Fiber Optic Cable

FOR VOICE AND DATA TRANSMISSION

Fiber Optic  

Cable Products

This catalog contains in-depth 
information on the General Cable 
line of fiber optic cable for voice, 
video and data transmission.

The product and technical 
sections feature the latest 
information on fiber optic cable 
products, from applications and 
construction to detailed technical 
and specific data.

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Fiber Optic Cable  

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at the time of publication, the specifications of all 
products contained herein are subject to change 
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General Cable offers halogen-free NextGen

®

 Brand ETL-Listed Riser (CMR) cable. By 

removing halogens, the cable has reduced toxicity, resulting in  a truly “green” cable that 
is less toxic and more environmentally friendly. Look for this product on page 23 in the 
catalog and visit us online at www.generalcable.com for a complete line of products to 
meet your green cabling needs.

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General Cable is pleased to announce its Fiber Rapid Fulfillment Program for NextGen 
Brand fiber optic cables. With Fiber Rapid Fulfillment, stock NextGen Brand fiber optic 
cable is cut to length and shipped the same day. 

Order in stock product by 10:30 a.m. EST (Lebanon, IN warehouse) or 10:30 a.m. PST 
(Chino, CA warehouse) = SAME DAY SHIPPING! Orders received after 10:30 AM will be 
shipped the next day.

Keep your inventory low while eliminating waste! We can now provide you with NextGen 
Brand fiber optic cables that can be cut to length and shipped the same day, taking the 
hassle out of your hands!

G E N L I T E ™   B L O W N   O P T I C A L   F I B E R   S Y S T E M S

Blown Optical Fiber technology provides flexibility in network design, while anticipating 
and facilitating future changes as the network evolves. It delivers the best fiber solution 
for backbone, specialty, Fiber-To-The-Desk (FTTD) and Fiber-To- The-Home (FTTH) 
applications. 

NextGen  Brand’s GenLite™ Blown Optical Fiber (BOF) System from General Cable 
provides numerous advantages over conventional fiber optic systems, including 
increased flexibility for the designers of fiber optic networks as well as significant and 
measurable time, cost and service benefits to the network throughout its life cycle. 
Offered as 1-12 single fibers per microduct or as 1-3 bundles of 6 fibers per microduct, 
the GenLite BOF System accommodates Moves, Adds and Changes (MACs) easily and 
quickly with minimal disruption. Learn More on pages 40 – 52 of this catalog! 

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continuous improvement in environmental designs reflects our commitment to achieving industry-
leading standards and responding proactively to global environmental issues. General Cable was 
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Fiber Optic

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PAGES

1  Fiber Specification and Selection

1-3

• General Cable Plus Corning

®

 Optical Fiber    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

• Fiber Specification and Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

2  Fiber Optic Ordering Information

4-5

• Fiber Optic Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

• Fiber Optic Part Number System   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

 3  NextGen

®

 Brand Outside Plant Cables

6-20

• Central Tube Single Jacket Armored Cable  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .UNFS  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

• Loose Tube Single Jacket Cable  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .M1A-DWB  . . . . . . . . . . . .8

• Loose Tube Dual Jacket Cable  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .H1A-DWB  . . . . . . . . . . . .9

• Loose Tube Single Jacket Armored Cable  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .M1F-DWB  . . . . . . . . . . .10

• Loose Tube Dual Jacket Armored Cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .H1F-DWB   . . . . . . . . . . .11

• Loose Tube Single Jacket Self-Supporting (Figure-8) Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .M1Y-DWB  . . . . . . . . . . .12

• Loose Tube Single Jacket Armored Self-Supporting (Figure-8) Cable  . . . . . . . .M1N-DWB . . . . . . . . . . .13

• Loose Tube Dual Jacket Dual Armored Cable  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .H1S-DWB   . . . . . . . . . . .14

• Loose Tube Triple Jacket Dual Armored Cable  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E1S-DWB. . . . . . . . . . . .15

• Loose Tube Single Jacket Ribbon Cable  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R1A-DWB   . . . . . . . . . . .16

• Compact Central Loose Tube Drop Cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .UNFC  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

• Toneable Flat Drop Cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U1A.TF  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

• All-Dielectric Flat Drop Cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U1A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

• Mini (Figure-8) Drop Cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U2A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

 4  NextGen

®

 Brand Indoor Cables

21-28

• Tight Buffer Distribution Low-Smoke, Zero-Halogen (LSZH) Cable. . . . . . . . . . .PNZ/P1Z  . . . . . . . . . . . .22

• Tight Buffer Distribution Riser Cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PNR/P1R . . . . . . . . . . . .23

• Tight Buffer Distribution Plenum Cable  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PNU/P1D . . . . . . . . . . . .24

• Tight Buffer Breakout Riser Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B3R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

• Tight Buffer Breakout Plenum Cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B3D   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

• Tight Buffer Distribution Interlock Armored Riser Cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PNR-ILRA/P1R-ILRA  . . . . .27

• Tight Buffer Distribution Interlock Armored Plenum Cable  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PNU-ILPA/PNU-ILPAS . . . .28

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 5  NextGen

®

 Brand Indoor/Outdoor Cables

29-36

• Loose Tube Single Jacket Low-Smoke, Zero-Halogen (LSZH) Cable. . . . . . . .M1Z-DT/UNZ-DT  . . . . . . . . 30

• Tight Buffer Distribution Riser Cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ANR.BK/A1R.BK  . . . . . . . . 31

• Tight Buffer Distribution Plenum Cable  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ANU.BK/A1D.BK  . . . . . . . . 32

• Tight Buffer Distribution Interlock Armored Riser Cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ANR-ILRA/A1R-ILRA. . . . . 33

• Tight Buffer Distribution Interlock Armored Plenum Cable  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ANU-ILPA/ANU-ILPAS  . . . 34

• Loose Tube Single Jacket Riser Cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .M1M-DT/UNM-DT. . . . . . . 35

• Loose Tube Single Jacket Plenum Cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .M1D-DT/H1D-DT/UNU-DT

. . . 

