HFCL Limited
(FORMERLY - HIMACHAL FUTURISTIC COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED) – GOA
Document no.: HFCL/STI(E)031122/ARM/001 Rev 00 DATE: 03/11/2022
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Technical Specifications
8/12/24/48/96/144F Multitube Armoured OFC
Fibre
Loose Tube (Gel Filled)
FRP Rod
Water Swellable Yarn
Water Swellable Tape
ECCS Tape
Ripcord
Outer Sheath
Optical Fibre containing elements laid up around central strength member
Product
Water blocked loose tubes & core interstices
Details ECCS Tape armouring provided for rodent resistance
Polyethylene sheath as outer protection
Cable Construction
Parameter Structure/Layout/Material
Fibre Count 8/12/24F 48F 96F 144F 288F
Number of fibres per tube 4 8 12
Number of loose tubes - Layer I: 9
2/3/6 6 8 12
PBT Layer II: 15
Central Strength Member FRP Rod PE Upcoated FRP Rod
Number Of Fillers 4/3/0 0
Moisture Barrier Water Swellable Yarn
Core Wrapping Water Swellable Tape
Armouring ECCS Tape
Outer Sheath HDPE – Black
Number of Ripcords -
2
Polyester
10.5 ± 0.5
Cable Diameter 11.0 ± 0.5 mm 13.0 ± 0.5 mm 15.5 ± 1.0 mm 18.5 ± 1.0 mm
mm
105 ± 10 115 ± 10
Cable Weight 150 ± 15 kg/km 220 ± 20 kg/km 290 ± 30 kg/km
kg/km kg/km
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Colour Coding
Fibre Colour
Bl Or Gr Br Sl Wh Rd Bk Yl Vl Pk Aq
EIA/TIA - 598
Loose Tube Colour
EIA/TIA – 598 Bl Or Gr Br Sl Wh Rd Bk Yl Vl Pk Aq
1-12
Loose Tube Colour
EIA/TIA – 598 Bl Or Gr
13-15
Cable & Fibre Characteristics
12F-48F 96F 144F 288F
Tensile Strength IEC-60794-1-21-E1
1500 N 2500 N 3500 N 4000 N
Crush Resistance 2000 N/100 cm IEC-60794-1-21-E3
Impact Strength 15 N.m IEC-60794-1-21-E4
Torsion ± 180 ° IEC-60794-1-21-E7
Minimum Bend Radius 20 x D IEC-60794-1-21-E10
Water Penetration Test 1 m water head, 3m sample, 24 hours IEC-60794-1-22-F5
Installation -30 °C to + 70 °C
Environmental Performance Operation -30 °C to + 70 °C IEC-60794-1-22-F1
Storage -30 °C to + 70 °C
Single Mode Fibre G.652D
1310 nm ≤ 0.36 dB/km
Attenuation
1550 nm ≤ 0.23 dB/km
1285 – 1330 nm ≤ 3.5 ps/nm.km
Chromatic Dispersion
1550 nm ≤ 18.0 ps/nm.km
PMD (Max. Individual) ≤ 0.2 ps/√km
PMD (Link design value) ≤ 0.06 ps /√km
Cable cut off wavelength λcc ≤ 1260 nm
1310 nm 9.2 ± 0.4 µm
MFD
1550 nm 10.4 ± 0.5 µm
Core-Cladding Concentricity Error ≤ 0.5 µm
Cladding Diameter 125 ± 0.7 µm
Cladding Non Circularity ≤ 0.7 %
Primary Coating Diameter 242 ± 5 µm (Uncoloured)
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Cable Marking HFCL Ltd 8/12/24/48/96/144F LT SM G.652D CSTA Year of Manufacture, Length
Code, Meter Marking
Cable Length 2.0/4.0 km ± 10 %
. Wooden drums or spools
Packaging Cable end sealed
Drum marking: Drum number, User name, HFCL Limited, Fibre count, Cable
Length, year of manufacture, Net weight, Gross weight, India
Cable Performance
IEC 60793, ANSI/ICEA S-87-640, Telcordia GR-20, ITU-T, RoHS, REACH.
Standards
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