Multimode Loose Tube Outdoor 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
| Dielectric Materials |
Riser |
| Overall Jacket |
Medium Density Polyolefin |
| Fiber Count |
# Fibers per Tube |
62.5 UM OM1 |
50 UM OM2 |
50 UM OM3 |
50 UM OM4 |
8.3 UM OS2 |
| 12 |
2 |
60351-12 |
60282-12 |
60938-12 |
61905-12 |
60950-12 |
| 24 |
2 |
60351-24 |
60282-24 |
60938-24 |
61905-24 |
60950-24 |
| 24 |
4 |
60235-24 |
60408-24 |
60939-24 |
61906-24 |
60951-24 |
| 48 |
4 |
60235-48 |
60408-48 |
60939-48 |
61906-48 |
60951-48 |
| 18 |
6 |
60085-18 |
60087-18 |
60940-18 |
61907-18 |
60089-18 |
| 24 |
6 |
60085-24 |
60087-24 |
60940-24 |
61907-24 |
60089-24 |
| 36 |
6 |
60085-36 |
60087-36 |
60940-36 |
61907-36 |
60089-36 |
| 48 |
6 |
60085-48 |
60087-48 |
60940-48 |
61907-48 |
60089-48 |
| 12 |
12 |
60086-12 |
60088-12 |
60943-12 |
61908-12 |
60090-12 |
| 24 |
12 |
60086-24 |
60088-24 |
60943-24 |
61908-24 |
60090-24 |
| 36 |
12 |
60086-36 |
60088-36 |
60943-36 |
61908-36 |
60090-36 |
| 48 |
12 |
60086-48 |
60088-48 |
60943-48 |
61908-48 |
60090-48 |
| 60 |
12 |
60086-60 |
60088-60 |
60943-60 |
61908-60 |
60090-60 |
| 72 |
12 |
60086-72 |
60088-72 |
60943-72 |
61908-72 |
60090-72 |
| 84 |
12 |
60086-84 |
60088-84 |
60943-84 |
61908-84 |
60090-84 |
| 96 |
12 |
60086-96 |
60088-96 |
60943-96 |
61908-96 |
60090-96 |
| 108 |
12 |
60086-108 |
60088-108 |
60943-108 |
61908-108 |
60090-108 |
| 120 |
12 |
60086-120 |
60088-120 |
60943-120 |
61908-120 |
60090-120 |
| 132 |
12 |
60086-132 |
60088-132 |
60943-132 |
61908-132 |
60090-132 |
| 144 |
12 |
60086-144 |
60088-144 |
60943-144 |
61908-144 |
60090-144 |
| 168 |
12 |
60086-168 |
60088-168 |
60943-168 |
61908-168 |
60090-168 |
| 192 |
12 |
60086-192 |
60088-192 |
60943-192 |
61908-192 |
60090-192 |
| 216 |
12 |
60086-216 |
60088-216 |
60943-216 |
61908-216 |
60090-216 |
| 240 |
12 |
60086-240 |
60088-240 |
60943-240 |
61908-240 |
60090-240 |
| 264 |
12 |
60086-264 |
60088-264 |
60943-264 |
61908-264 |
60090-264 |
| 288 |
12 |
60086-288 |
60088-288 |
60943-288 |
61908-288 |
60090-288 |
| 312 |
12 |
60086-312 |
60088-312 |
60943-312 |
61908-312 |
60090-312 |
| 336 |
12 |
60086-336 |
60088-336 |
60943-336 |
61908-336 |
60090-336 |
| 360 |
12 |
60086-360 |
60088-360 |
60943-360 |
61908-360 |
60090-360 |
| 384 |
12 |
60086-384 |
60088-384 |
60943-384 |
61908-384 |
60090-384 |
| 432 |
12 |
60086-432 |
60088-432 |
60943-432 |
61908-432 |
60090-432 |
Loose Tube Outdoor Cable Applications
- Suitable for Lashed Aerial, Duct, Underground Conduit Applications
- Conventional Outside Plant Fiber Optic Cable for Video Security, Datacom, Broadcast, Telecom or Campus Backbone Applications
- Outstanding Loss Consistency Across a Wide Range of Temperatures - Good for High Altitude Telescope Arrays, Underground Scientific Experiment Measurements Etc...
