The Interlock Armored Microarray Breakout cable from Superior Essex
is designed for high performance with robust mechanical protection.
The premises loose tube design consists of 12-fiber 3 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 3 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. A RoHS-compliant
flexible jacket protects the core while providing fire protection. Finally,
the cable is interlock armored with either aluminum (standard) or steel
and jacketed. The cable is available with TeraFlex® single mode or
laser-optimized 50/125 micron 10G/150 (OM2+), 10G/300 (OM3) or
10G/550 (OM4) multimode fiber types.
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
Features
• UL® Certified Environmental
Product Declaration (EPD)
• Health Product Declaration™ (HPD™) • 12-fiber 3 mm loose tube
interconnect subunits
• Meets or exceeds
ICEA 83-596-2001 and
GR-409-CORE requirements
for interconnect subunits and
trunk cable
• Interlock armor
• Riser (OFCR) and plenum
(OFCP) rated designs
• Available with TeraFlex single
mode and TeraFlex laseroptimized
50/125 micron
multimode bend-insensitive
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
Provides exceptional mechanical
protection and crush resistance
• UL listed cables meet
NEC requirements
• Build your network with the fiber
type that you need now or for
the future
Specifications
Subunit Configuration
3 mm simplex loose tube cable with
twelve 250 micron optical fibers
surrounded by dielectric aramid
strength members
Cable Configuration
3 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) covered
with a PVC jacket
Subunit/Cable/Outer Jacket
OFCR: Flame retardant (FR), PVC
OFCP: FR, LSPVC
Armor
Flexible, heavy duty interlocking aluminum
(standard) or steel tape helically
applied over the inner cable core;
further protection is provided by a
flame retardant outer jacket
Performance Compliance
UL 1651
CSA C22.2 No. 232
UL 1666
UL 910
NFPA 262
Telcordia® GR-409-CORE, Issue 2
ANSI/ICEA S-83-596
ANSI/TIA-568-C.3
NRTL Programs
UL, c(UL) Listed OFCR
UL, c(UL) Listed OFCP
Sustainability
UL Certified EPD
HPD
USGBC® Member
RoHS-compliant/RoHS 2-compliant
REACH-compliant
Technical Specification | |
Fiber Count | 36 |
Listing | OFCP |
Nominal Diameter in (mm) |
0.77 (19.6) |
Nominal Weight lbs/kft (kg/km) |
195 (291) |
Maximum Tensile Loading Install lbs (n) |
150 (670) |
Maximum Tensile Loading Long Term lbs (n) |
50 (200) |
Minimum Bend Radius Install in (mm) |
11.6 (294) |
Minimum Bend Radius Long Term in (mm) |
7.7 (196) |
Package | Reel |
Superior Essex Cable Part Number | L3036XPB1 |