CORNING 072E81-T3131-24 MIC Unitized Tight Buffered Cable Installation Guide

CORNING 072E81-T3131-24 MIC Unitized Tight Buffered Cable

Product Information

The MIC Unitized Riser Cables are designed for easy identification and quick installation. They have a jacketed subunit construction with 6, 12, or 24 fibers. The cables are all-dielectric, meaning they require no grounding or bonding. They have a flame-retardant jacket that makes them rugged and durable. The cables meet various standards and listings including UL-1666, CSA FT-4, and ICEA S-83596. They are available in different fiber counts including 36, 48, 60, 72, 96, and 144 fibers. The cables have different specifications such as temperature range, mechanical characteristics, weight, and bend radius. In terms of transmission performance, the cables support different fiber categories including multimode and single-mode. They have different performance options and wavelengths with maximum attenuation values specified for each fiber category.

Product Usage Instructions

1. Identification: The cables have a jacketed subunit construction with 6, 12, or 24 fibers. Each subunit can be easily identified for quick installation.
2. Grounding and Bonding: These cables are all-dielectric and do not require grounding or bonding during installation.
3. Installation Temperature: It is recommended to store the cable in a proper temperature environment prior to installation. This ensures that the cable temperature meets the installation temperature range specifications for better installation results.
4. Bend Radius: During installation, maintain the minimum bend radius specified for each fiber count to prevent damage to the cables. The minimum bend radius values are provided in the user manual.
5. Transmission Performance: Depending on the fiber category and performance option, the cables support different wavelengths and have specific maximum attenuation values. Refer to the user manual for detailed information on transmission performance for each fiber category.

Features and Benefits

Standards

• Listings National Electrical Code® (NEC®) OFNR, FT-4
• Design and Test Criteria UL-1666 and CSA FT-4 (for riser and general building applications); ICEA S-83- 596

Corning MIC® unitized riser cables are designed for use in riser and general purpose environments for intrabuilding backbone installations. These multifiber cables use individually jacketed 900 μm buffered fibers enabling easy, consistent stripping and facilitating termination. The 6-, 12-, or 24-fiber subunits allow quick and easy identification and are surrounded by dielectric strength members and protected by a flame-retardant outer jacket. The all-dielectric cable construction requires no grounding or bonding, making these cables ideal for routing inside buildings including riser shafts, to the telecommunications rooms and workstations. The MIC Unitized Riser Cables meet the application requirements of the National Electrical Code® (NEC®) Article 770 and the ICEA S-83- 596 test criteria. They are OFNR and FT-4 listed. This cable is available in 12 different jacket colors – blue, orange, green, brown, slate, white, red, black, yellow, violet, rose and aqua. The colored jacket allows for easy visual identification of the cables. The standard jacket color will be determined by the dominant fiber type in the cable and will use the standard part numbers shown here. Contact Customer Care at 1-800-743-2675 to order other color options.

MIC® Unitized Tight-Buffered Cables, Riser, 36-144 Fibers

Specifications

Temperature Range

Storage| -40 °C to 70 °C (-40 °F to 158 °F)
Installation| -10 °C to 60 °C (14 °F to 140 °F)
Operation| -20 °C to 70 °C (-4 °F to 158 °F)

Note : Corning recommends storing cable in a proper temperature environment prior to installation to allow the cable temperature to meet installation temperature range specifications for best installation results.

Mechanical Characteristics Cable

Max. Tensile Strength, Long-Term| 89 lbf (400 N)
Max. Tensile Strength, Short-Term| 1320 N (300 lbf)
Fiber Count| Subunit Diameter| Nominal Outer Diameter| Min. Bend Radius Installa- tion| Min. Bend Radius Operation| Weight
---|---|---|---|---|---
36| 4.40 mm (0.17 in)| 14.8 mm (0.58 in)| 222 mm

(8.7 in)

| 148 mm

(5.8 in)

| 181.3 kg/km (121.8 lb/1000 ft)
48| 4.40 mm (0.17 in)| 17.8 mm (0.69 in)| 267 mm

(10.5 in)

| 178 mm

(7.0 in)

| 258.4 kg/km (173.6 lb/1000 ft)
60| 5.55 mm (0.22 in)| 17.9 mm (0.7 in)| 268.5 mm (10.6 in)| 179 mm