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 Outdoor Cable Optical Specifications
TIA/EIA-568-C.3
ISO/IEC 11801, 2nd Edition
Bellcore GR-20-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) |
| |
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. |
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1310 nm |
1550 nm |
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| OS2 |
0.35 |
0.25 |
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Loose Tube Outdoor 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 |
.493 |
12.5 |
600 |
2670 |
200 |
890 |
74.0 |
110.3 |
| 24 |
2 |
12XCSM |
.700 |
17.8 |
600 |
2670 |
200 |
890 |
160.0 |
238.4 |
| 24 |
4 |
6xCSM |
.493 |
12.5 |
600 |
2670 |
200 |
890 |
75.0 |
111.8 |
| 48 |
4 |
12XCSM |
.700 |
17.8 |
600 |
2670 |
200 |
890 |
160.0 |
238.4 |
| 18 |
6 |
5XCSM |
.463 |
11.7 |
600 |
2670 |
200 |
890 |
56.0 |
83.4 |
| 24 |
6 |
5XCSM |
.463 |
11.7 |
600 |
2670 |
200 |
890 |
60.0 |
89.4 |
| 36 |
6 |
6xCSM |
.493 |
12.5 |
600 |
2670 |
200 |
890 |
75.0 |
111.8 |
| 48 |
6 |
8XCSM |
.561 |
14.2 |
600 |
2670 |
200 |
890 |
97.0 |
144.5 |
| 12 |
12 |
5XCSM |
.463 |
11.7 |
600 |
2670 |
200 |
890 |
48.0 |
71.5 |
| 24 |
12 |
5XCSM |
.463 |
11.7 |
600 |
2670 |
200 |
890 |
52.0 |
77.5 |
| 36 |
12 |
5XCSM |
.463 |
11.7 |
600 |
2670 |
200 |
890 |
56.0 |
83.4 |
| 48 |
12 |
5XCSM |
.463 |
11.7 |
600 |
2670 |
200 |
890 |
60.0 |
89.4 |
| 60 |
12 |
5XCSM |
.463 |
11.7 |
600 |
2670 |
200 |
890 |
64.0 |
95.4 |
| 72 |
12 |
6xCSM |
.493 |
12.5 |
600 |
2670 |
200 |
890 |
76.0 |
113.2 |
| 84 |
12 |
7XCSM |
.552 |
14.0 |
600 |
2670 |
200 |
890 |
93.0 |
138.6 |
| 96 |
12 |
8XCSM |
.581 |
14.8 |
600 |
2670 |
200 |
890 |
106.0 |
157.9 |
| 108 |
12 |
9XCSM |
.620 |
15.7 |
600 |
2670 |
200 |
890 |
120.0 |
178.8 |
| 120 |
12 |
10XCSM |
.649 |
16.5 |
600 |
2670 |
200 |
890 |
137.0 |
204.1 |
| 132 |
12 |
11XCSM |
.683 |
17.3 |
600 |
2670 |
200 |
890 |
153.0 |
228.0 |
| 144 |
12 |
12XCSM |
.720 |
18.3 |
600 |
2670 |
200 |
890 |
171.0 |
255.0 |
| 168 |
12 |
12X6XCSM |
.737 |
18.7 |
600 |
2670 |
200 |
890 |
1430 |
213.1 |
| 192 |
12 |
12X6XCSM |
.737 |
18.7 |
600 |
2670 |
200 |
890 |
151.0 |
225.0 |
| 216 |
12 |
12X6XCSM |
.737 |
18.7 |
600 |
2670 |
200 |
890 |
159.0 |
236.9 |
| 240 |
12 |
13X7XCSM |
.770 |
19.6 |
600 |
2670 |
200 |
890 |
175.0 |
260.8 |
| 264 |
12 |
14X8XCSM |
.805 |
20.4 |
600 |
2670 |
200 |
890 |
196.0 |
292.0 |
| 288 |
12 |
15X9XCSM |
.835 |
21.2 |
600 |
2670 |
200 |
890 |
213.0 |
317.4 |
| 312 |
12 |
16X10XCSM |
.870 |
22.1 |
600 |
2670 |
200 |
890 |
233.0 |
347.2 |
| 336 |
12 |
17X11XCSM |
.902 |
22.9 |
600 |
2670 |
200 |
890 |
255.0 |
380.0 |
| 360 |
12 |
18X12X6XCSM |
.956 |
24.3 |
600 |
2670 |
200 |
890 |
241.0 |
359.1 |
| 384 |
12 |
18X12X6XCSM |
.956 |
24.3 |
600 |
2670 |
200 |
890 |
249.0 |
371.0 |
| 432 |
12 |
18X12X6XCSM |
.956 |
24.3 |
600 |
2670 |
200 |
890 |
266.0 |
396.3 |
- Bend Radius, No Load = 10x Cable Overall Diameter
- Bend Radius, Load = 20x Cable Overall Diameter