 6  NextGen

®

 Brand Interconnect Cables

37-39

• Tight Buffer 3.0 mm Simplex/Duplex Riser and Plenum Cable  . . . . . . . . . . . .SNR/ZNR/SNU/ZNU 3.0 . . 38

• Tight Buffer 1.6 mm Simplex/Duplex Riser Cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SNR/ZNR 1.6 . . . . . . . . . . . 39

7  Genlite™ Blown Optical Fiber Systems

40-52

• Blown Fiber Technology  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

• Blown Optical Fiber System Advantages  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

• Blown Optical Fiber System Installation   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

• Genlite™ Blown Optical Fiber System Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44-45

• Blowable Fiber  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

• Blowable Bundles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

• Indoor Multiduct  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

• Interlock Armored, Indoor Multiduct   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

• Outdoor Multiduct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

• Armored, Outdoor Multiduct   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

• BOF System Connectors and Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

8  Tactical Cable Fiber Specification and Combat Series

53-56

• Tactical Breakout Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

• Combat Series

™

 Military Tactical Distribution Cable TFOCA & TFOCA-II

®

  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55-56

9  Technical Information

57-68

• Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58-61

• NEC and CSA Fire Resistance Levels  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

• Color Coding Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

• Conversion Table and Reel Dimensions  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

• Part Number Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65-66

• Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67-68

36

Standard Warranty

Products covered are Voice and Data Communications cables, including Category 3 cable 
and higher, Fiber Optic cables, Central Office cables (e.g., switchboard cable), Terminating 
cable, and Distribution Frame Wire, Electronics and Telecommunications (e.g., OSP and 
OVD) products.

Standard Warranty Term and Conditions

General Cable warrants that its product will conform to its applicable specifications and 
will be otherwise free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of 12 months 
from the date the product is shipped from its factory (the “Warranty Period”).

General Cable must be given immediate written notice of any defect and the opportunity 
to inspect the product to determine whether a breach of warranty has occurred. This 
warranty covers only products installed at the original installation location. All repairs or 
replacements covered by this warranty will be shipped to the destination point specified in 
the original order. The defective product will, at General Cable’s option, be either scrapped 
or returned to General Cable at its expense and per its shipping instructions.

If General Cable replaces a product under this warranty, the replacement will be 
warranted for the balance of the original Warranty Period.

GenAssurance Product Warranty

SM

F O R   G E N E R A L   C A B L E   D ATA C O M   P R O D U C T S

General Cable is committed to exceeding our customers’ expectations for quality and 
performance. We strive to ensure this quality through extensive in-house and third-party 
testing with strict adherence to our product specifications and industry standards. As 
such, our products carry a standard one-year limited warranty. Additionally, a 25-year 
extended warranty protection plan is available for registered products.

General Cable’s sole responsibility under this warranty will 
be to repair or replace, at its option and expense, any length 
of product found to be defective during either installation 
or normal or proper use. This warranty does not apply to 
normal wear and tear or damage caused by negligence, lack 
of maintenance, accident, abnormal operation, improper 
installation or service, unauthorized repair, fire, floods, and 
acts of God. All costs incidental to repairing or replacing 
defective products, including but not limited to removal, 
disassembly, reinstallation and reconstruction, will be borne 
by the buyer, and in no event will General Cable be liable for 
such costs.

THE FOREGOING CONSTITUTES GENERAL CABLE’S 
SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE OBLIGATIONS AND LIABILITIES. 
GENERAL CABLE MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTIES ON 
ITS PRODUCTS, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING 
WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY WARRANTIES OF 
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR 
PURPOSE. ALL OTHER WARRANTIES ARE EXPRESSLY 
DISCLAIMED.

 In no event will General Cable be liable for any incidental, 
special, consequential or punitive damages of any nature 
or kind, however arising, whether in contract, tort or 
otherwise, even if General Cable is deemed to be aware of 
the possibility of such damages.

General Cable, in no event, will be responsible for any 
claims or damage arising out of or connected with this 
warranty or the manufacture, sale, delivery, installation, 
or use of the product in excess of the purchase price of the 
product.

Extended Warranty

General Cable offers a 25-year limited cable warranty on 
Datacom and Electronics products. Registration is required, 
and the warranty is administered by General Cable. To 
register, please complete the registration form, found at www.
generalcable.com in the Product Warranty section, and return 
along with required documents.

In addition to offering an extended 25-year limited warranty 
on Datacom and Electronics products, General Cable now 
offers the same extended limited warranty on OVD and OSP 
Telecom products. In order to become eligible for the Telecom 
extended GenAssurance warranty, the network project must 
use only General Cable Datacom copper and fiber for the 
structured cable portion (horizontal cable and inside backbone). 
Upon meeting this criteria, submit the completed registration 
documents to General Cable, and the extended GenAssurance 
warranty will be provided for the Telecom cable products.

Datacom System Warranties

System warranties include the link and channel.  End-to-end 
warranties are typically issued by the connectivity partner. 

• 

Panduit - Premier Connectivity Partner

Registered PanGen and NetGen solutions have a 25-year 
warranty that covers repair or replacement of defective 
components and one point of contact for all cable and 
component inquiries. The warranty is issued by Panduit and 
maintained by both Panduit and General Cable. Additional 
program information can be found at 
www.pangensolutions.com.

Additional connectivity partners include:

• Allen-Tel  

• Hubbell 

• Leviton 

• Siemon

Count on us to deliver the 

solutions that keep you 

connected.

1

Optical Fiber

General Cable, Corning

®

 Optical Fiber. 

Names that are synonymous with cable 
and fiber combine to create the ultimate 
in fiber optics. General Cable partners 
with Corning Optical Fiber to deliver the 
world’s most reliable and technologically 
advanced optical fiber cables.

Singlemode

Standard 

General Cable utilizes Corning

®

 SMF-28e+

™ 

fiber as its standard 

singlemode offering. This is a full-spectrum fiber that is fully 

backward-compatible with legacy singlemode fiber. It enables 

increased optical launch power of legacy singlemode fiber, 

improved macrobend specifications from 0.05 dB to 0.03 dB, 

and tighter zero dispersion wavelength (

l

0) tolerance from a 

range of ± 10 nm to ± 7 nm. This fiber supports all broadband 

applications and complies with the most stringent industry 

standards, such as:

• ITU-T G.652 (Tables A, B, C and D)

• IEC 60793-2-50 Type B1.3

• ISO 11801 052

• TIA/EIA 492-CAAB

• Telecordia GR-20-CORE

Long-Haul

For long-haul applications, rely on General Cable’s long history 

of cable experience and the technology of Corning

®

 LEAF

®

 fiber. 

This is the most widely deployed non-zero dispersion shifted 

(NZ-DSF) fiber in the world and the first low water peak NZ-DSF 

fiber. Its large effective area and industry-leading polarization 

mode dispersion (PMD) specifications enable 10 Gb/s and 40 Gb/s 

network systems of the future.

