Breakout Cable Features
- Cables with Improved Attenuation Available
- Low Smoke Zero Halogen Available
- Cables with Extended 10 Gigabit Ethernet Support Distances Available
| Dielectric Materials |
Riser |
Plenum |
| Overall Jacket |
Flame-Retardant Thermoplastic |
Low-Smoke, Flame Retardant Thermoplastic |
50/125 µm Multimode Breakout Riser Cable
(UL) OFNR c(UL)us FT4
| Fiber Count |
62.5 UM OM1 |
50 UM OM2 |
50 UM OM3 |
50 UM OM4 |
8.3 UM OS2 |
8.3 UM OS2BI |
| 2 |
60018-2 |
60017-2 |
60062-2 |
61880-2 |
60016-2 |
61709-2 |
| 4 |
60018-4 |
60017-4 |
60062-4 |
61880-4 |
60016-4 |
61709-4 |
| 6 |
60018-6 |
60017-6 |
60062-6 |
61880-6 |
60016-6 |
61709-6 |
| 8 |
60018-8 |
60017-8 |
60062-8 |
61880-8 |
60016-8 |
61709-8 |
| 10 |
60018-10 |
60017-10 |
60062-10 |
61880-10 |
60016-10 |
61709-10 |
| 12 |
60018-12 |
60017-12 |
60062-12 |
61880-12 |
60016-12 |
61709-12 |
| 14 |
60018-14 |
60017-14 |
60062-14 |
61880-14 |
60016-14 |
61709-14 |
| 16 |
60018-16 |
60017-16 |
60062-16 |
61880-16 |
60016-16 |
61709-16 |
| 18 |
60018-18 |
60017-18 |
60062-18 |
61880-18 |
60016-18 |
61709-18 |
Breakout Cable Applications
- Backbone (Vertical) Trunks Running Multiple Floors Requiring Very Significant Hanging Strength
- Long Horizontal Trunking for Overhead Wiring Raceway
- Cables That May be Used for Broadcast or Live Concert Feeds Where Subject to Crush Hazards
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
Breakout Cable Optical Specifications
TIA/EIA-568-C.3
ISO/IEC 11801, 2nd Edition
Bellcore GR-409-CORE
| HCM Fiber Performance Parameters |
Max Attenuation (dB/Km) |
Min Bandwidtd OFL MHz-Km |
Min Bandwidtd* MHz-Km |
Gigabit Etdernet Support Distance (meters) |
10 Gigabit Etdernet 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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0.50 |
0.50 |
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Breakout Cable Mechanical Specifications
- Bend Radius, No Load = 10x Cable Overall Diameter
- Bend Radius, Load = 15x Cable Overall Diameter
| 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 |
.320 |
8.1 |
128 |
570 |
64 |
285 |
39.9 |
59.5 |
| 4 |
.320 |
8.1 |
256 |
1139 |
128 |
570 |
38.9 |
58.0 |
| 6 |
.377 |
9.5 |
384 |
1709 |
192 |
855 |
57.3 |
85.4 |
| 8 |
.437 |
11.0 |
512 |
2279 |
256 |
1139 |
76.2 |
113.5 |
| 10 |
.498 |
12.6 |
640 |
2849 |
320 |
1424 |
111.0 |
165.4 |
| 12 |
.513 |
13.0 |
768 |
3418 |
384 |
1709 |
103.0 |
153.5 |
| 14 |
.516 |
13.1 |
896 |
3988 |
512 |
1994 |
108.0 |
160.9 |
| 16 |
.544 |
13.8 |
1024 |
4557 |
512 |
2279 |
116.0 |
172.8 |
| 18 |
.573 |
14.6 |
1152 |
5128 |
576 |
2564 |
132.0 |
196.7 |
