SPEC NO. TEC-OPTIC-D15041A(2015.

05)

TECHNICAL PROPOSAL

FOR

Optical Fiber Loose Tube Cable

(Flat drop type)

APPROVED BY :
J.Y. LEE / HEAD OF TEAM
COMMUNICATION CABLE ENGINEERING TEAM

PREPARED BY :
G.S. CHO / ENGINEER
COMMUNICATION CABLE ENGINEERING TEAM

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1. GENERAL

This specification covers the design requirements and performance standard for the supply
of optical fiber cable.

1.1 Cable Description

The loose tube cable is a design that has high tensile strength and flexibility in a compact
cable size. TAIHAN's ribbon in loose tube cable provides excellent optical transmission and
physical performance.

1.2 Quality

TAIHAN ensure a continuing level of quality in our cable products through several quality
control programs including ISO 9001.

1.3 Reliability

TAIHAN ensure product reliability through rigorous qualification testing of each product
family. Both initial and periodic qualification testing are performed to assure the cable's
performance and durability in the field environments.

1.4 Reference

IEC 60793, 60794. ITU-T G.650, G.652.D.

2. OPTICAL FIBER

2.1 ITU-T G.652.D

TAIHAN offers single mode fiber manufactured by the vapour axial deposition (VAD) process
to produce the highest quality glass with excellent geometry, high strength characteristics,
and attenuation that approaches theoretical minimum.
The single mode fiber is fully compatible with other commercially available single mode
fibers and has the zero dispersion wavelength around 1310nm. The main operating
wavelength region of the fiber is around 1285nm and 1625nm.

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2.2 General Design

Its optical properties are achieved through a germanium doped silica based core with a pure
silica cladding. An acrylate protective coating is applied over glass cladding to provide the
necessary maximum fiber lifetime.

2.3 Construction

Mode field diameter at 1310nm 9.2 ± 0.4um

Mode field concentricity error ≤ 0.6um
Cladding diameter 125 ± 1um
Cladding non-circularity ≤ 1%
Primary coating material UV curable acrylate
diameter 245 ±10um

2.4 Optical characteristics

Attenuation at 1310nm ≤ 0.36 dB/km

at 1550nm ≤ 0.22 dB/km
Zero dispersion wavelength 1300nm-1324nm
Zero dispersion slope ≤ 0.092 ps/(nm.km)
Dispersion at 1285 - 1330nm ≤ 3.5 ps/(nm.km)
at 1550nm ≤ 18 ps/(nm.km)
Cut off wavelength for fiber ≤ 1100 to 1330nm

PMD ≤ 0.2 ps/√km

2.5 Mechanical characteristics

Fiber proof test level > 1% x 1sec

2.6 Removal of primary coating

For jointing, removal of primary coating is achieved without the use of any chemicals. A
simple mechanical operating is sufficient to prepare the fiber for jointing.

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3. CABLE

3.1 Cable design

The cable core contains the loose tubes with fibers and jelly compound. And then dielectric
strength members and outer sheath shall apply over the cable core.

3.2 Cable construction

The cable construction shall be in accordance with following table 1, 2, 3, fig 1 and 2.

3.3 Sheath marking

Required marking can be indented or printed on the cable sheath at regular intervals of one
meter. Continuously sequential numbering shall be employed starting from zero at the inner
end. The color of these markings shall preferably be white.

4. PACKING AND MARKING

4.1 Packing-Cable drum

Each length of cable shall have both ends effective sealed. Each cable drum shall be
marked to indicate the direction of rotating for reeling of the cable. On both side of the cable
drum, required marking shall be printed.

4.2 Marking

Required letters shall be distinctly marked on a weather proof material on both outer sides of
the drum flange. The marking plates shall be made of a non-corrodible material.

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Table 1. Color Coding of Optical Fibers in Loose tube

Number of
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
fibers
12 fibers Blue Orange Green Brown Grey White Red Black Yellow Violet Pink Aqua

Fig 1. Cross section for optical fiber cable

In case of 4 fiber cable

Not to scale
Table 2. Construction of optical fiber cable
Item Description

Fiber counts of cable Under 6F Under 12F

Material PBT
Loose tube
Filling compound Material Thixotropic jelly

Strength member Material FRP

Outer sheath Material Black HDPE

Width*height Nom. 8.2/4.5 Nom. 9.2/5.0

Cable
Weight 39kg/km 42kg/km

Tensile strength 1200N

Crush Resistance 2000N

Dynamic ≥200mm
Bending Radius
Static ≥100mm

Operating Temperature -30 to +70℃

NESC Light Condition 100m

SPAN Length NESC Medium Condition 50m

NESC Heavy Condition 20m

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Table 3. Mechanical test and environmental test

No Item Test standard Method Acceptance criteria

-Max. Tensile strength:1200N

Tensile -Attenuation
1 IEC-60794-1-E1 -Sample length:50 meters
test increase≤0.20dB
-Time: 1hour;
-No splits or cracks in the
-Load:2000N
Crush outer jacket;
2 IEC-60794-1-E3 -Time: 1 minute
test -Attenuation
-Length: 100mm
increase<0.20dB,
-No splits or cracks in the
-Impact energy: 300g
outer jacket
Impact - Height:1 meter
3 IEC-60794-1-E4 -Attenuation
test -Impact points: min.1
increase≤0.20dB(After
--Number of impacts: 5
the test)
- No splits or cracks in
-Radius=200mm
Repeated the outer jacket
4 IEC-60794-1-E6 -1m cable length with 100N
bending -Attenuation increase
weight,30 cycles
≤0.20dB(After the test)
-Temperature step: +20 ℃ →- -Attenuation variation for
40℃→+60℃→-40℃→ reference value(the
Temperature
5 IEC-60794-1-F1 +60℃→+20℃ attenuation to be
cycling test
-Time per each step: 12 hrs measured before test at
-Number of cycles: 2 cycles +20±3℃) ≤0.20dBkm,
Water -Water height: 1m
-No water leakage at the
6 penetration IEC-60794-1-F5 -Sample length:3m
test end of the sample
-Duration of test: 24hrs
-Five 0.3m samples suspended -No filling compound
7 Drip test IEC-60794-1-E14 vertically in a climate chamber, shall drip from tubes after
raised temperature to +70℃ 24 hr

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Fig. 2. Cross section for wooden drum

[unit : mm]

Number of Cable Cable Drum dimesion(Nominal)

Flange Barrel Inner Outer Spindle hole
cable core length weight Dia. Dia. width width Dia.
4C 5km/drum 39kg/km 900+60 400 640 720 80±5
8C 5km/drum 42kg/km 900+60 400 640 720 80±5
12C 5km/drum 42kg/km 900+60 400 640 720 80±5

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