ClearCurve

®

 ZBL 

General Cable, utilizing Corning

®

 ClearCurve

®

 ZBL Optical 

Fiber, delivers the best macrobending performance in the 

industry while maintaining compatibility with current optical 

fibers, equipment, practices and procedures. This full-spectrum 

singlemode optical fiber, when subjected to smaller radii bends, 

experiences virtually no signal loss. ClearCurve fiber exceeds 

the most stringent bend performance requirements of ITU-T 

Recommendations G.657.B3 while remaining fully compliant 

with ITU-T Recommendation G.652.D and the installed base of 

Corning SMF-28e

®

 and SMF-28e+

®

 fiber.

Multimode

ClearCurve

®

 Multimode Fiber

Corning

®

 ClearCurve

®

 ultra-bendable laser-optimized

™ 

multimode optical fiber delivers the best macrobending 

performance in the industry while maintaining compatibility with 

current optical fibers, equipment, practices and procedures. 

ClearCurve OM3/OM4 multimode fiber is designed to withstand 

tight bends and challenging cable routes with substantially less 

signal loss than conventional multimode fiber. 
These fibers have superior measurement technology and 

manufacturing control, and industry-leading CPC

®

 coatings 

for superior microbend and environmental performance. 

ClearCurve fiber performance is ensured by minEMBc, the 

industry’s leading standards-approved bandwidth measurement 

for OM3 fibers. ClearCurve fibers are the only ones to use this 

measurement to ensure 10 Gb/s performance.

50 micron 

These fibers support data rates of 10 Gb/s at 850 nm. They also 

comply with the most stringent industry standards, such as:

• ISO/IEC 11801, type OM2, OM3 and OM4* fibers

• IEC 60793-2-10, type A1a.1, A1a.2 and A1a.3* fibers

• TIA/EIA, 492AAAB, 492AAAC-A and 492AAAD

*  Assumes IEC draft standard is harmonized with 492AAAD, which was approved

by TIA

62.5 micron

These fibers support data rates of 1 Gb/s in both the 850 nm and 

1300 nm windows. They comply with the most stringent industry 

standards, such as:

• ISO/IEC 11801, type OM1 fiber

• IEC 60793-2-10, type A1b fiber

• TIA/EIA, 492AAAA-A

2

Fiber Type

General 
Cable

Corning

®

 

Optical Fiber

Description

Standard Loose 

Tube SM

AQ

SMF-28 

Ultra

Full spectrum, low water peak singlemode, ITU-T, Recom-
mendation G.657.A1, IEC 60793-2-50 FOR B1.3 and B6_a1 class 
fibers, TIA/EIA-492CAAB and Telcordia GR-20-CORE, Issue 3 

Performance 

Loose  

Tube SM

AT

SMF-28 

Ultra

Full spectrum, high performance low water peak singlemode with 
0.35/0.25 attenuation, Recommendation G.657.A1, IEC 60793-
2-50 FOR B1.3 and B6_a1 class fibers, TIA/EIA-492CAAB and
Telcordia GR-20-CORE, Issue 3

Tight Buffer SM

AP

SMF-28

Ultra

Full spectrum, low water peak singlemode with 900 µm PVC buffer, 
ITU-T Recommendation G.657.A1, IEC 60793-2-50 FOR B1.3 and 
B6_a1 class fibers, TIA/EIA-492CAAB and Telcordia GR-20-
CORE, Issue 3 

Long-Haul SM

AL

LEAF 

Fiber

Large A

eff

, low water peak, NZ-DSF singlemode, ITU-T G.655

Bendable SM

AY

ClearCurve

®

 

LBL

Full spectrum with best macrobending performance, ITU-T 
G.652.D and ITU-T G.657.A21B2

Ultra-Bendable SM

AZ

ClearCurve

®

 

ZBL

Full spectrum with best macrobending performance, ITU-T 
G.652.D and ITU-T G.657.A

62.5 µm MM

CG

InfiniCor

®

 300 

Fiber

1 Gb/s _< 300 m at 850 nm, OM1*
1 Gb/s _< 550 m at 1300 nm

62.5 µm MM

CL

InfiniCor

®

 

CL

™

1000 Fiber

10 Gb/s _< 500 m at 850 nm, OM1*
1 Gb/s _< 1000 m at 1300 nm

Ultra-bendable 

50 µm MM

BI

ClearCurve

®

 

OM2 Fiber

10 Gb/s _< 150 m at 850 nm, OM2*
1 Gb/s _< 750 m at 850 nm

Ultra-bendable 

50 µm MM

BE

ClearCurve

®

 

OM3 Fiber

10 Gb/s _< 300 m at 850 nm, OM3*
1 Gb/s _< 1000 m at 850 nm

Ultra-bendable 

50 µm MM

BL

ClearCurve

®

 

OM4 Fiber

10 Gb/s _< 550 m at 850 nm, OM4+*
1 Gb/s _< 1100 m at 850 nm

Ultra-bendable 

50 µm MM

BM

ClearCurve

®

 

OM4 Fiber

10 Gb/s _< 600 m at 850 nm, OM4+*
1 Gb/s _< 1100 m at 850 nm

Optical Fiber Code Cross-Reference

*

 Designation per ISO 11801 Fiber Standards

SMF-28e+ is a trademark and Corning, LEAF, InfiniCor and Plus Corning Optical 

Fiber are registered trademarks of Corning Incorporated, Corning, NY, U.S.A.

3

Fiber Optic

0  50 100  150  200 250 300 500  550  600

Use the code in the “Fiber Type” column  
to replace the XX notation in the catalog  
number shown on the catalog page. This  
identifies the fiber that will be provided 
with the cable choice.

The fibers in all completed cables are 
tested 100% at the factory for attenuation, 
and each fiber must meet the minimum 
requirements specified by the customer.

