FIBER OPTIC CABLE SELECTION GUIDE PRODUCT TYPE Construction Options Fiber Count Part Number* Catalog Page 1 Fiber xxyyySNR3.0 40 2 Fibers xxyyyZNR3.0 40 1 Fiber xxyyySNU3.0 40 PRODUCT TYPE Construction Options Fiber Count Part Number* Catalog Page Single Jacket 2-312 Fibers xxyyy4M1A-DWB 8 Dual Jacket 2-144 Fibers xxyyy4H1A-DWB 9 Single Jacket Armored 2-312 Fibers xxyyy4M1F-DWB 10 OUTSIDE PLANT CABLE PREMISE CABLE Interconnect Cable 3.0 mm Riser 3.0 mm Plenum 2 Fibers xxyyyZNU3.0 40 Dual Jacket Armored 2-312 Fibers xxyyy4H1F-DWB 11 1 Fiber xxyyySNR1.6 41 Triple Jacket Armored 2-144 Fibers xxyyy4E1S-DWB 15 2 Fibers xxyyyZNR1.6 41 Figure 8 2-216 Fibers xxyyy4M1Y-DWB 12 Riser 2-24 Fibers xxyyy1B3R 25 Figure 8 Armored 2-216 Fibers xxyyy4M1N-DWB 13 Plenum 2-48 Fibers xxyyy1B3D 26 Dual Jacket Dual Armored 2-144 Fibers xxyyy4H1S-DWB 14 Riser 2-24 Fibers xxyyy1PNR 23 Single Jacket Ribbon 288-864 Fibers xxyyy6R1A-DWB 16 18-144 Fibers xxyyy1P1R 23 Central Tube Cable Single Jacket Armored 2-12 Fibers xxyyy4UNFS 7 2-24 Fibers xxyyy1PNU 24 Drop Cables Compact Central 2-12 Fibers xxyyy4UNFC 17 36-144 Fibers xxyyy1P1D 24 Toneable Flat 2-12 Fibers xxyyy4U1A.TF 18 2-24 Fibers xxyyy1PNR-ILRA 28 All-Dielectric Flat 2-12 Fibers xxyyy4U1A 19 24-144 Fibers xxyyy1P1R-ILRA 28 Mini (Fig. 8) 2-12 Fibers xxyyyU2A 20 2-24 Fibers xxyyy1PNU-ILPA 29 24-144 Fibers xxyyy1PNU-ILPAS 29 5 mm and 8 mm Microduct 1-12 Fibers Tight Buffer Breakout Cable 2-12 Fibers xxyyyB3C 46-47 Tight Buffer Military Distribution 2&4 xxyyy1GNC 49 1.6 mm Riser Tight Buffer Breakout Cable Tight Buffer Distribution Cable Loose Tube Cable Plenum Interlock Armored Riser Interlock Armored Plenum BLOWN FIBER Blown Fiber INDOOR/OUTDOOR CABLE Riser 2-144 Fibers xxyyy4M1M-DT 36 Plenum 2-144 Fibers xxyyy4M1D-DT 35 Dual Jacket LSZH 2-144 Fibers xxyyy4H1L 38 Loose Tube, Dry Water Block Cable Tight Buffer Distribution-Style Cable Riser Plenum Tight Buffer Distribution-Style Cable Interlock Armored Riser Interlock Armored Plenum 2-24 Fibers xxyyy1ANR.BK 31 SPECIALTY FIBERS 18-144 Fibers xxyyy1A1R.BK 31 Singlemode (NZDS) 2-24 Fibers xxyyy1ANU.BK 32 Large Effective Area 36-144 Fibers xxyyy1A1D.BK 32 Singlemode 2-24 Fibers xxyyy1ANR.ILRA 33 Bend-Insensitive 24-144 Fibers xxyyy1A1R.ILRA 33 2-24 Fibers xxyyy1ANU.ILPA 34 24-144 Fibers xxyyy1ANU.ILPAS 34 44-45 TACTICAL FIBER Type Typical Attenuation (dB/km) 1310 nm 1383 nm 1550 nm 1605 nm — — 0.30 — 0.30 1310 nm 1383 nm 1550 nm 1605 nm 1625 nm 0.40 0.40 0.30 — 0.30 AL AB 1625 nm REDUCED-TOXICITY CABLES (LSZH) Tight Buffer Distribution Cable Loose Tube, Dry Water Block Cable — — 2-12 Fibers xxyyy1PNZ 27 18-72 Fibers xxyyy1P1Z 27 2-144 Fibers xxyyy4M1Z 37 MULTIMODE 50/125 Product Family OM2 Type-BI Optical Characteristics Maximum Finished Cable Attenuation Coefficient Overfill Launch Bandwidth Laser Bandwidth Gigabit Ethernet Link Length (1 Gbps) 10 Gigabit Ethernet Link Length (10 Gbps) OM3 Type-BE OM4 Type-BL 62.5/125 Product Family OM4 Type-BM OM1 Type-CG OM1 Type-CL 62.5/125 Tactical Fiber OM1 Type-CE OM1 Type-CK Units @850 nm 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 dB/km @1300 nm 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 dB/km @850 nm 700 1500 1500 1500 200 200 200 200 MHz/km @1300 nm 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 MHz/km MHz/km @850 nm 850 2000 4700 5350 220 385 220 385 1000BASE-SX (850 nm) 750 1000 1100 1100 300 500 300 500 Meters 1000BASE-LX (1300 nm) 550 550 550 550 550 1000 550 1000 