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 |
60369-12 |
60594-12 |
60585-12 |
61870-12 |
60621-12 |
| 24 |
2 |
60369-24 |
60594-24 |
60585-24 |
61870-24 |
60621-24 |
| 24 |
4 |
60564-24 |
60588-24 |
60591-24 |
61871-24 |
60627-24 |
| 48 |
4 |
60564-48 |
60588-48 |
60591-48 |
61871-48 |
60627-48 |
| 18 |
6 |
60567-18 |
60595-18 |
60581-18 |
61872-18 |
60633-18 |
| 24 |
6 |
60567-24 |
60595-24 |
60581-24 |
61872-24 |
60633-4 |
| 36 |
6 |
60567-36 |
60595-36 |
60581-36 |
61872-36 |
60633-36 |
| 48 |
6 |
60567-48 |
60595-48 |
60581-48 |
61872-48 |
60633-48 |
| 72 |
6 |
60567-72 |
60595-72 |
60581-72 |
61872-72 |
60633-72 |
| 24 |
8 |
60569-24 |
60600-24 |
60603-24 |
61873-24 |
60638-24 |
| 32 |
8 |
60569-32 |
60600-32 |
60603-32 |
61873-32 |
60638-32 |
| 48 |
8 |
60569-48 |
60600-48 |
60603-48 |
61873-48 |
60638-48 |
| 72 |
8 |
60569-72 |
60600-72 |
60603-72 |
61873-72 |
60638-72 |
| 36 |
12 |
60006-36 |
60009-36 |
60613-36 |
61874-36 |
60015-36 |
| 48 |
12 |
60006-48 |
60009-48 |
60613-48 |
61874-48 |
60015-48 |
| 60 |
12 |
60006-60 |
60009-60 |
60613-60 |
61874-60 |
60015-60 |
| 72 |
12 |
60006-72 |
60009-72 |
60613-72 |
61874-72 |
60015-72 |
| 96 |
12 |
60006-96 |
60009-96 |
60613-96 |
61874-96 |
60015-96 |
| 144 |
12 |
60006-144 |
60009-144 |
60613-144 |
61874-144 |
60015-144 |
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 |
| 12 |
2 |
6xCSM |
.650 |
16.5 |
768 |
3418 |
384 |
1709 |
126.0 |
187.7 |
| 24 |
2 |
9x3xCSM |
.903 |
22.9 |
1536 |
6837 |
768 |
3418 |
208.0 |
309.9 |
| 24 |
4 |
6xCSM |
.650 |
16.5 |
768 |
3418 |
384 |
1709 |
135.0 |
201.2 |
| 48 |
4 |
9x3xCSM |
.903 |
22.9 |
1536 |
6837 |
768 |
2418 |
225.0 |
335.3 |
| 18 |
6 |
3xCSM |
.499 |
12.6 |
384 |
1709 |
192 |
854 |
75.0 |
111.8 |
| 24 |
6 |
4xCSM |
.538 |
13.6 |
512 |
2279 |
256 |
1139 |
93.0 |
138.6 |
| 36 |
6 |
6xCSM |
.650 |
16.5 |
768 |
3418 |
384 |
1709 |
143.0 |
213.1 |
| 48 |
6 |
8xCSM |
.792 |
20.1 |
1024 |
4557 |
512 |
2279 |
222.0 |
330.8 |
| 72 |
6 |
9x3xCSM |
.903 |
22.9 |
1536 |
6837 |
768 |
3418 |
241.0 |
359.1 |
| 24 |
8 |
3xCSM |
.579 |
14.7 |
480 |
2136 |
240 |
1068 |
97.0 |
144.5 |
| 32 |
8 |
4xCSM |
.634 |
16.1 |
640 |
2848 |
320 |
1424 |
122.0 |
181.8 |
| 48 |
8 |
6xCSM |
.770 |
19.5 |
960 |
4273 |
480 |
2136 |
191.0 |
284.6 |
| 72 |
8 |
9xCSM |
1.00 |
25.4 |
1440 |
6409 |
720 |
3204 |
350.0 |
521.5 |
| 36 |
12 |
3xCSM |
.579 |
14.7 |
480 |
2136 |
240 |
1068 |
106.0 |
157.9 |
| 48 |
12 |
4xCSM |
.634 |
16.1 |
640 |
2848 |
320 |
1424 |
134.0 |
199.7 |
| 60 |
12 |
5xCSM |
.701 |
17.8 |
800 |
3561 |
400 |
1780 |
169.0 |
251.8 |
| 72 |
12 |
6xCSM |
.770 |
19.5 |
960 |
4272 |
480 |
2136 |
208.0 |
309.9 |
| 96 |
12 |
8xCSM |
.937 |
237 |
1280 |
5697 |
640 |
2848 |
321.0 |
478.3 |
| 144 |
12 |
9x3xCSM |
1.06 |
26.9 |
1920 |
8545 |
960 |
4272 |
355.0 |
529.0 |
- Bend Radius, No Load = 10x Cable Overall Diameter
- Bend Radius, Load = 15x Cable Overall Diameter