MULTIMODE FIBER SELECTION GUIDE

Optical Characteristics:

50/125 PRODUCT FAMILY

62.5/125 PRODUCT FAMILY

UNITS

OM2

Type-BI

OM3

Type-BE

OM4

Type-BL

OM4

Type-BM

OM1

Type-CG

OM1

Type-CL

Maximum Finished Cable 

Attenuation Coefficient

@

850 nm

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.5

3.5

dB/km

@

1300 nm

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

dB/km

Overfill Launch Bandwidth

@

850 nm

700

1500

3500

3500

200

200

MHz.km

@

1300 nm

500

500

500

500

500

500

MHz.km

Laser Bandwidth

@

850 nm

850

2000

4700

5350*

220

385

MHz.km

Gigabit Ethernet Link  

Length (1 Gbps)

1000 BASE-SX (850 nm)

750

1000

1100

1100

300

500

meters

1000 BASE-LX (1300 nm)

550

550

550

550

550

1000

meters

10 Gigabit Ethernet  

Length (10 Gbps)

10G BASE-SR (850 nm)

150

300

550

600

33

33

meters

* Using 3.0 dB cable attenuation and 0.7 dB connector allocation

SINGLEMODE FIBER SELECTION GUIDE

FIBER 

DESCRIPTION

FIBER 

TYPE

TYPICAL  

ATTENUATION (dB/km)

GIGABIT ETHERNET 

DISTANCE (METERS)

10 GIGABIT ETHERNET  

DISTANCE (METERS)

1310 nm 1383 nm 1550 nm 1625 nm

1310 nm

1310 nm

1550 nm

OS2 Singlemode - Loose Tube

Premium

AQ

0.40

0.40

0.30

0.35

10,000

5,000

30,000

High Performance

AT

0.35

0.35

0.25

0.30

10,000

5,000

30,000

OS2 Singlemode - Tight Buffer

Distribution

AP

0.65

–

0.65

–

10,000

5,000

30,000

Breakout

AP

1.00

–

1.00

–

10,000

5,000

30,000

SPECIALTY FIBERS — SINGLEMODE

FIBER 

DESCRIPTION

FIBER

TYPE

TYPICAL ATTENUATION (dB/km) 

TYPICAL APPLICATION

1310 nm 1383 nm 1550 nm 1625 nm

Singlemode (NZDS)

Large Effective Area

AL

–

–

0.30

0.30

DWDM

Singlemode

Bend-Insensitive

AZ

0.40

0.40

0.30

0.30

SMALL BEND RADIUS

1 Gbps Link Lengths

 

@

 

850 nm

0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 

1000

 

Distance (meters)

OM3/OM4, 50 micron TYPE - BE, 

BL, BM

OM2, 50 micron TYPE - BI

OM1, 62.5 micron TYPE - CL

OM1, 62.5 micron TYPE - CG

OM4, 50 micron TYPE - BM

OM4, 50 micron TYPE - BL
OM3, 50 micron TYPE - BE

OM2, 50 micron TYPE - BI

OM1, 62.5 micron TYPE - CL

OM1, 62.5 micron TYPE - CG

Distance (meters)

10 Gbps Link Lengths

 

@

 

850 nm

4

Fiber Optic

Fiber Optic Ordering Information 

2

We strive to have a variety of cables in stock for immediate delivery to our customers. Should the 

cable not be in stock, it will be manufactured to your specifications.

To choose a fiber optic cable, you need to know the following:

1) What type and grade of fiber is required?

The system designer will have identified the fiber that is required for the network. Find 

the fiber type that is needed from the Fiber Specification and Selection Guide. Use the 

two-digit NextGen

®

 Fiber Type code to identify the fiber. This code becomes the first two 

digits of the catalog part number, replacing the XX notation.

2) How many fibers are required?

The system designer will also have identified the number of fibers that will be in each 

cable. Fibers are usually cabled in groups of 6 or 12.

3) What cable construction is needed?

The cable construction that is needed is based on a variety of factors. We have a full 

range of products for premises, outside plant and indoor/outdoor to solve nearly every 

application need. Using the catalog as a guide, identify the cable type and construction 

that is needed.

With the cable construction decided, move down the table on the catalog page to find the number 

of fibers required. The first column of that row is the catalog part number. Simply replace the XX 

at the beginning of the catalog number shown with the Fiber Type code found  

in step 1, and the part number is complete.

5

Fiber Optic 

Fiber Optic Ordering Information

Fiber Optic Part Number System

Example:

 

AP0121PNU-ILPA

Singlemode, 12 Fibers, Tight Buffer Distribution Plenum, 

Interlock Armor Plenum Aluminum

A

2

0

P

U

P

1

1

N

ILPA

1

5

3

7

9

2

6

4

8

[

SUFFIX

]

Fiber Grade 

Position 1, 2

In position 1
A: Singlemode (sm)
B: 50 MM Multimode (mm)
C: 62.5 MM Multimode (mm)
For position 2, reference pages 2 and 3  
for fiber specifications and grades.

Requested Fiber Count 

 Position 3, 4, 5

Standard Offerings:
6  12  24  36  48  72

  

Buffer Construction 

Position 6

1) Tight Buffer; 3) Single Fiber Loose Tube 
4) Multi-Fiber Loose Tube 6) Bare/Ribbon

Note: 2) Quick Strip and 5) Loose Buffer no longer available

Series Type 

 Position 7, 8, 9

Outdoor:

E1S: Loose Tube TJ Dual Armor
H1A: Loose Tube DJ
H1F: Loose Tube DJ Armored
H1S: Loose Tube DJ Dual Armor
M1A: Loose Tube SJ
M1F: Loose Tube SJ Armored
M1N: Loose Tube SJ Armored Self-Supporting
M1Y: Loose Tube SJ Self-Supporting
R1A: Loose Tube SJ Ribbon cable
U1A: All-Dielectric Flat Drop Cable
U1A.TF: Toneable Flat Drop Cable
U2A: Mini (Figure-8) Drop Cable
UNFC: Compact Central Loose Tube Drop Cable
UNFS: Central Tube SJ Armored

Indoor:

B3D: Tight Buffer Breakout Plenum
B3R: Tight Buffer Breakout Riser
PNR/P1R: Tight Buffer Distribution Riser
PNU/P1D: Tight Buffer Distribution Plenum
PNZ/P1Z: Tight Buffer Distribution LSZH

Indoor/Outdoor:

ANR/A1R: Tight Buffer Distribution Riser
ANU/A1D: Tight Buffer Distribution Plenum
M1D: Loose Tube SJ Plenum
M1M: Loose Tube SJ Riser
M1Z: Loose Tube SJ LSZH

Specialty:

GNC: Military Tactical Distribution Cable 

Suffixes

 

•

BK

Black Jacket (UV Resistant)

