The Tight Buffer OS1/OS2 9/125 cable is the highest performance fibre cable used for long distances.
Applications
This cable is extensively used in Telecommunications and in campus applications for LANs and WANs.
Internal cable for installation in trunking, under ceiling or ceiling spaces
External links between buildings
Fibre backbones in riser and horizontal configurations
Outer diameter —
4 core: 4.8 +/-0.3 mm;
8 core: 5.8 +/-0.3 mm;
12 core: 6.5 +/-0.3 mm;
24 core: 7.5 +/-0.3 mm
Max. Load —
4 core: Installation 600N, intalled 300N
8 core: Installation 750N, intalled 375N
12 core: Installation 750N, intalled 375N
24 core: Installation 900N, intalled 450N
Strength Members — Kevlar Aramid fibres
Temperature — Strorage: -40 º to +60 ºC; Installation: -20º to +60 ºC; Operating: -20 º to +60 ºC
Fire performance — LSZH
Weight —
4 core: 26 kg/km;
8 core: 34 kg/km;
12 core: 40 kg/km;
24 core: 61 kg/km
Bend Radius —
4 core: Installation: 96 mm, installed: 48 mm
8 core: Installation: 116 mm, installed: 58 mm
12 core: Installation: 130 mm, installed: 65 mm
24 core: Installation: 150 mm, installed: 75 mm
Crush Resistance — 1000