Multimode Loose Tube Cable Features
- Other Configurations and Fiber Counts Available
- Corrugated Steel or Interlock Steel Armor Available
- Dual Jacket Constructions Available
- Cables with Improved Attenuation Available
- Low Smoke Zero Halogen Available
- Cables with Extended 10 Gigabit Ethernet Support Distances Available
| Dielectric Materials |
Riser |
| Overall Jacket |
Flame-Retardant Thermoplastic |
- 50/125 µm Riser Cables
- 50/125 µm StratusClear™ Riser Cables
50/125 µm Multimode Loose Tube Riser Cable
(UL) OFNR c(UL)us FT4
| Part No. |
Fibers per Tube |
Fiber Count |
Tube Layout |
Cable OD in (mm) |
Maximum Load Install lbs-f (N) |
Operation lbs-f (N) |
Weight lbs/1000ft (kg/1000m) |
| 60710-12 |
2 |
12 |
6xCSM |
.422 (10.7) |
600 (2670) |
200 (890) |
77.0 (114.7) |
| 60710-24 |
2 |
24 |
12xCSM |
.595 (15.1) |
600 (2670) |
200 (890) |
155.0 (231.0) |
| 60711-24 |
4 |
24 |
6xCSM |
.422 (10.7) |
600 (2670) |
200 (890) |
78.0 (116.2) |
| 60711-48 |
4 |
48 |
12xCSM |
.595 (15.1) |
600 (2670) |
200 (890) |
155.0 (231.0) |
| 60108-18 |
6 |
18 |
6xCSM |
.422 (10.7) |
600 (2670) |
200 (890) |
64.0 (95.4) |
| 60108-24 |
6 |
24 |
6xCSM |
.422 (10.7) |
600 (2670) |
200 (890) |
69.0 (102.8) |
| 60108-36 |
6 |
36 |
6xCSM |
.422 (10.7) |
600 (2670) |
200 (890) |
78.0 (116.2) |
| 60108-48 |
6 |
48 |
8xCSM |
.482 (12.2) |
600 (2670) |
200 (890) |
100.0 (149.0) |
| 60108-72 |
6 |
72 |
12xCSM |
.595 (15.1) |
600 (2670) |
200 (890) |
156.0 (232.4) |
| 60712-24 |
8 |
24 |
6xCSM |
.422 (10.7) |
600 (2670) |
200 (890) |
64.0 (95.4) |
| 60712-32 |
8 |
32 |
6xCSM |
.422 (10.7) |
600 (2670) |
200 (890) |
69.0 (102.8) |
| 60712-48 |
8 |
48 |
6xCSM |
.422 (10.7) |
600 (2670) |
200 (890) |
78.0 (117.7) |
| 60712-72 |
8 |
72 |
9xCSM |
.509 (12.9) |
600 (2670) |
200 (890) |
113.0 (168.4) |
| 60109-36 |
12 |
36 |
6xCSM |
.466 (11.8) |
600 (2670) |
200 (890) |
73.0 (108.8) |
| 60109-48 |
12 |
48 |
6xCSM |
.422 (11.8) |
600 (2670) |
200 (890) |
79.0 (117.7) |
| 60109-60 |
12 |
60 |
6xCSM |
.466 (11.8) |
600 (2670) |
200 (890) |
85.0 (126.7) |
| 60109-72 |
12 |
72 |
6xCSM |
.466 (11.8) |
600 (2670) |
200 (890) |
91.0 (135.6) |
| 60109-84 |
12 |
84 |
7xCSM |
.502 (12.7) |
600 (2670) |
200 (890) |
106.0 (157.9) |
| 60109-96 |
12 |
96 |
8xCSM |
.533 (13.5) |
600 (2670) |
200 (890) |
120.0 (178.8) |
| 60109-108 |
12 |
108 |
9xCSM |
.566 (14.3) |
600 (2670) |
200 (890) |
137.0 (204.1) |
| 60109-120 |
12 |
120 |
10xCSM |
.599 (15.2) |
600 (2670) |
200 (890) |
154.0 (229.5) |
| 60109-132 |
12 |
132 |
11xCSM |
.633 (16.0) |
600 (2670) |
200 (890) |
173.0 (257.8) |
| 60109-144 |
12 |
144 |
12xCSM |
.667 (16.9) |
600 (2670) |
200 (890) |
193.0 (287.6) |
| 61900-12 |
2 |
12 |
6xCSM |
.422 (10.7) |
600 (2670) |
200 (890) |
77.0 (114.7) |
| 61900-24 |
2 |
24 |
12xCSM |
.595 (15.1) |
600 (2670) |
200 (890) |
155.0 (231.0) |
| 61901-24 |
4 |
24 |
6xCSM |