•

DWB

Dry Water Block Cable Core

•

DT

Dry Tube

•

ILP

Interlock Armor Plenum Steel

•

ILPA

Interlock Armor Plenum Aluminum

•

ILPS

Interlock Armor Plenum Steel w/Sub-Units

•

ILPAS

Interlock Armor Plenum Aluminum w/Sub-Units

•

 ILR

Interlock Armor Riser Steel

•

ILRA

Interlock Armor Riser Aluminum

•

 ILRS

Interlock Armor Riser Steel w/Sub-Units

•

ILRAS

Interlock Armor Riser Aluminum w/Sub-Units

•

RIP

Ripcord

Note:  DJ = Dual Jacket 

SJ = Single Jacket 
TJ = Triple Jacket

6

NextGen

®

 Brand Outside Plant Cables 

3

Fiber Optic

Index

Page

Central Tube Single  

Jacket Armored Cable 

7

Loose Tube Single 

Jacket Cable 

8

Loose Tube Dual 

Jacket Cable 

9

Loose Tube Single Jacket 

Armored Cable 

10

Loose Tube Dual Jacket 

Armored Cable 

11

Loose Tube Single Jacket  

Self-Supporting (Figure-8) 

Cable

12

Loose Tube Single Jacket 

Armored Self-Supporting 

(Figure-8) Cable 

13

Loose Tube Dual Jacket 

Dual Armored Cable 

14

Loose Tube Triple Jacket 

Dual Armored Cable 

15

Loose Tube Single Jacket 

Ribbon Cable 

16

Compact Central Loose Tube 

Drop Cable 

17

Toneable Flat Drop Cable 

18

All-Dielectric Flat Drop Cable 

19

Mini (Figure-8) Drop Cable 

20

NextGen® Brand fiber optic cable 

is right for any outside plant 

application.

Applications: Outside plant cables 

with loose tube constructions 

are built to withstand adverse 

environments and provide the 

maximum fiber protection. These 

cables perform exceptionally 

well in wet conditions and during 

extreme temperature cycles. 

They can be installed in ducts, 

direct buried and aerial/lashed, 

providing the flexibility needed 

to meet the demands of campus 

backbones and other outside 

plant requirements.

Range of Products: A wide range 

of cables from 2–312 fibers are 

manufactured with a variety of 

designs to meet the demands of 

most installation conditions.

Features: Only the highest quality 

materials are used in NextGen 

fiber optic cables to ensure that 

the cable strength and optical 

integrity are not compromised. 

Rugged jacket materials and the 

addition of armor provide the right 

level of protection. The line of 

outside plant products conforms 

to TIA/EIA, ICEA, Telcordia and 

RUS standards.

Fiber Optic 

Outside Plant Cables

7

Central Tube Single Jacket Armored Cable

Product Construction:
 Fiber:

•  2–12 fibers
•  Central tube gel-filled
•  Color-coding per TIA/EIA 598 B

 Armor:

•  Corrugated coated steel tape

Outer Jacket:

•  Black UV- and moisture-resistant

polyethylene (PE)

•  Sequential footage markings*

Features:

•  Compact, user-friendly design
•  Central tube armored design provides

excellent fiber protection

Performance:

•   Temperature: 

Storage -40˚C (-40˚F) to +70˚C (+158˚F)

Installation -30˚C (-22˚F) to +60˚C (+140˚F) 

Operating -40˚C (-40˚F) to +70˚C (+158˚F)

•  Minimum Bend Radius: 

20 X OD—Installation 

10 X OD—In-Service

•  Maximum Crush Resistance:

150 lbs/in (440 N/cm)

Applications:

•  Interbuilding voice or data communication

backbones

•  Installed in ducts, underground conduits,

aerial/lashed or direct buried

•   FTTX

Compliances:

•  Tested in accordance with EIA/TIA-455

FOTPs

•   GR-20 
•  RoHS Compliant Directive 2002/95/EC

* Sequential meter markings available 

upon request

EIA/TIA 455

Typical Cross-Section

Ripcord

Outer Jacket

Corrugated Steel Armor

Overall Strength Members 

Gel-Filled Buffer Tube

Water Blocking Tape

Ripcord

Hybrid designs (containing singlemode and multimode fiber) and composite designs (containing 

copper conductors) are also available.

12 Fiber

CATALOG

NUMBER

FIBER

COUNT

NO. OF

LOOSE

TUBES

NOMINAL CABLE 

DIAMETER

NOMINAL CABLE 

WEIGHT

MAXIMUM TENSILE LOAD

SUB-UNIT

CABLE

IN

mm

LBS/1000' kg/km

LBS

N

LBS

N

XX0024UNFS

2

1

0.42

10.7

78

116

600

2670

180

800

XX0044UNFS

4

1

0.42

10.7

78

116

600

2670

180

800

XX0064UNFS

6

1

0.42

10.7

78

116

600

2670

180

800

XX0084UNFS

8

1

0.42

10.7

78

116

600

2670

180

800

XX0124UNFS

12

1

0.42

10.7

78

116

600

2670

180

800

XX denotes glass type. 
A complete listing of NextGen

®

 Brand glass types is specified on page 3 of this catalog.

Ordering Part Number Example

AQ0064UNFS

Singlemode, 6 fibers, central tube SJ armored
Please see pages 4 and 5 for a complete guide on part number selection and 

ordering information.

Outside Plant Cables 

Fiber Optic

8

Product Construction:

 Fiber:

•  2–312 fibers
•  Loose tube gel-filled
•  Color-coding per TIA/EIA 598 B
Central Strength Member:
•  Epoxy/glass rod

Jacket:

•  Black UV- and moisture-resistant

polyethylene (PE)

•  Sequential footage markings*

Features:

•  Loose tube gel-filled construction for

superior fiber protection

•  UV- and moisture-resistant design
•  Dry Water Block cable core for ease of

handling

Performance:

•   Temperature:

Storage -40˚C (-40˚F) to +75˚C (+167˚F) 

Installation -30˚C (-22˚F) to +60˚C (+140˚F) 

Operating -40˚C (-40˚F) to +70˚C (+158˚F)

•  Minimum Bend Radius: 

20 X OD—Installation 

10 X OD —In-Service

•  Maximum Crush Resistance: 

Short - 125 lbs/in (220 N/cm)

Long - 63 lbs/in (110 N/cm)

Applications:

•  Interbuilding voice or data communication

backbones

•  Installed in ducts, underground conduit or

aerial/lashed

Compliances:

•  Tested in accordance with EIA/TIA-455

FOTPs

•  ICEA S-87-640
•  Rural Utilities Service (RUS) 7 CFR

1755.900 (REA PE-90)

•   GR-20
•  RoHS Compliant Directive 2002/95/EC

Options:

•  Gel-free tube versions also available, use

“-DT” suffix (XX0124M1A-DT)

•  Alternate 6-fiber per tube available upon

request

* Sequential meter markings available 

upon request

Loose Tube Single Jacket Cable

EIA/TIA 455

Ordering Part Number Example

AQ0124M1A-DWB

Singlemode, 12 fibers, loose tube SJ
Please see pages 4 and 5 for a complete guide on part number selection and 

ordering information.

