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F103 (Formerly F5) QFCB

 

 

 

Applications :

F103 (Formerly F5) QFCB armoured optical fibre cables are flame retardant, low smoke, halogen free and fire resistant, used for communication and emergency systems that need to be operational during fire.

Standards :

IEC 60794

IEC 60811-2-1

IIEC 60331-25

IEC 60332-3-24

IEC 60332-3-22

IEC 60754-1,2

IEC 61034-1,2

NEK 606:2016

F103 (Formerly F5) QFCB armoured optical fibre cablesBS 6883&BS7917 Offshore & Marine cables

Construction :

Fibre Element: Loose tube core design with fire barrier.

Central Strength Element: Steel wire or fibre reinforced plastic (FRP).

Overall Fire Barrier(optional)

Bedding: Halogen free and flame retardant thermoplastic compound.

Armour: Galvanized steel wire braid.

Outer Sheath1: Halogen free and flame retardant, UV-stabilized, thermoplastic compound, SHF1.

Outer Sheath2: Mud resistant and halogen-free thermoplastic compound.

Electrical Characteristics :

  • Fibre Type   9/125 50/125 50/125 62.5/125
    ITU-T type   G652.D G651 G651 -
    IEC11801 Classification   OS1 & OS2 OM2 OM3 OM1
    Core Diameter μm 8.7±0.4 50±3.0 50±3.0 62.5±3.0
    Cladding Diameter μm 125 ±1.0 125 ±2.0 125 ±2.0 125 ±2.0
    Coating Diameter μm 245 ±10 245 ±10 245 ±10 245 ±10
    Maximum Attenuation        
    @850 nm dB/km - 3.0 3.0 3.5
    @1300 nm dB/km - 1.5 1.0 1.5
    @1310 nm dB/km 0.36 - - -
    @1550 nm dB/km 0.22 - - -
    Minimum Bandwidth(OFL*)        
    @850 nm MHz.km - 500 1500 200
    @1300 nm MHz.km - 500 500 600
    Maximum Chromatic Dispersion        
    1285-1330 nm ps/nm⋅km 2.8 - - -
    1550 nm ps/nm⋅km 18 - - -
    Zero Dispersion Wavelength nm 1300~1324 - - -

Mechanical and Thermal Properties :

Bending Radius : 20×OD (during installation); 10×OD (fixed installed).

Temperature Range : -40℃ ~ +70℃.

Dimensions and Weight :

No. of Fibres Construction No. of tubes×No. of fibres in each tube Number of Fillers Nominal Loose Tube Diameter
mm
Nominal Overall Diameter
mm
Nominal Weight
kg/km
2 1×2 5 2.2 15.0 290
4 1×4 5 2.2 15.0 290
6 3×2 3 2.2 15.0 290
8 2×4 4 2.2 15.0 290
10 5×2 1 2.2 15.0 290
12 3×4 3 2.2 15.0 290
16 4×4 2 2.2 15.0 290
20 5×4 1 2.2 15.0 290
24 6×4 0 2.2 15.0 290
32 4×8 2 2.2 15.0 290
40 5×8 1 2.2 15.0 290
48 6×8 0 2.2 15.0 290