Loose Tube Cable

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

Fiber Count	# Fibers per Tube	62.5 UM OM1	50 UM OM2	50 UM OM3	50 UM OM4	8.3 UM OS2
12	2	60701-12	60710-12	60714-12	61900-12	60720-12
24	2	60701-24	60710-24	60714-24	61900-24	60720-24
24	4	60344-24	60711-24	60715-24	61901-24	60721-24
48	4	60344-48	60711-48	60715-48	61901-48	60721-48
18	6	60106-18	60108-18	60716-18	61902-18	60110-18
24	6	60106-24	60108-24	60716-24	61902-24	60110-24
36	6	60106-36	60108-36	60716-36	61902-36	60110-36
48	6	60106-48	60108-48	60716-48	61902-48	60110-48
72	6	60106-72	60108-72	60716-72	61902-72	60110-72
24	8	60702-24	60712-24	60717-24	61903-24	60722-24
32	8	60702-32	60712-32	60717-32	61903-32	60722-32
48	8	60702-48	60712-48	60717-48	61903-48	60722-48
72	8	60702-72	60712-72	60717-72	61903-72	60722-72
36	12	60107-36	60109-36	60719-36	61904-36	60111-36
48	12	60107-48	60109-48	60719-48	61904-48	60111-48
60	12	60107-60	60109-60	60719-60	61904-60	60111-60
72	12	60107-72	60109-72	60719-72	61904-72	60111-72
96	12	60107-96	60109-96	60719-96	61904-96	60111-96
144	12	60107-144	60109-144	60719-144	61904-144	60111-144

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

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)
	850 nm	1300 nm	850 nm	1300 nm	850 nm	1300 nm	850 nm	1300 nm	850 nm	1300 nm
OM1	3.25	1.0	200	500	220	na	300	550	33	na
OM2	3.25	1.0	700	500	850	na	750	550	150	na
OM3	3.0	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.
	1310 nm	1550 nm
OS2	0.35	0.25
OS2BI**	0.35	0.25
**OS2 BI unilizes bend-insensitive optical glass

Loose Tube Cable Mechanical Specifications

FIBER COUNT	# Fibers per Tube	Tube Layout	CABLE O.D.		MAXIMUM LOAD INSTALL		OPERATION		CABLE WEIGHT
			in.	mm	lbs-f	N	lbs-f	N	lbs/1000 ft	kg/1000m
12	2	6xCSM	.422	10.7	600	2670	200	890	77.0	114.7
24	2	12xCSM	.595	15.1	600	2670	200	890	155	231.0
24	4	6xCSM	.422	10.7	600	2670	200	890	78.0	116.2
48	4	12xCSM	.595	15.1	600	2670	200	890	155	231.0
18	6	6xCSM	.422	10.7	600	2670	200	890	64	95.4
24	6	6xCSM	.422	10.7	600	2670	200	890	69.0	102.8
36	6	6xCSM	.422	10.7	600	2670	200	890	78.0	116.2
48	6	8XCSM	.482	12.2	600	2670	200	890	100	149.0
72	6	12XCSM	.595	15.1	600	2670	200	890	156	232.4
24	8	6xCSM	.422	10.7	600	2670	200	890	64	95.4
32	8	6xCSM	.422	10.7	600	2670	200	890	69.0	102.8
48	8	6xCSM	.422	10.7	600	2670	200	890	78.0	117.7
72	8	9XCSM	.509	12.9	600	2670	200	890	113	168.4
36	12	6xCSM	.466	11.8	600	2670	200	890	73.0	108.8
48	12	6xCSM	.422	11.8	600	2670	200	890	79.0	117.7
60	12	6xCSM	.466	11.8	600	2670	200	890	85.0	126.7
72	12	6xCSM	.466	11.8	600	2670	200	890	91.0	135.6
96	12	8XCSM	.5333	13.5	600	2670	200	890	120	178.8
144	12	12XCSM	.667	16.9	600	2670	200	890	193.0	287.6

• Bend Radius, No Load = 10x Cable Overall Diameter
• Bend Radius, Load = 15x Cable Overall Diameter