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Slotted Ribbon Type Fiber Optics Cable

Application

Primarily for carrier-class fixed line, mobile communications networks, CATV fiber-optic backbone network, used for the core and aggregation network and access network for base stations connected.

Construction

Slotted Ribbon Type Fiber Optics Cable

1LAP sheath

2Water blocking tape

3Ripcord

4Ripcord

5Slotted core

6Center strength member(CSM)

Property

CSM: Could provide efficient tension for cable.(Option)

Galvanized steel wire

FRP Rod (Non-metallic type for power line system)

PE Slotred Core: HD polyethylene extrusion.
Stranding: Accommodate the 4-fiber ribbons into grooves of slotted core.
Longitudinal Water Tightness: Water blocking tape be used, totally dry core enhance operation for splicing.
Ripcord: Aramid yarn thread for easily stripping of the sheath.
Outer Sheath: (Option)

LAP sheath: Laminated Aluminum sheath for moisture barrier

Black polyethylene sheath

Specification

4C~300C，Detail specification as following :

Construction

No. of Fibers	Unit	4~100	200	300
Ribbon No.	NO	25	50	75
CSM diameter	mm	2.6	2.6	2.6
Slotted Core diameter	mm	9	14	16
Slotted No.	mm	5	10	15
LAP outer sheath thickness	mm	1.7	1.7	1.7
Cable Diameter	mm	14	19	21
Cable weight(App.)	kg/m	0.12	0.25	0.33

Application

Temperature Range	Minimum Bending Radius
Transportation&Storage: -30~+60℃ Installation: 0~+60℃ Operation: -30~+60℃	Under Maximum Tension : 20×Cable diameter Without Tension: 10×Cable diameter

Mechanical and Environmental Characteristics：

Test	Test Standard	Specified Value	Acceptance Criteria
Tensile Loading and Bending Test	IEC 60794-1-E1	Mandrel diameter: 20D (D = cable diameter) for 12m length Tensile load: 100C: 200kgf for 30 minutes 200C/300C:273 kgf for 30 minutes	(1) Attenuation Increment≦ 0.2 dB (2) No jacket cracking and fiber breakage
Cyclic Flexing Test	TIA/EIA-455-104A	Sheave diameter:20D (D=cable diameter) No. of flexing cycles: 25 cycles Flexing speed: 30 cycles/minute Flexing angle: 90°/cycle
Repeated Impact Test	TIA/EIA-455-25B	No. of impact cycles: 20 cycles Cycle speed:30±1 cycles／min.
Cable Twist Test	TIA/EIA-455-85A	Cable length twisted: 4m No. of twist cycles: 10 cycles for 10 min. Twist angle: ±180°/cycle
Pinch resistance	TIA/EIA-455-41A	Applied load: 4.54kgf/mm Duration of loading: 10 minutes Load length: more than 100 mm Compressive speed: 2.54 mm/min.
Water Penetration	IEC 60794-1-2F5A	Length of specimen: 100C: 3.1m 200/300C: 6.1m Height of pressure head: 1m Test time: 24 hours	No leakage through the open end of cable

This section shall be performed at 1550nm wavelength.

Optical Characteristics

4.1 Maximum Attenuation
Wavelength	Attenuation(dB/km)
1260nm	≦ 0.45
1310nm	≦ 0.40
1383nm±3nm	≦ 0.35
1550nm	≦ 0.25 (90%) ≦ 0.30 (100%)
1625nm	0.35

4.2 Chromatic Dispersion
Wavelength	Specification (ps/km-nm)
1260nm	≦ 6.21
1310nm	≦ 1.14
1383nm	≦ 7.05
1550nm	≦ 18.21
1625nm	≦ 22.31

4.3 Polarization Mode Dispersion , PMD
Individual Polarization Mode Dispersion	0.2 ps /√km
Linked Polarization Mode Dispersion，PMD_Q 20 Cables(M＝20) 0.01% Probability level(Q＝0.01%)	0.1ps /√km

4.4 Cut-off Wavelength of Cabled：Less than 1260nm.

4.5 Mode Field Diameter
1310nm	9.0～9.4μｍ±0.4μｍ
1550nm	10.0～10.7μｍ±0.7μｍ

Identification

5.1 Ribbon code
Ribbon No.	Color of fiber No.
Ribbon No.	1	2	3	4
I	Bule	White	White	Pink
II	Yellow	White	White	Pink
III	Green	White	White	Pink
IV	Red	White	White	Pink
V	Violet	White	White	Pink

5.2 Configuration of Ribbons
Slot No.	4~100C Ribbon No.
Slot No.	1	2	3	4	5
4	I
8	I	II
12	I	II	III
16	I	II	III	IV
24	I、II	III	IV	V	I
48	I~V	I~V	I~II
72	I~V	I~V	I~V	I~III
100	I~V	I~V	I~V	I~V	I~V

Slot No.	200C、300C Ribbon No.
Slot No.	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
200	I ~ V	I ~ V	I ~ V	I ~ V	I ~ V	I ~ V	I ~ V	I ~ V	I ~ V	I ~ V
300	I ~ V	I ~ V	I ~ V	I ~ V	I ~ V	I ~ V	I ~ V	I ~ V	I ~ V	I ~ V	I ~ V	I ~ V	I ~ V	I ~ V	I ~ V

5.3 Sheath Color: Black

5.4 Sheath Marking
PACIFIC 《year of manufacture》《Cable type and fiber count》《length marking in meter》

Packing
Metal or Wooden drums with protection.

Delivery Lengths
Standard delivery length is 2000 meters.