Armored Cable Features
- Cables with Improved Attenuation Available
- Steel Interlock Available
- Low Smoke Zero Halogen Available
- Cables with Extended 10 Gigabit Ethernet Support Distances Available
- Standard Colors are Yellow for Singlemode, Orange for Multimode and Teal for 10 Gigabit
| Dielectric Materials |
Riser |
Plenum |
| Overall Jacket |
Flame-Retardant Thermoplastic |
Low-Smoke, Flame Retardant Thermoplastic |
Multimode Armored Tight Buffered Cable
(UL) OFCP c(UL)us FT6
| Fiber Count | 62.5 UM OM1 | 50 UM OM2 | 50 UM OM3 | 50 UM OM4 | 8.3 UM OS2 |
| 2 | 60405-2 | 61319-2 | 61337-2 | 61897-2 | 61433-2 |
| 4 | 60405-4 | 61319-4 | 61337-4 | 61897-4 | 61433-4 |
| 6 | 60405-6 | 61319-6 | 61337-6 | 61897-6 | 61433-6 |
| 8 | 60405-8 | 61319-8 | 61337-8 | 61897-8 | 61433-8 |
| 10 | 60405-10 | 61319-10 | 61337-10 | 61897-10 | 61433-10 |
| 12 | 60405-12 | 61319-12 | 61337-12 | 61897-12 | 61433-12 |
| 24 | 60405-24 | 61319-24 | 61337-24 | 61897-24 | 61433-24 |
Armored Cable Applications
- Trunk Cables Used in Environments Where Regulatory Codes Require Armoring
- Trunk Cables That Require Additional Crush Protection
- Backbone Trunks That Require a Higher Level of Long Term Security and Protection
Fiber Distances by Application (conventional), pre-QSFP Release
Fiber Distances & Loss Budgets by Application (Based on QSFP Rev. 1 Specification Dec. 2006)
Understanding OM1, OM2, OM3, OS1 and OS2 Glass Types
Armored Cable Optical Specifications
TIA/EIA-568-C.3
ISO/IEC 11801, 2nd Edition
Telcordia GR-409-CORE
| HCM Fiber Performance Parameters |
Max Attenuation (dB/Km) |
Min Bandwidth OFL MHz-Km |
Min Bandwidth* MHz-Km |
Gigabit Ethernet Support Distance (meters) |
10 Gigabit Ethernet Support Distance (meters) |
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850 nm |
1300 nm |
850 nm |
1300 nm |
850 nm |
1300 nm |
850 nm |
1300 nm |
850 nm |
1300 nm |
| OM1 |
3.5 |
1.0 |
200 |
500 |
220 |
na |
300 |
550 |
33 |
na |
| OM2 |
3.5 |
1.0 |
700 |
500 |
850 |
na |
750 |
550 |
150 |
na |
| OM3 |
3.25 |
1.0 |
1500 |
500 |
2000 |
na |
1000 |
550 |
300 |
na |
| OM4 |
3.0 |
1.0 |
3500 |
500 |
4700 |
na |
1100 |
550 |
550 |
na |
| *EMBc for OM2, OM3 & OM4 fibers. RML for OM1 fibers. |
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1310 nm |
1550 nm |
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| OS2 |
0.50 |
0.50 |
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(UL) OFCP c(UL) FT6
| FIBER COUNT |
CABLE O.D. |
MAXIMUM LOAD INSTALL |
OPERATION |
CABLE WEIGHT |
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in. |
mm |
lbs-f |
N |
lbs-f |
N |
lbs/1000 ft |
kg/1000m |
| 2 |
.48 |
12.192 |
128 |
570 |
64 |
285 |
99.2 |
147.8 |
| 4 |
.48 |
12.192 |
128 |
570 |
64 |
285 |
100.4 |
149.6 |
| 6 |
.48 |
12.192 |
128 |
570 |
64 |
285 |
101.6 |
151.4 |
| 8 |
.52 |
13.208 |
160 |
712 |
80 |
356 |
116.7 |
173.9 |
| 10 |
.52 |
13.208 |
160 |
712 |
80 |
356 |
117.5 |
175.1 |
| 12 |
.52 |
13.208 |
160 |
712 |
80 |
356 |
118.8 |
177.0 |
| 24 |
.64 |
16.332 |
288 |
1282 |
144 |
641 |
164.1 |
244.5 |
Armored Cable Mechanical Specifications
- Bend Radius, No Load = 15x Cable Overall Diameter
- Bend Radius, Load = 20x Cable Overall Diameter