Features and Applications
General Characteristics for AX-Series Micro Assembly Cables
Standards List
Specifications - Riser | Plenum | Zero Halogen
Features and Applications
- Resilient and flexible for jumpers, patch cords, and pigtails
- Suitable for general purpose indoor use, such as routing connections in patching systems
- Short patch cord cables ideal for links between electronic equipment and main fiber optic cables
- Flame-retardant for indoor installations
- Small size for dense usage
- Specifically designed for small form-factor simplex and duplex connectors, such as the MT-RJ and LC connectors
- 900 µm buffer is standard; 600 µm buffer is optional
- Zero Halogen construction available
- Cable is available in other diameters
General Characteristics for AX-Series Micro Assembly Cables
| |
Riser |
Plenum |
Zero Halogen |
| Minimum Bend Radius: |
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| Under Installation Tensile Load |
3.8X outside diameter |
3.8X outside diameter |
3.8X outside diameter |
| Under Long-Term Tensile Load |
2.5X outside diameter |
2.5X outside diameter |
2.5X outside diameter |
| Operating Temperature |
-40°C to +85°C |
-20°C to +85°C |
-20°C to +85°C |
| Storage Temperature |
-55°C to +85°C |
-40°C to +85°C |
-40°C to +85°C |
| Crush Resistance |
500 N/cm |
500 N/cm |
500 N/cm |
| Impact Resistance |
750 impacts |
150 impacts |
200 impacts |
| Flex Resistance |
2,000 cycles |
1,000 cycles |
2,000 cycles |
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These specifications are subject to change without prior notification. |
Standards List
Optical Cable Corporation's tight-buffered fiber optic cables meet the functional requirements of the following standards:
- ANSI X3T9.5 PMD
- ATM 155 Mb/s
- Fibre Channel FC-PH
- GR-409-CORE
- ICEA-S-83-596
- TIA-568
UL-listed type OFNR in accordance with NEC sections 770-179 (B) and 770-154 (B) for use in vertical runs in building riser shafts or from floor to floor. Meets or exceeds requirements for intra-building fiber optic cables as outlined in GR-409-CORE. |
