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Outside Plant Flat Drop Cable

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Outside Plant Flat Drop Cable Berk-Tek’s Outside Plant Flat Drop cable is designed for subscriber drop applications where low cost and easy access solutions are demanded. Compatible with standard wedge (P-Clamp) hangers over unsupported spans of up to 400 feet.
Standards
International  EN 50173; ISO/IEC 11801
National  ICEA S-110-717; Telcordia GR-409
Description

Berk-Tek's Outside Plant Flat Drop cable is available with up to 12 multimode, single-mode and GIGAlite™ optical fibers.  Optimized for FTTx, MDU/MTU installations in an all-dielectric design.  No bonding/grounding required

 

Construction

A single gel-filled buffer tube containing up to twelve 250 µm, individually colored fibers is reinforced by glass reinforced plastic (GRP) rods on each side.  Suitible for aerial-lashed self supporting (P-clamp), direct buried, or conduit installations

 

Outdoor Consideration

Berk-Tek recommends that loose tube cables be utilized in an outside plant installation environment. Loose tube cables are especially recommended if the interbuilding conduit system is likely to fill with water.


Applications

Berk-Tek's Outdoor Loose Tube fiber optic cable is intended for all high speed data applications, including:

  • 10BASE-FL
  • 100BASE-SX/100BASE-FX
  • ATM 155/ATM 622
  • 1000BASE-SX/1000BASE-LX
  • Fibre Channel 1.062/2.125
  • 10GBASE-SR/SW
  • 10GBASE-LX4
  • 40/100 GbE

 

Features

  • High tensile strength, crush resistant and small diameter design. 
  • Single-mode, multimode and hybrid design options available.  
  • All dielectric design.  
  • Fully water-blocked core using dry water blocking system.  
  • Gel filled loose tubes
  • Pre-terminated assemblies available.

 

Benefits

  • Drop cable spans of up to 400 feet.
  • One cable design meeting all structured cabling applications .
  • System grounding problems eliminated.  
  • Long-term reliability.
  • Low cable plant maintenance, ease of installation.
  • Reduce network costs.

 


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Characteristics
Construction characteristics
Outer sheath Polyethylene  
Usage characteristics
RoHS conform Yes  

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Manufacturing Release

IMPORTANT NOTICE: This product specification is provided for informational purposes only in order to illustrate typical product constructions, applications and/or methods of installation. Because conditions of actual installation and use are unique and will vary, Berk-Tek makes no representation or warranty as to the reliability, accuracy or completeness of this data, even if Berk-Tek is aware of the product's intended use or purpose. Furthermore, this data does not constitute, nor should it be regarded or relied upon, as professional engineering advice. Installation of cable should only be done by qualified personnel and in conformance with all safety, electrical and other applicable codes, standards, rules or regulations. Appropriate and correct product selection, installation and use, and compliance with all such codes, standards, rules and regulations, is a customer/end-user responsibility. Product specifications, standards, programs or services are subject to improvement or changes without notice. Berk-Tek accepts no liability for typographical errors, technical inaccuracies, omissions or misuse of the information contained herein. Changes will be periodically made to address any such issues.


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