Hybrid designs (containing singlemode and multimode fiber) and composite designs (containing 

copper conductors) are also available.
For complete listing of all fiber counts offered, please contact your General Cable sales 

representative.
Factory-installed eyelet option for quick cable-pull setups available.

Typical Cross-Section

Ripcord

Outer Jacket

Overall Strength Member

Water Blocking Tape

Gel-Filled Buffer Tube

Central Strength Member

Filler

Ripcord

48 Fiber

CATALOG

NUMBER

FIBER

COUNT

NO. OF

LOOSE

TUBES

NO. OF

FILLERS

NOMINAL CABLE 

DIAMETER

NOMINAL CABLE 

WEIGHT

MAXIMUM TENSILE LOAD

SUB-UNIT

CABLE

IN

mm

LBS/1000' kg/km LBS

N

LBS

N

XX0023M1A-DWB

2

2

3

0.44

11.1

55

82

600

2700

180 800

XX0044M1A-DWB

4

1

4

0.44

11.1

55

82

600

2700

180 800

XX0064M1A-DWB

6

1

4

0.44

11.1

55

82

600

2700

180 800

XX0084M1A-DWB

8

1

4

0.44

11.1

55

82

600

2700

180 800

XX0124M1A-DWB

12

1

4

0.44

11.1

55

82

600

2700

180 800

XX0184M1A-DWB

18

2

3

0.44

11.1

55

82

600

2700

180 800

XX0244M1A-DWB

24

2

3

0.44

11.1

55

82

600

2700

180 800

XX0364M1A-DWB

36

3

2

0.44

11.1

55

82

600

2700

180 800

XX0484M1A-DWB

48

4

1

0.44

11.1

55

82

600

2700

180 800

XX0604M1A-DWB

60

5

0

0.44

11.1

55

82

600

2700

180 800

XX0724M1A-DWB

72

6

0

0.47

12.0

66

98

600

2700

180 800

XX0964M1A-DWB

96

8

0

0.54

13.7

84

125

600

2700

180 800

XX1204M1A-DWB

120

10

0

0.61

15.4

106

158

600

2700

180 800

XX1444M1A-DWB

144

12

0

0.68

17.3

132

197

600

2700

180 800

XX1924M1A-DWB

192

16

2

0.69

17.6

128

191

600

2700

180 800

XX2164M1A-DWB

216

18

0

0.69

17.6

128

191

600

2700

180 800

XX2404M1A-DWB

240

20

2

0.75

19.0

153

228

600

2700

180 800

XX2644M1A-DWB

264

22

0

0.75

19.0

153

228

600

2700

180 800

XX2884M1A-DWB

288

24

0

0.79

20.0

171

255

600

2700

180 800

XX3124M1A-DWB

312

26

0

0.84

21.3

191

285

600

2700

180 800

XX denotes glass type. 
A complete listing of NextGen

®

 Brand glass types is specified on page 3 of this catalog.

Fiber Optic 

Outside Plant Cables

9

Product Construction:
 Fiber:

•  2–144 fibers
•  Loose tube gel-filled
•  Color-coding per TIA/EIA 598 B

Central Strength Member:

•  Epoxy/glass rod

Inner Jacket:

•  Black UV- and moisture-resistant

polyethylene (PE)

Outer Jacket:

•  Black UV- and moisture-resistant

polyethylene (PE)

•  Sequential footage markings*

Features:

•  Loose tube gel-filled construction for

superior fiber protection

•  UV- and moisture-resistant design
•  Added protection of an inner jacket
•  Dry Water Block cable core for ease of

handling

Performance:

•   Temperature:

Storage -40˚C (-40˚F) to +75˚C (+167˚F) 

Installation -30˚C (-22˚F) to +60˚C (+140˚F) 

Operating -40˚C (-40˚F) to +70˚C (+158˚F)

•  Minimum Bend Radius:

20 X OD—Installation 

10 X OD—In-Service

•  Maximum Crush Resistance: 

Short - 125 lbs/in (220 N/cm)

Long - 63 lbs/in (110 N/cm)

Applications:

•  Interbuilding voice or data
communication backbones
•  Installed in ducts, underground conduits,

aerial/lashed or direct buried

Compliances:

•  Tested in accordance with EIA/TIA-455

FOTPs

•  ICEA S-87-640
•  Rural Utilities Service (RUS) 7 CFR

1755.900 (REA PE-90)

•   GR-20
•  RoHS Compliant Directive 2002/95/EC

Options:

•  Alternate 6-fiber per tube available upon

request

* Sequential meter markings available 

upon request

Loose Tube Dual Jacket Cable

EIA/TIA 455

Hybrid designs (containing singlemode and multimode fiber) and composite designs (containing 

copper conductors) are also available.
For complete listing of all fiber counts offered, please contact your General Cable sales 

representative.
Factory-installed eyelet option for quick cable-pull setups available.

Typical Cross-Section

Ripcords 
Outer Jacket

Overall Strength Member
Inner Jacket

Water Blocking Tape
Gel-Filled Buffer Tube
Central Strength Member
Filler
Ripcords

48 Fiber

CATALOG

NUMBER

FIBER

COUNT

NO. OF

LOOSE

TUBES

NO. OF

FILLERS

NOMINAL CABLE 

DIAMETER

NOMINAL CABLE 

WEIGHT

MAXIMUM TENSILE LOAD

SUB-UNIT

CABLE

IN

mm

LBS/1000' kg/km

LBS

N

LBS

N

XX0023H1A-DWB

2

2

3

0.51

13.0

78

116

600

2700

180

800

XX0044H1A-DWB

4

1

4

0.51

13.0

78

116

600

2700

180

800

XX0064H1A-DWB

6

1

4

0.51

13.0

78

116

600

2700

180

800

XX0084H1A-DWB

8

1

4

0.51

13.0

78

116

600

2700

180

800

XX0124H1A-DWB

12

1

4

0.51

13.0

78

116

600

2700

180

800

XX0184H1A-DWB

18

2

3

0.51

13.0

78

116

600

2700

180

800

XX0244H1A-DWB

24

2

3

0.51

13.0

78

116

600

2700

180

800

XX0364H1A-DWB

36

3

2

0.51

13.0

78

116

600

2700

180

800

XX0484H1A-DWB

48

4

1

0.51

13.0

78

116

600

2700

180

800

XX0604H1A-DWB

60

5

0

0.51

13.0

78

116

600

2700

180

800

XX0724H1A-DWB

72

6

0

0.54

13.7

90

134

600

2700

180

800

XX0964H1A-DWB

96

8

0

0.61

15.4

111

165

600

2700

180

800

XX1204H1A-DWB

120

10

0

0.67

17.1

131

195

600

2700

180

800

XX1444H1A-DWB

144

12

0

0.75

19.0

167

248

600

2700

180

800

XX denotes glass type. 
A complete listing of NextGen

®

 Brand glass types is specified on page 3 of this catalog.

