The 2 mm Microarray Breakout cable from Superior Essex is designed
for high performance in a small package. The premises loose tube design
consists of 8 or 12-fiber 2 mm microarray interconnect cable subunits,
each of which contain twelve 250 micron fibers. The aramid yarns inside
the subunit allow the subunit to be crimped directly onto an MTP®/
MPO connector. The 2 mm subunits are stranded around a central
strength element that is both flexible and robust enough to pass backbone
installation requirements. The stranded subunits are held to the strength
element core by binder yarns and/or tapes ensuring excellent temperature
performance. Finally, a RoHS-compliant flexible jacket protects the core
from the rigors of installation while providing plenum fire protection. The
cable is available with TeraFlex® single mode, and TeraFlex laser-optimized
50/125 micron 10G/150 (OM2+), 10G/300 (OM3) and 10G/550 (OM4)
multimode fiber types.
Features
• UL® Certified Environmental
• Health Product Declaration&trade
(HPD™)
• 8 or 12-fiber 2 mm loose tube
interconnect subunits
• Meets or exceeds
ICEA 83-596-2001 and
GR-409-CORE requirements
for interconnect subunits and
trunk cable
• Plenum (OFNP) rated design
• Available with TeraFlex single
mode, and TeraFlex laseroptimized
50/125 micron
multimode fiber types
Benefits
• Contributes toward 1 LEED
point under the Material and
Resources credit (MRc)
• Contributes toward 1 LEED
point under the MRc
• Connects directly to MTP/MPO
12-fiber array connectors
• Worry-free installation
and performance
• Meets NEC requirements
• Build your network with the fiber
type that you need now or for
the future
Specifications
Subunit Configuration – 2 mm Simplex loose tube cable with
eight or twelve 250 micron optical
fibers surrounded by dielectric
aramid strength members
Cable Configuration – 2 mm loose tube subunits around
a central strength member and
surrounded by polyester yarns and
an outer jacket
Subunit Marking – Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4…
Central Strength Element – Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP)
Subunit/Outer Jacket – Flame retardant, thermoplastic
Performance Compliance
• UL 1651
• CSA C22.2 No. 232
• NFPA 262
• Telcordia® GR-409-CORE, Issue 2
• ANSI/ICEA S-83-596
• ANSI/TIA-568-C.3
NRTL Programs
• UL, c(UL) Listed OFNP
Sustainability
• UL Certified EPD
• HPD
• USGBC® Member
• RoHS-compliant/RoHS 2-compliant
• REACH-compliant
Applications
• 10 Gb, 40 Gb, 100 Gb Ethernet and legacy speeds
• Data centers
• Trunk applications
• High density installations
• MTP/MPO array connectors
• Outside plant (OSP) to premises transitions
Fiber count |
Cable Configuration |
Nominal Diameter in (mm) |
Nominal Weight lbs/kft (kg/km) |
Maximum Tensile Loading | Minimum Bend Radius | Package | Listing | Superior Essex Cable Part Number |
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install lbs (n) |
long term lbs (n) |
install in(mm) |
long term in (mm) |
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BASE-8 | ||||||||||
24 | 4-around-1 | 0.26(6.5) | 29 (43) | 150(710) | 45 (198) | 3.8 (98) | 2.6 (65) | Plywood Reel | OFNP | F447-024UXX-T991 |
32 | 4-around-1 | 0.26(6.5) | 29 (43) | 150(710) | 45 (198) | 3.8 (98) | 2.6 (65) | Plywood Reel | OFNP | F447-032UXX-T991 |
48 | 6-around-1 | 0.31(7.9) | 29 (43) | 300(1,420) | 90 (396) | 3.8 (98) | 2.6 (65) | Plywood Reel | OFNP | F447-048UXX-T991 |
64 | 8-around-1 | 0.36(9.2) | 44 (66) | 300(1,420) | 90 (396) | 5.4(138) | 3.6 (92) | Plywood Reel | OFNP | F447-064UXX-T991 |
96 | 12-around-1 | 0.47(12.0) | 101 (152) | 300(1,420) | 90 (396) | 7.0(180) | 4.7 (120) | Plywood Reel | OFNP | F447-096UXX-T991 |
BASE-12 | ||||||||||
24 | 4-around-1 | 0.26 (6.5) | 29 (43) | 150 (660) | 45 (200) | 3.8 (98) | 2.6 (65) | Plywood Reel | OFNP | V4024ZZB1 |
36 | 4-around-1 | 0.26 (6.5) | 29 (43) | 150 (660) | 45 (200) | 3.8 (98) | 2.6 (65) | Plywood Reel | OFNP | V4036ZZB1 |
48 | 4-around-1 | 0.26 (6.5) | 29 (43) | 150 (660) | 45 (200) | 3.8 (98) | 2.6 (65) | Plywood Reel | OFNP | V4048ZZ01 |
72 | 6-around-1 | 0.31 (7.9) | 32 (47) | 300(1,334) | 90 (400) | 4.7(119) | 3.1 (79) | Plywood Reel | OFNP | V4072ZZ01 |
96 | 8-around-1 | 0.36 (9.2) | 44 (66) | 300(1,334) | 90 (400) | 5.4(138) | 3.6 (92) | Plywood Reel | OFNP | V4096ZZ01 |
144 | 12-around-1 | 0.47(12.0) | 101 (152) | 300(1,334) | 90 (400) | 7.0(180) | 4.7 (120) | Plywood Reel | OFNP | V4144ZZ01 |