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BX Product Line

Standards  List

Optical Cable Corporation's tight-buffer fiber optic cables meet the functional requirements of the following standards:

     ANSI X3T9.5 PMD
     ATM 155 Mb/s
     FDDI 100 Mb/s
     Fibre Channel FC-PH
     GR-409-CORE
     ICEA-83-596
     TIA-568
     TIA-598-A
     TIA-758

UL-listed type OFNR in accordance  with NEC sections 770-51 (b) and 770-53 (b) for use in vertical runs  in building riser shafts or from floor to floor. Meets or exceeds  requirements for intra-building fiber optic cables as outlined in GR-409-CORE.

UL-listed type OFPN in accordance  with NEC sections 770-51 (a) and 770-53 (a) for use in ducts, plenums, and air-handling spaces. Meets or exceeds requirements for intra-building fiber optic cables as outlined in GR-409-CORE.

Features and Applications

     Most rugged and "installer friendly" cable design for Local Area Networks.

     For installations where ease of termination and termination costs are important factors.

     Short and moderate distance links between buildings or within a building, where multiple termination points are needed.

     Core-Locked™ outer jacket design for installation survivability, long-term, trouble-free service and use in  long, vertical installations.

     Subcables are designed for direct termination with standard connectors.

     Cable ideal for direct pulling with wire mesh grips.

     Helically stranded cable core for flexibility, survival in  difficult pulls, and superior mechanical protection for the optical fibers.

     Suitable for both indoor and outdoor use -- no need to splice outdoor cable to indoor cable at the building entrance.

     Flame-retardant for indoor installations. Fungus-resistant, water-resistant and UV-resistant for outdoor use.

     High performance tight-buffer coating on each optical fiber for environmental and mechanical protection.

     Elastomeric jacket encases each optical fiber and surrounding aramid strength members to provide a ruggedized subcable.

     2 to 108 fibers, higher fiber counts are available upon request.

     For BX-Series Cables -- Water Blocked Option:
    All subunit cables in the BX-Series Riser cable design are inherently water-blocked due to the Core-Locked™ subcable jacket. 

General  Characteristics for BX-Series Breakout Cables

Riser

PLENUM

Minimum Bend Radius: Under Installation Tensile Load

15X outside
diameter

15X outside
diameter

Under Long-Term Tensile Load

10X outside
diameter

15X outside
diameter

Operating Temperature

-40°C to
+85°C

-40°C to
+85°C

Storage Temperature

-55°C to
+85°C

-40°C to
+85°C

Crush Resistance

2,200 N/cm

2,100 N/cm

Impact Resistance

1,500 impacts

1,000 impacts

Flex Resistance

2,000 cycles

2,000 cycles

These  specifications are subject to change without prior notification.

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