Meters 10GBASE-SR (850 nm) 150 300 550 600 33 33 33 33 Meters — 250 250 250 250 250 250 500 500 microns QPL — — — — — — — No SINGLEMODE Type Coating Singlemode - Loose Tube Typical Attenuation (dB/km) 1550 nm 1 Gbit Ethernet Distance (m) 10 Gbit Ethernet Distance (m) Yes Coating — QPL 1310 nm 1383 nm 1625 nm 1310 nm 1310 nm Premium AQ 0.40 0.40 0.30 0.35 10,000 5,000 1550 nm 30,000 — — High Performance AT 0.35 0.35 0.25 0.30 10,000 5,000 30,000 — — Super AP 0.65 — 0.65 — 10,000 5,000 30,000 — — Breakout AP 1.00 — 1.00 — 10,000 5,000 30,000 — — AE 500 m 1.00 — 1.00 — 10,000 5,000 30,000 500 No AK 500 m 1.00 — 1.00 — 10,000 5,000 30,000 500 Yes Singlemode - Tight Buffer Tactical Fiber Singlemode - Tight Buffer *NOTE: xx denotes fiber type, yyy denotes fiber count, DT denotes dry tube water block. NOTE: Use the code in the “Fiber Type” column to replace the XX notation in the catalog number shown on the catalog page. This identifies the fiber that will be provided with the cable choice. The fibers in all completed cables are tested 100% at the factory for attenuation, and each fiber must meet the minimum requirements specified by the customer. FIBER OPTIC CABLE SELECTION GUIDE OPTICAL FIBER CODE CROSS-REFERENCE Fiber Type General Cable Corning® Optical Fiber Description Standard Loose Tube SM AQ SMF-28e+™ Fiber Full spectrum, low water peak singlemode, ITU-T G.652.D Performance Loose Tube SM AT SMF-28e+™ Fiber Full spectrum, high performance low water peak singlemode with 0.35/0.25 attenuation, ITU-T G.652.D Tight Buffer SM AP SMF-28e+™ Fiber Full spectrum, low water peak singlemode with 900 µm PVC buffer, ITU-T G.652.D Long-Haul SM AL LEAF® Fiber Ultra-Bendable SM AZ ClearCurve® ZBL 62.5 µm MM CG InfiniCor ® 300 Fiber 1 Gb/s < _ 300 m at 850 nm, OM1* 1 Gb/s < _ 550 m at 1300 nm 62.5 µm MM CL InfiniCor® CL™ 1000 Fiber 1 Gb/s < _ 500 m at 850 nm, OM1* 1 Gb/s < _ 1000 m at 1300 nm Ultra-Bendable 50 µm MM BI ClearCurve® OM2 Fiber 10 Gb/s < _ 150 m at 850 nm, OM2* 1 Gb/s < _ 750 m at 850 nm Ultra-Bendable 50 µm MM BE ClearCurve® OM3 Fiber 10 Gb/s < _ 300 m at 850 nm, OM3* 1 Gb/s < _ 1000 m at 850 nm Ultra-Bendable 50 µm MM BL ClearCurve® OM4 Fiber 10 Gb/s < _ 550 m at 850 nm, OM4* 1 Gb/s < _ 1100 m at 850 nm Ultra-Bendable 50 µm MM BM ClearCurve® OM4 Fiber 10 Gb/s < _ 600 m at 850 nm, OM4+* 1 Gb/s < _ 1100 m at 850 nm Large Aeff, low water peak, NZ-DSF singlemode, ITU-T G.655 Full spectrum with best macrobending performance, ITU-T G.652.D and ITU-T G.657.A * Designation per ISO 11801 Fiber Standards TACTICAL CABLE OPTICAL fiber CODE guide General Cable Description 500 m Coated SM AE ITU-T G.652.D 500 m Coated SM, QPL AK ITU-T G.652.D 500 m Coated, 62.5 MM CE 500 m Coated, 62.5 MM, QPL CK Fiber Type 4 Tesseneer Drive Highland Heights, Kentucky 41076-9753 Telephone:(800) 424-5666 (859) 572-8000 Email: [email protected] www.generalcable.com 1 Gb/s < _ 300 m at 850 nm, OM1 1 Gb/s < _ 550 m at 1300 nm 1 Gb/s < _ 300 m at 850 nm, OM1 1 Gb/s < _ 550 m at 1300 nm 590 Barmac Drive North York, Ontario M9L 2X8 Telephone: (800) 561-0649 Fax:(800) 565-2529 GENERAL CABLE, 17 FREE and NEXTGEN are trademarks of General Cable Technologies Corporation. SMF-28e+ is a trademark and Corning, LEAF, InfiniCor and Plus Corning Optical Fiber are registered trademarks of Corning Incorporated, Corning, NY, U.S.A. ©2011. General Cable Technologies Corporation. Highland Heights, KY 41076 All rights reserved. Printed in USA. Form No. DAT-0096-R0112 40444