MultiUnit Cable Features
- Cables with a 600 micron Buffer Available
- Low Smoke Zero Halogen Available
- Cables with Improved Attenuation Available
- Standard Colors are Yellow for Singlemode, Orange for Multimode and Teal for 10 Gigabit
| Dielectric Materials |
Riser |
Riser |
| Overall Jacket |
Flame-Retardant Thermoplastic |
Low-Smoke, Flame Retardant Thermoplastic |
| Fiber Count |
# Fibers per Tube |
62.5 UM OM1 |
50 UM OM2 |
50 UM OM3 |
50 UM OM4 |
8.3 UM OS2 |
| 12 |
2 |
60559-12 |
60582-12 |
60586-12 |
61875-12 |
60622-12 |
| 24 |
2 |
60559-24 |
60582-24 |
60586-24 |
61875-24 |
60622-24 |
| 24 |
4 |
60565-24 |
60589-24 |
60592-24 |
61876-24 |
60628-24 |
| 48 |
4 |
60565-48 |
60589-48 |
60592-48 |
61876-48 |
60628-48 |
| 18 |
6 |
60258-18 |
60596-18 |
60598-18 |
61877-18 |
60634-18 |
| 24 |
6 |
60258-24 |
60596-24 |
60598-24 |
61877-24 |
60634-24 |
| 36 |
6 |
60258-36 |
60596-36 |
60598-36 |
61877-36 |
60634-36 |
| 48 |
6 |
60258-48 |
60596-48 |
60598-48 |
61877-48 |
60634-48 |
| 72 |
6 |
60258-72 |
60596-72 |
60598-72 |
61877-72 |
60634-72 |
| 24 |
8 |
60570-24 |
60601-24 |
60604-24 |
61878-24 |
60639-24 |
| 32 |
8 |
60570-32 |
60601-32 |
60604-32 |
61878-32 |
60639-32 |
| 48 |
8 |
60570-48 |
60601-48 |
60604-48 |
61878-48 |
60639-48 |
| 72 |
8 |
60570-72 |
60601-72 |
60604-72 |
61878-72 |
60639-72 |
| 36 |
12 |
60027-36 |
60028-36 |
60614-36 |
61879-36 |
60033-36 |
| 48 |
12 |
60027-48 |
60028-48 |
60614-48 |
61879-48 |
60033-48 |
| 60 |
12 |
60027-60 |
60028-60 |
60614-60 |
61879-60 |
60033-60 |
| 72 |
12 |
60027-72 |
60028-72 |
60614-72 |
61879-72 |
60033-72 |
| 96 |
12 |
60027-96 |
60028-96 |
60614-96 |
61879-96 |
60033-96 |
| 144 |
12 |
60027-144 |
60028-144 |
60614-144 |
61879-144 |
60033-144 |
MultiUnit Cable Applications
- Data Center Ruggedized Trunking Fiber for Under Raised-Floor Environments
- Data Center Trunking for Overhead Wiring Raceway
- Backbone (Vertical) Trunks Running Multiple Floors Requiring Significant Hanging Strength
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
MultiUnit 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 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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| OS2 BI** |
0.50 |
0.50 |
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| **OS2 BI unilizes bend-insensitive optical glass |
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MultiUnit Cable Mechanical Specifications
| FIBER COUNT |
# Fibers per Tube |
Tube Layout |
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 |
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| 12 |
2 |
6xCSM |
.630 |
16.0 |
768 |
3418 |
384 |
1709 |
131.0 |
195.2 |
| 24 |
2 |
9x3xCSM |
.903 |
22.9 |
1536 |
6837 |
768 |
3418 |
249.0 |
371.0 |
| 24 |
4 |
6xCSM |
.630 |
16.0 |
768 |
3418 |
384 |
1709 |
140.0 |
2086 |
| 48 |
4 |
9x3xCSM |
.903 |
22.9 |
1536 |
6837 |
768 |
3418 |
263.0 |
391.9 |
| 18 |
6 |
3xCSM |
.479 |
12.1 |
384 |
1709 |
192 |
854 |
77.0 |
114.7 |
| 24 |
6 |
4xCSM |
.518 |
13.1 |
512 |
2279 |
256 |
1139 |
97.0 |
144.5 |
| 36 |
6 |
6xCSM |
.630 |
16.0 |
768 |
3418 |
384 |
1709 |
148.0 |
220.5 |
| 48 |
6 |
8xCSM |
.792 |
20.1 |
1024 |
4557 |
512 |
2279 |
253.0 |
377.0 |
| 72 |
6 |
9x3xCSM |
.903 |
22.9 |
1536 |
6837 |
768 |
3418 |
280.0 |
417.2 |
| 24 |
8 |
3xCSM |
.559 |
14.1 |
480 |
2136 |
240 |
1068 |
100.0 |
149.0 |
| 32 |
8 |
4xCSM |
.614 |
15.5 |
640 |
3848 |
320 |
1424 |
127.0 |
189.2 |
| 48 |
8 |
6xCSM |
.750 |
19.0 |
960 |
4273 |
480 |
2136 |
199.0 |
296.5 |
| 72 |
8 |
9xCSM |
1.00 |
25.4 |
1440 |
6409 |
720 |
3204 |
393.0 |
585.6 |
| 36 |
12 |
3xCSM |
.559 |
14.1 |
480 |
2136 |
240 |
1068 |
109.0 |
162.4 |
| 48 |
12 |
4xCSM |
.614 |
15.5 |
640 |
2848 |
320 |
1424 |
139.0 |
207.1 |
| 60 |
12 |
5xCSM |
.681 |
17.2 |
800 |
3561 |
400 |
1780 |
175.0 |
260.8 |
| 72 |
12 |
6xCSM |
.750 |
19.0 |
960 |
4272 |
480 |
2136 |
216.0 |
321.8 |
| 96 |
12 |
8xCSM |
.937 |
23.7 |
1280 |
5697 |
640 |
2848 |
360.0 |
536.4 |
| 144 |
12 |
9x3xCSM |
1.06 |
26.9 |
1920 |
8545 |
960 |
4272 |
404.0 |
602.0 |
- Bend Radius, No Load = 10x Cable Overall Diameter
- Bend Radius, Load = 15x Cable Overall Diameter