Ordering Part Number Example

AQ0124H1A-DWB

Singlemode, 12 fibers, loose tube DJ
Please see pages 4 and 5 for a complete guide on part number selection and 

ordering information.

Outside Plant Cables 

Fiber Optic

10

Product Construction:

 

Fiber:

  •  2–312 fibers
  •  Loose tube gel-filled
  •  Color-coding per TIA/EIA 598 B

  Central Strength Member:

  •  Epoxy/glass rod

 

Armor:

  •  Corrugated coated steel tape

 

Outer Jacket:

  •  Black UV- and moisture-resistant 

polyethylene (PE)

  •  Sequential footage markings*

Features:

  •  Loose tube gel-filled construction for 

superior fiber protection

  •  UV- and moisture-resistant design
  •  Rodent-resistant construction
  •  Dry Water Block cable core for ease of 

handling

Performance:

  •   Temperature: 

Storage -40˚C (-40˚F) to +75˚C (+167˚F) 

Installation -30˚C (-22˚F) to +60˚C (+140˚F) 

Operating -40˚C (-40˚F) to +70˚C (+158˚F)

  •  Minimum Bend Radius: 

20 X OD—Installation 

10 X OD—In-Service

  •  Maximum Crush Resistance: 

Short - 125 lbs/in (220 N/cm) 

Long - 63 lbs/in (110 N/cm)

Applications:
  •  Interbuilding voice or data communication 

backbones

  •  Installed in ducts, underground conduits, 

aerial/lashed or direct buried

Compliances:

  •  Tested in accordance with EIA/TIA-455 

FOTPs

  •  ICEA S-87-640
  •  Rural Utilities Service (RUS) 7 CFR 

1755.900 (REA PE-90)

  •   GR-20
  •  RoHS Compliant Directive 2002/95/EC

Options:

  •  Gel-free tube versions also available, use 

“-DT” suffix (XX0124M1F-DT)**

  •  Alternate 6-fiber per tube available upon 

request

  * Sequential meter markings available 

upon request

  ** DT-Max 216 Fiber (call to request cable 

dimensions)

Loose Tube Single Jacket Armored Cable

EIA/TIA 455

Hybrid designs (containing singlemode and multimode fiber) and composite designs (containing 

copper conductors) are also available.
For complete listing of all fiber counts offered, please contact your General Cable sales 

representative.
Factory-installed eyelet option for quick cable-pull setups available.

Typical Cross-Section

48 Fiber

Ripcord

Outer Jacket

Corrugated Steel Armor

Overall Strength Member

Water Blocking Tape

Gel-Filled Buffer Tube

Central Strength Member

Filler

Ripcord

Ordering Part Number Example

AQ0124M1F-DWB

Singlemode, 12 fibers, loose tube SJ armored
Please see pages 4 and 5 for a complete guide on part number selection and  

ordering information.

CATALOG

NUMBER

FIBER

COUNT

NO. OF

LOOSE

TUBES

NO. OF

FILLERS

NOMINAL CABLE 

DIAMETER

NOMINAL CABLE 

WEIGHT

MAXIMUM TENSILE LOAD

SUB-UNIT

CABLE

IN

mm LBS/1000' kg/km LBS

N

LBS

N

XX0023M1F-DWB

2

2

3

0.48

12.1

91

135

600

2670

180

800

XX0044M1F-DWB

4

1

4

0.48

12.1

91

135

600

2670

180

800

XX0064M1F-DWB

6

1

4

0.48

12.1

91

135

600

2670

180

800

XX0084M1F-DWB

8

1

4

0.48

12.1

91

135

600

2670

180

800

XX0124M1F-DWB

12

1

4

0.48

12.1

91

135

600

2670

180

800

XX0184M1F-DWB

18

2

3

0.48

12.1

91

135

600

2670

180

800

XX0244M1F-DWB

24

2

3

0.48

12.1

91

135

600

2670

180

800

XX0364M1F-DWB

36

3

2

0.48

12.1

91

135

600

2670

180

800

XX0484M1F-DWB

48

4

1

0.48

12.1

91

135

600

2670

180

800

XX0604M1F-DWB

60

5

0

0.48

12.1

91

135

600

2670

180

800

XX0724M1F-DWB

72

6

0

0.54

13.6

109

162

600

2670

180

800

XX0964M1F-DWB

96

8

0

0.60

15.3

129

191

600

2670

180

800

XX1204M1F-DWB

120

10

0

0.68

17.2

161

239

600

2670

180

800

XX1444M1F-DWB

144

12

0

0.75

19.1

193

287

600

2670

180

800

XX1924M1F-DWB

192

16

2

0.76

19.4

189

281

600

2670

180

800

XX2164M1F-DWB

216

18

0

0.76

19.4

189

281

600

2670

180

800

XX2404M1F-DWB

240

20

2

0.82

20.7

212

315

600

2670

180

800

XX2644M1F-DWB

264

22

0

0.82

20.7

212

315

600

2670

180

800

XX2884M1F-DWB

288

24

0

0.85

21.7

236

351

600

2670

180

800

XX3124M1F-DWB

312

26

0

0.91

23.0

258

384

600

2670

180

800

XX denotes glass type. 
A complete listing of NextGen® Brand glass types is specified on page 3 of this catalog.