(7.0 in)

| 233.5 kg/km (156.9 lb/1000 ft)

MIC® Unitized Tight-Buffered Cables,  Riser, 36-144 Fibers

Fiber Count| Subunit Diameter| Nominal Outer Diameter| Min. Bend Radius Installa- tion| Min. Bend Radius Operation| Weight
---|---|---|---|---|---
72| 5.55 mm (0.22 in)| 18.6 mm (0.73 in)| 279.0 mm (11.0 in)| 186 mm

(7.3 in)

| 276.0 kg/km (190.0 lb/1000 ft)
96| 6.80 mm (0.27 in)| 18.5 mm (0.73 in)| 277.5 mm (10.93 in)| 185 mm

(7.28 in)

| 276.5 kg/km (185.8 lb/1000 ft)
144| 6.80 mm (0.27 in)| 23.5 mm (0.93 in)| 352.5 mm (13.88 in)| 235 mm

(9.25 in)

| 433.6 kg/km (291.37 lb/1000 ft)

Transmission Performance

Multimode

Fiber Core Diameter (µm)| 62.5| 50| 50| 50| 50
Fiber Category| OM1| OM2| OM3| OM4| OM4 Extended Distance
Fiber Code| K| T| T| T| T
Performance Option Code| 30| 31| 80| 90| 91
Wavelengths (nm)| 850/1300| 850/1300| 850/1300| 850/1300| 850/1300
Maximum Attenuation (dB/km)| 3.4/1.0| 2.8/1.0| 2.8/1.0| 2.8/1.0| 2.8/1.0
Serial 1 Gigabit Ethernet (m)| 300/550| 750/600| 1000/600| 1000/600| 1100/600
Serial 10 Gigabit Ethernet (m)| 33/-| 150/-| 300/-| 550/-| 600/-
Min. Overfilled Launch (OFL) Bandwidth (MHzkm)| 200/500| 700/500| 1500/500| 3500/500| 3500/500
Minimum Effective Modal Bandwidth (EMB) (MHzkm)| 220/-| 950/-| 2000/-| 4700/-| 5350/-

• 50 μm multimode fiber (OM3/OM4/OM4+) meets 0.75 ns optical skew when used in all Corning Plug and Play™/EDGE™ systems solutions.
• 50 μm multimode fiber (OM4) T90 10 Gigabit Ethernet distance assumes 1.0 dB maximum total connector/splice loss.
• 50 μm multimode fiber (OM4) T91 10 Gigabit Ethernet Distance assumes 0.7 dB maximum total connector/splice loss.

MIC® Unitized Tight-Buffered Cables, Riser, 36-144 Fibers
Single-mode

• Improved attenuation and bandwidth options available.
• Bend-insensitive single-mode fibers available on request.
• Contact a Corning Customer Care Representative for additional information.

Ordering Information

Note: Contact Customer Care at 1-800-743-2675 for other options .

1. Select fiber count.
   Standard offerings:
   036 060
   096 048
   072 144

2. Select fiber code.
   K = 62.5 um multimode (OM1)
   T = 50 um multimode, (OM2/OM3/OM4/OM4+)
   E = Single-mode (OS2) SMF-28e+8
   Z = Single-mode (OS2) SMF-28® Ultra fiber

3. Defines cable type.
   8 = MIC®/MIC Unitized cable family

4. Defines outer jacket.
   1= Riser

5. Select the number of fibers per subunit.
   61 = 6 fibers per subunit (036-048 fibers)
   T3 = 12 fibers per subunit (060-072 fibers)
   Y3 = 24 fibers per subunit (096-144 fibers)

6. Defines tensile strength.
   1 = See Specifications.

7. Select the performance option code.
   30 = 62.5 um multimode (OM1)
   31 = 50 um multimode (OM2)
   80 = 50 um multimode (OM3)
   90 = 50 um multimode (OM4)
   91 = 50 um multimode (OM4+)
   31 = Single-mode, OS2 (Max. attenuation .65 / .65 / 0.5 dB/km)

8. Defines cable type.
   – = MIC® /MIC Unitized Cable

9. Defines special requirements.
   24 = Standard for MIC Unitized riser cables

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