Superior Essex Series W3
Tight Buffer OFNR Indoor / Outdoor Riser
Water-Blocked Sunlight-Resistant
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Product Description

Superior Essex water-blocked (dry technology), sunlight resistant indoor/outdoor tight buffer riser rated cable line offers the system designer the ultimate in premises fiber optic cable utility. These cables can be installed in open spaces, trays, conduits, inner-ducts, trenches, steam tunnels and building riser locations. These cables incorporate the latest in dry-water blocking technology. This system of water blocking eliminates the need to clean off the traditional gel-based water-blocking compounds found in loose-tube cables. In addition, breakout kits and or other special termination equipment associated with loose tube OSP cables are not required. The outer jacket is comprised of a rugged UL listed sunlight resistant polymer that allows for the cable to be exposed to long-term direct sunlight without the concern of material degradation. All fiber types are available, including 50/125 μm, 62.5/125 μm and Single mode.

Physical Description

  • Single-unit Design (2 – 12 Fibers): the design consists of flexible tight buffer material extruded over the fiber to a diameter of 900 μm. Multiple 900 μm, color coded fibers are combined with aramid and water-blocking elements to obtain proper strength and water-blocking characteristics. The core construction is then covered with flame, chemical and sunlight resistance black outer jacket.

  • Multiple-unit Design (18 – 144 fibers): the design consists of multi-fiber dry water-blocked sub-units. For 18 through 36 fiber designs, six-fiber sub-units are grouped together to form the cable core. For 48 through 144 fiber constructions, 12 fiber sub-units are used. For all multiunit constructions, the core is comprised of the water-blocked sub-units cabled together with additional strength members and dry water-blocking elements. The core construction is then covered with flame, chemical and sunlight resistance black outer jacket.

Features

  • Tested and Qualified to GR-409 and GR-2961

  • Exceeds TIA/EIA 568-B.3 optical performance

  • Dry-block design meets Telcordia GR-20 water block requirements

  • 900 μm tight-buffered fibers

  • Black, UL listed Sunlight Resistant and outer jacket

  • UL/NEC Listed OFNR/FT4

  • All –dielectric

Benefits

  • Assurance that cable investment is maintained over the life of the system

  • Future-proof fiber performance for current and future multi-gigabit applications

  • Cable integrity maintained even if damage occurs to protective layers

  • Direct connectorization without additional hardware • Confidence that cable will last even with long-term exposure to direct sunlight

  • Eliminates the need to purchase separate cables for OSP and indoor/riser applications

  • No additional grounding materials need to be purchased

  • Saves time in cable preparation

Applications

  • Intra/Inter-building Backbones

  • Trench/Conduit/Duct/Tray pathways

  • Dry or wet locations

Environmental Specifications

  • Operation: -40°C to + 75°C
  • Storage/Shipping: -40°C to + 75°C
  • Installation: -20°C to + 65°C
  • Crush: 10N/mm
  • Impact: 6 N-m