IEC 794 -
1-E4 |
| Torsion Test |
As per IEC 794 -
1-E7 |
| Minimum Bending
Radius (mm) |
As per IEC 794 -
1-E11 |
| Repeated Bending
|
As per IEC 794 -
1-E8 |
| Water penetration
Test |
As per IEC 794 -
1-E5 |
| Kink Resistance (mm) |
As per IEC 794 -
1-E10 |
Underground
Optical Fiber Cables
