Optical Cable Corporation BX006DWLS9KR Fiber Optic Cable Specification Guide

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Applicable Standards
Optical Cable Corporation indoor/outdoor tight-buffered
fiber optic cables meet the functional
requirements of the following standards
•  ICEA –S-83-596
•  ICEA-S-104-696
•  GR-409-CORE
•  TIA-568
•  TIA-598
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  |  inDoor/outDoor cables
Cable Characteristics: B-Series Breakout Riser Cables (with 2.5mm subcables)
breaKout series Fiber optic cable
type oFnr riser proDuct speciFications
Fiber count
Diameter 
mm (in)
Weight 
kg/km (lbs/1,000')
installation
 tensile load 
n (lbs)
operational 
tensile load
n (lbs)
Minimum 
bend radius
 installation 
cm (in)
Minimum 
bend radius 
long-term
cm (in)
2
7.0 (0.28)
41 (28)
1,200 (270)
500 (110)
10.5 (4.1)
7.0 (2.8)
4
8.1 (0.32)
65 (44)
2,000 (450)
800 (180)
12.2 (4.8)
8.1 (3.2)
6
9.6 (0.38)
84 (56)
3,000 (670)
1,200 (270)
14.4 (5.7)
9.6 (3.8)
8
11.6 (0.46)
126 (85)
4,000 (900)
1,700 (380)
17.5 (6.9)
11.6 (4.6)
12*
13.0 (0.51)
142 (95)
6,000 (1,350)
2,500 (560)
19.5 (7.7)
13.0 (5.1)
18
15.3 (0.60)
216 (145)
8,000 (1,800)
3,500 (790)
23.1 (9.1)
15.3 (6.0)
24
17.6 (0.69)
279 (188)
10,000 (2,250)
3,800 (850)
26.5 (10.4)
17.6 (6.9)
36
20.3 (0.80)
360 (242)
14,000 (3,150)
6,000 (1,350)
30.6 (12.0)
20.3 (8.0)
48
23.6 (0.93)
483 (325)
18,000 (4,050)
7,500 (1,690)
35.5 (13.9)
23.6 (9.3)
60
28.5 (1.12)
744 (500)
22,000 (4,950)
8,800 (1,980)
42.7 (16.8)
28.5 (11.2)
72
28.9 (1.14)
738 (496)
26,000 (5,845)
11,000 (2,470)
43.4 (17.1)
28.9 (11.4)
*62.5 µm multimode fiber. Specifications vary by fiber type.
Installation loads in excess of 2,700 N (600 lbs.) are not recommended.
Other fiber counts available upon request.
Note: 2.5mm subcables standard. 2.0 and 2.9mm subcable diameters
available upon request.
  1.  Central Filler
  2.  Subcable
  3.  Core-Locked
Outer Jacket
  4.  Ripcord
Subcable
  5.   
Optical Fiber
  6.   Acrylate Fiber Coating
  7.   900 µm Diameter Tight-Buffer
  8.  Aramid Strength Member
  9.  Color-Coded Subcable Jacket
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Subcable
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