TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION LOOSE TUBE / SINGLE JACKETNON-ARMOR / JELLY FILLED CABLE KRONE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGE TO THIS DOCUMENT WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE RELEASE: 2.0 PAGE 2 OF 7 1. SCOPE 1.1 Application This specification covers the general requirements for fiber optic telecommunication cables used for inter-building backbone in duct installation and lashed aerial use. 1.2 Cable Description 1) Single Jacket/Non Armor Single and 50 or 62.5 Multi mode color coded fibers, jelly filled color coded loose tubes, PE filler (if required), SZ-stranded around the dielectric central strength member, jelly filled, plastic tape, dielectric strength member and outer PEjacket 2. OPTICAL FIBER 1) Manufacturing process: MCVD 2) Fiber type: Matched clad fiber The optical, geometrical and mechanical performance of the optical fiber shall be in accordance with Table 1 and 2 below. Table 1. The Optical, Geometrical and Mechanical Performance of the Multi Mode Fiber SPECIFICATION ITEMS UNITS 50 Multi Mode 62.5 Multi Mode Attenuation DB/km 3.5 at 850nm 1.0 at 1300nm 3.5 at 850nm 1.0 at 1300nm Bandwidth MHz.km 400 at 850nm 600 at 1300nm 200 at 850nm 500 at 1300nm Numerical Aperture - 0.200.015 0.2750.015 Core Diameter 503.0 62.53.0 Core Non-circularity % 6.0 6.0 Cladding Diameter 1252.0 1252.0 Cladding Non-circularity % 2.0 2.0 Core/Cladding Concentricity Error 3.0 3.0 Coating Diameter 24515 24515 Proof Test Kpsi 100 100 *Note) Superior performance available upon request. KRONE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGE TO THIS DOCUMENT WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE RELEASE: 2.0 PAGE 3 OF 7 Table 2. The Optical, Geometrical and Mechanical Performance of the Single Mode Fiber ITEMS UNITS SPECIFICATION Attenuation dB/km 0.4 at 1310nm 0.25 at 1550nm Chromatic Dispersion Ps/nm.km 3.2 at 1285nm ~ 1330nm 18 at 1550nm Zero Dispersion Wavelength nm 1300 ~ 1324 Zero Dispersion Slope Ps/nm 2 .km 0.093 Cut-off Wavelength (cc, 22m of a cabled fiber) nm 1270 Mode Field Diameter 9.31.0% Mode Field Concentricity 0.8 Cladding Diameter 1251.0 Cladding Non-circularity % 1.0 Coating Diameter 24515 Proof Test kpsi 100 *Note) Superior performance available upon request. 3. CABLE CONSTRUCTION The construction of the cable shall be in accordance with Table 3 below. Table 3. Construction of the Cable ITEMS DESCRIPTION Number of Fibers 2 ~ 72 Type of Fiber 62.5 Multi Mode, 50 Multi Mode and Single Mode No. of Fibers per Tube Max. 12 Material PBT (Polybutylene Terephthalate) Loose Buffer Tube Diameter Nom. 2.4 mm Filling Compound in Loose Buffer Tube Thixotropic Jelly Compound Filling Compound between Loose Buffer Tubes Polybuthane Type Jelly Compound Central Strength Member FRP (Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic) Core Wrapping Tape Plastic Tape (To provide heat barrier and good forming of core) Dielectric Strength Member Glass yarn (To provide the required tensile strength together with the central strength member) Material Black MDPE Outer Jacket Thickness Min. 1.25mm, Nom. 1.8mm KRONE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGE TO THIS DOCUMENT WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE RELEASE: 2.0 PAGE 4 OF 7 4. FIBER AND LOOSE BUFFER TUBE IDENTIFICATION The color code of the loose buffer tubes and the individual fibers within each loose buffer tube shall be in accordance with Table 4 below. Table 4. The Color Code of the Individual Fibers and Loose Tubes No. of Fibers/ Loose Buffer Tubes Color No. of Fibers/ Loose Buffer Tubes Color 1Blue7Red 2 Orange 8 Black 3 Green 9 Yellow 4 Brown 10 Violet 5Gray11Pink 6 White 12 Aqua 5. PHYSICAL / MECHANICAL / ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE The mechanical and environmental performance of the cable shall be in accordance with Table 5 below. Unless otherwise specified, all attenuation measurements required in this section shall be performed at 1550nm for single mode fiber (SM) and at 1300nm for multi mode fiber (MM). Table 5. The Mechanical and Environmental Performance of the Cable ITEMS TEST METHOD AND ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA Tensile Loading And Bending Test # Test method: TIA/EIA-455-33A -. Mandrel diameter: 30D (D = cable diameter) -. Short term tensile load: 2,700N for 1 hour -. Long term tensile load: 1,000N for 10 minutes # Acceptance Criteria -. Fiber strain: Less than 60% of the fiber proof strain for short term tensile load -. Attenuation increment: 0.10 dB (SM) 0.20 dB (MM) for long term tensile load Compressive Loading Resistance Test # Test method: TIA/EIA-455-41A -. Applied load: 110 N/cm -. Duration of loading: 10 minutes # Acceptance Criteria -. Attenuation Increment: 0.10 dB (SM) 0.20 dB (MM) KRONE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGE TO THIS DOCUMENT WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE RELEASE: 2.0 PAGE 5 OF 7 Table 5. The Mechanical and Environmental Performance of the Cable (continued) ITEMS TEST METHOD AND ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA Repeated Impact Test # Test method: TIA/EIA-455-25B -. Height of impact: 150mm -. Drop hammer mass: 2.0kg -. No. of impact cycles: 25 cycles # Acceptance Criteria -. Attenuation Increment: 0.10 dB (SM) 0.20 dB (MM) -. No jacket cracking and fiber breakage Cyclic Flexing Test # Test method: TIA/EIA-455-104A -. Sheave diameter: 20D (D = cable diameter) -. No. of flexing cycles: 25 cycles -. Flexing speed: 30 cycles/minute # Acceptance Criteria -. Attenuation Increment: 0.10 dB (SM) 0.20 dB (MM) -. No jacket cracking and fiber breakage Cable Twist Test # Test method: TIA/EIA-455-85A -. Cable length twisted: 2m -. No. of twist cycles: 10 cycles -. Twist angle: 180 # Acceptance Criteria -. Attenuation Increment: 0.10 dB (SM) 0.20 dB (MM) -. No jacket cracking and fiber breakage Temperature Cycling Test # Test method: TIA/EIA-455-3A -. Temperature cycling schedule : 23-3065-306523 -. Soak time at each temperature: 8hours # Acceptance Criteria -. Attenuation increment: 0.15 dB/km (SM) 0.20 dB/km (MM) Water Penetration Test # Test method: TIA/EIA-455-82B -. Length of specimen: 3m -. Height of pressure head: 1m -. Test time: 24 hours # Acceptance Criteria -. No leakage through the open cable end KRONE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGE TO THIS DOCUMENT WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE RELEASE: 2.0 PAGE 6 OF 7 6. PACKING AND MARKING 6.1 Cable Marking The sheath shall be marked at intervals of one meter with following information. 1) Cable type and fiber counts 2) Name of the manufacturer 3) Year of manufacture 4) Length marking 6.2 Cable Packing 6.2.1 Standard length of cable shall be 2km and 4km. Other cable length is also available if required by customer. 6.2.2 Each length of the cable shall be wound on a separate wooden reel. 6.2.3 Both ends of the cable shall be sealed with a suitable plastic cap to prevent the entry of moisture during shipping, handling and storage. 6.2.4 Wood-fiber board or circumference battens shall be laid on cable between flanges and fixed by steel bands. 6.2.5 The cable ends shall be securely fastened to the reel to prevent the cable from becoming loose in transit or during placing operations. 6.3 Cable Reel 6.3.1 Details given below shall be distinctly marked on a weather proof materials on both outer sides of the reel flange: (1) Length of cable in meters (2) Cable type and fiber counts (3) Gross weight in kilograms (4) Reel number (5) Name of the manufacturer (6) Year of manufacture (7) Arrow showing the direction the drum shall be rolled 6.3.2 The cable shall be wound on the reel designed to prevent damages during shipment and installation. 6.3.3 The arbor hole on each flange shall be lined with a metal plate. KRONE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGE TO THIS DOCUMENT WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE RELEASE: 2.0 PAGE 7 OF 7 < Cross-section Drawing of Cable > 12-Fiber Cable 1. Diameter, Weight and Minimum Bending Radius Minimum Bending Radius (mm) No. of Fibers Nominal Cable Diameter (mm) Approx. Cable Weight (kg/km) Under Load No Load 2 ~ 72 12.5 125 250 125 *) Actual values for cable weight and diameter may deviate from the calculated values given in the table above. == End of Specification == Optical Fibers Jelly Compound Loose Buffer Tube Filler(if necessary) Jelly Compound Dielectric CSM Core Wrapping Plastic Tape Dielectric Strength Member Outer PEJacket . (SM) 0.20 dB (MM) -. No jacket cracking and fiber breakage Cable Twist Test # Test method: TIA/EIA-45 5-8 5A -. Cable length twisted: 2m -. No. of twist. method: TIA/EIA-45 5-3 A -. Temperature cycling schedule : 23 -3 065 -3 06523 -. Soak time at each temperature: 8hours # Acceptance Criteria -. Attenuation