.422 (10.7) |
600 (2670) |
200 (890) |
78.0 (116.2) |
| 61901-48 |
4 |
48 |
12xCSM |
.595 (15.1) |
600 (2670) |
200 (890) |
155.0 (231.0) |
| 61902-18 |
6 |
18 |
6xCSM |
.422 (10.7) |
600 (2670) |
200 (890) |
64.0 (95.4) |
| 61902-24 |
6 |
24 |
6xCSM |
.422 (10.7) |
600 (2670) |
200 (890) |
69.0 (102.8) |
| 61902-36 |
6 |
36 |
6xCSM |
.422 (10.7) |
600 (2670) |
200 (890) |
78.0 (116.2) |
| 61902-48 |
6 |
48 |
8xCSM |
.482 (12.2) |
600 (2670) |
200 (890) |
100.0 (149.0) |
| 61902-72 |
6 |
72 |
12xCSM |
.595 (15.1) |
600 (2670) |
200 (890) |
156.0 (232.4) |
| 61903-24 |
8 |
24 |
6xCSM |
.422 (10.7) |
600 (2670) |
200 (890) |
64.0 (95.4) |
| 61903-32 |
8 |
32 |
6xCSM |
.422 (10.7) |
600 (2670) |
200 (890) |
69.0 (102.8) |
| 61903-48 |
8 |
48 |
6xCSM |
.422 (10.7) |
600 (2670) |
200 (890) |
78.0 (117.7) |
| 61903-72 |
8 |
72 |
9xCSM |
.509 (12.9) |
600 (2670) |
200 (890) |
113.0 (168.4) |
| 61904-36 |
12 |
36 |
6xCSM |
.466 (11.8) |
600 (2670) |
200 (890) |
73.0 (108.8) |
| 61904-48 |
12 |
48 |
6xCSM |
.422 (11.8) |
600 (2670) |
200 (890) |
79.0 (117.7) |
| 61904-60 |
12 |
60 |
6xCSM |
.466 (11.8) |
600 (2670) |
200 (890) |
85.0 (126.7) |
| 61904-72 |
12 |
72 |
6xCSM |
.466 (11.8) |
600 (2670) |
200 (890) |
91.0 (135.6) |
| 61904-84 |
12 |
84 |
7xCSM |
.502 (12.7) |
600 (2670) |
200 (890) |
106.0 (157.9) |
| 61904-96 |
12 |
96 |
8xCSM |
.533 (13.5) |
600 (2670) |
200 (890) |
120.0 (178.8) |
| 61904-108 |
12 |
108 |
9xCSM |
.566 (14.3) |
600 (2670) |
200 (890) |
137.0 (204.1) |
| 61904-120 |
12 |
120 |
10xCSM |
.599 (15.2) |
600 (2670) |
200 (890) |
154.0 (229.5) |
| 61904-132 |
12 |
132 |
11xCSM |
.633 (16.0) |
600 (2670) |
200 (890) |
173.0 (257.8) |
| 61904-144 |
12 |
144 |
12xCSM |
.667 (16.9) |
600 (2670) |
200 (890) |
193.0 (287.6) |
50/125 µm StratusClear™ Multimode Loose Tube Riser Cable
(UL) OFNR c(UL)us FT4
| Part No. |
Fibers per Tube |
Fiber Count |
Tube Layout |
Cable OD in (mm) |
Maximum Load Install lbs-f (N) |
Operation lbs-f (N) |
Weight lbs/1000ft (kg/1000m) |
| 60714-12 |
2 |
12 |
6xCSM |
.422 (10.7) |
600 (2670) |
200 (890) |
77.0 (114.7) |
| 60714-24 |
2 |
24 |
12xCSM |
.595 (15.1) |
600 (2670) |
200 (890) |
155.0 (231.0) |
| 60715-24 |
4 |
24 |
6xCSM |
.422 (10.7) |
600 (2670) |
200 (890) |
78.0 (116.2) |
| 60715-48 |
4 |
48 |
12xCSM |
.595 (15.1) |
600 (2670) |
200 (890) |
155.0 (231.0) |
| 60716-18 |
6 |
18 |
6xCSM |
.422 (10.7) |
600 (2670) |
200 (890) |
64.0 (95.4) |
| 60716-24 |
6 |
24 |
6xCSM |
.422 (10.7) |
600 (2670) |
200 (890) |
69.0 (102.8) |
| 60716-36 |
6 |
36 |
6xCSM |
.422 (10.7) |
600 (2670) |
200 (890) |
78.0 (116.2) |
| 60716-48 |
6 |
48 |
8xCSM |
.482 (12.2) |
600 (2670) |
200 (890) |
100.0 (149.0) |
| 60716-72 |
6 |
72 |
12xCSM |
.595 (15.1) |
600 (2670) |
200 (890) |
156.0 (232.4) |
| 60717-24 |
8 |
24 |
6xCSM |
.422 (10.7) |
600 (2670) |
200 (890) |
64.0 (95.4) |
| 60717-32 |
8 |
32 |
6xCSM |
.422 (10.7) |
600 (2670) |
200 (890) |
69.0 (102.8) |
| 60717-48 |
8 |
48 |
6xCSM |
.422 (10.7) |
600 (2670) |
200 (890) |
78.0 (117.7) |
| 60717-72 |
8 |
72 |
9xCSM |
.509 (12.9) |
600 (2670) |
200 (890) |
113.0 (168.4) |
| 60719-36 |
12 |
36 |
6xCSM |
.466 (11.8) |
600 (2670) |
200 (890) |
73.0 (108.8) |
| 60719-48 |
12 |
48 |
6xCSM |
.422 (11.8) |
600 (2670) |
200 (890) |
79.0 (117.7) |
| 60719-60 |
12 |
60 |
6xCSM |
.466 (11.8) |
600 (2670) |
200 (890) |
85.0 (126.7) |
| 60719-72 |
12 |
72 |
6xCSM |
.466 (11.8) |
600 (2670) |
200 (890) |
91.0 (135.6) |
| 60719-84 |
12 |
84 |
7xCSM |
.502 (12.7) |
600 (2670) |
200 (890) |
106.0 (157.9) |
| 60719-96 |
12 |
96 |
8xCSM |
.533 (13.5) |
600 (2670) |
200 (890) |
120.0 (178.8) |
| 60719-108 |
12 |
108 |
9xCSM |
.566 (14.3) |
600 (2670) |
200 (890) |
137.0 (204.1) |
| 60719-120 |
12 |
120 |
10xCSM |
.599 (15.2) |
600 (2670) |
200 (890) |
154.0 (229.5) |
| 60719-132 |
12 |
132 |
11xCSM |
.633 (16.0) |
600 (2670) |
200 (890) |
173.0 (257.8) |
| 60719-144 |
12 |
144 |
12xCSM |
.667 (16.9) |
600 (2670) |
200 (890) |
193.0 (287.6) |
Loose Tube Cable Applications
- Outdoor Applications where Gel-Filled Cables are Suitable for Best Water-Blocking
- Indoor / Outdoor Applications where Termination via Pigtail Splicing is Preferred
- Suitable for Lashed Aerial, Duct, Underground Conduit and Indoor Riser Applications
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
Loose Tube Cable Optical Specifications
TIA/EIA-568-B.3/B.3-1
ISO/IEC 11801, 2nd Edition
Bellcore GR-409-CORE
| |
50/125 µm Multimode (OM2) |
StratusClear™ 50/125 µm Multimode (OM3) |
| Maximum Attenuation |
≤3.25 dB/km @ 850 nm
≤1.0 dB/km @ 1300 nm |
≤3.0 dB/km @ 850 nm
≤1.0 dB/km @ 1300 nm |
| Minimum Bandwidth (OFL) |
500 MHz/km @ 850 nm
500 MHz/km @ 1300 nm |
1500 MHz/km @ 850 nm
500 MHz/km @ 1300 nm |
| Minimum Bandwidth (RML) |
510 MHz/km @ 850 nm n/a |
1400 MHz/km @ 850 nm n/a |
| Gigabit Ethernet Support Distance |
600 m @ 850 nm 600 m @ 1300 nm |
1000 m @ 850 nm
550 m @ 1300 nm |
| 10 Gigabit Ethernet Support Distance |
n/a n/a |
300 m at 850 nm
300 m @ 1300 nm |
| |
50/125 µm Infinicor Multimode (OM4) |
50/125 µm ClearCurve™ Multimode
(OM4) |
| Maximum Attenuation |
≤3.0 dB/km @ 850 nm
≤1.0 dB/km @ 1300 nm |
≤3.0 dB/km @ 850 nm
≤1.0 dB/km @ 1300 nm |
| Minimum Bandwidth (OFL) |
3500 MHz/km @ 850 nm
500 MHz/km @ 1300 nm |
3500 MHz/km @ 850 nm
500 MHz/km @ 1300 nm |
| Minimum Bandwidth (minEMBc) |
4700 MHz/km @ 850 nm
n/s @ 1300 nm |
4700 MHz/km @ 850 nm
n/s @ 1300 nm |
| Gigabit Ethernet Support Distance |
1100 m @ 850 nm
550 m @ 1300 nm |
1100 m @ 850 nm
550 m @ 1300 nm |
| 10 Gigabit Ethernet Support Distance |
550 m @ 850 nm
300 m @ 1300 nm |
550 m @ 850 nm
300 m @ 1300 nm |
Loose Tube Cable Mechanical Specifications
- Bend Radius, No Load = 10x Cable Overall Diameter
- Bend Radius, Load = 15x Cable Overall Diameter