Fiber Optic 

Outside Plant Cables

11

Loose Tube Dual Jacket Armored Cable

EIA/TIA 455

Product Construction:
 Fiber:

  •  2–312 fibers
  •  Loose tube gel-filled
  •  Color-coding per TIA/EIA 598 B

 

Central Strength Member:

  •  Epoxy/glass rod

 

Inner Jacket:

  •  Black UV- and moisture-resistant 

polyethylene (PE)

 

Armor:

  •  Corrugated coated steel tape

  Outer Jacket:

  •  Black UV- and moisture-resistant 

polyethylene (PE)

  •  Sequential footage markings*

Features:

  •  Loose tube gel-filled construction for 

superior fiber protection

  •  UV- and moisture-resistant design
  •  Rodent-resistant construction
  •  Dry Water Block cable core for ease of 

handling

Performance:

  •   Temperature: 

Storage -40˚C (-40˚F) to +75˚C (+167˚F) 

Installation -30˚C (-22˚F) to +60˚C (+140˚F) 

Operating -40˚C (-40˚F) to +70˚C (+158˚F)

  •  Minimum Bend Radius: 

20 X OD—Installation 

10 X OD—In-Service

  •  Maximum Crush Resistance: 

Short - 125 lbs/in (220 N/cm) 

Long - 63 lbs/in (110 N/cm)

Applications:

  •  Interbuilding voice or data communication 

backbones

  •  Installed in ducts, underground conduits, 

aerial/lashed or direct buried

Compliances:

  •  Tested in accordance with EIA/TIA-455 
   FOTPs
  •  ICEA S-87-640
  •  Rural Utilities Service (RUS) 7 CFR 
    1755.900 (REA PE-90)
  •   GR-20
  •  RoHS Compliant Directive 2002/95/EC

Options:

  •  Gel-free tube versions also available, use 

“-DT” suffix (XX0124M1F-DT)**

  •  Alternate 6-fiber per tube available upon 

request

  * Sequential meter markings available 

upon request

  ** DT-Max 216 Fiber (call to request cable 

dimensions)

Typical Cross-Section

Hybrid designs (containing singlemode and multimode fiber) and composite designs (containing 

copper conductors) are also available.
For complete listing of all fiber counts offered, please contact your General Cable sales 

representative.
Factory-installed eyelet option for quick cable-pull setups available.

Ripcords 
Outer Jacket
Corrugated Steel Armor
Overall Strength Member
Inner Jacket
Water Blocking Tape
Gel-Filled Buffer Tube
Central Strength Member
Filler
Ripcords

48 Fiber

Ordering Part Number Example

AQ0124H1F-DWB

Singlemode, 12 fibers, loose tube DJ armored
Please see pages 4 and 5 for a complete guide on part number selection and  

ordering information.

CATALOG

NUMBER

FIBER

COUNT

NO. OF

LOOSE

TUBES

NO. OF

FILLERS

NOMINAL CABLE 

DIAMETER

NOMINAL CABLE 

WEIGHT

MAXIMUM TENSILE LOAD

SUB-UNIT

CABLE

IN

mm LBS/1000' kg/km LBS

N

LBS

N

XX0023H1F-DWB

2

2

3

0.59

15.0

128

190

600

2670

180

800

XX0044H1F-DWB

4

1

4

0.59

15.0

128

190

600

2670

180

800

XX0064H1F-DWB

6

1

4

0.59

15.0

128

190

600

2670

180

800

XX0084H1F-DWB

8

1

4

0.59

15.0

128

190

600

2670

180

800

XX0124H1F-DWB

12

1

4

0.59

15.0

128

190

600

2670

180

800

XX0184H1F-DWB

18

2

3

0.59

15.0

128

190

600

2670

180

800

XX0244H1F-DWB

24

2

3

0.59

15.0

128

190

600

2670

180

800

XX0364H1F-DWB

36

3

2

0.59

15.0

128

190

600

2670

180

800

XX0484H1F-DWB

48

4

1

0.59

15.0

128

190

600

2670

180

800

XX0604H1F-DWB

60

5

0

0.59

15.0

128

190

600

2670

180

800

XX0724H1F-DWB

72

6

0

0.63

15.9

143

213

600

2670

180

800

XX0964H1F-DWB

96

8

0

0.69

17.6

169

251

600

2670

180

800

XX1204H1F-DWB

120

10

0

0.76

19.3

201

299

600

2670

180

800

XX1444H1F-DWB

144

12

0

0.84

21.2

234

348

600

2670

180

800

XX1924H1F-DWB

192

16

2

0.85

21.5

230

342

600

2670

180

800

XX2164H1F-DWB

216

18

0

0.85

21.5

230

342

600

2670

180

800

XX2404H1F-DWB

240

20

2

0.90

22.9

259

385

600

2670

180

800

XX2644H1F-DWB

264

22

0

0.90

22.9

259

385

600

2670

180

800

XX2884H1F-DWB

288

24

0

0.94

23.9

282

420

600

2670

180

800

XX3124H1F-DWB

312

26

0

0.99

25.2

310

461

600

2670

180

800

XX denotes glass type. 
A complete listing of NextGen® Brand glass types is specified on page 3 of this catalog.

Outside Plant Cables 

Fiber Optic

12

Product Construction:

 

Fiber:

  •  2–216 fibers
  •  Loose tube gel-filled
  •  Color-coding per TIA/EIA 598 B

 

Central Strength Member:

  •  Epoxy/glass rod

 Jacket:

  •  Black UV- and moisture-resistant 

polyethylene (PE)

  •  Sequential footage markings*

  Messenger Wire:

  •  1/4" stranded EHS galvanized steel
  •  MRCL with messenger** = 14,923 N/ 

3,350 kF

Features:
  •  Loose tube gel-filled construction for 

superior fiber protection

  •  UV- and moisture-resistant design
  •  Self-supporting figure-8 design

Performance:

  •   Temperature: 

Storage -40˚C (-40˚F) to +75˚C (+167˚F) 

Installation -30˚C (-22˚F) to +60˚C (+140˚F) 

Operating -40˚C (-40˚F) to +70˚C (+158˚F)

  •  Minimum Bend Radius: 

20 X OD—Installation 

10 X OD—In-Service

  •  Maximum Crush Resistance: 

Short - 125 lbs/in (220 N/cm) 

Long - 63 lbs/in (110 N/cm)

Applications:
  •  Interbuilding voice or data communication 

backbones

  •  Installed aerially

Compliances:

  •  Tested in accordance with EIA/TIA-455 

FOTPs

  •  ICEA S-87-640
  •   GR-20
  •  RoHS Compliant Directive 2002/95/EC

Options:

  •  Alternate 6-fiber per tube available upon 

request

 
   * Sequential meter markings available 

upon request

  ** Installation load should be lower than 

maximum rated cable load to allow for 

wind and ice loading in accordance 

with NESC guidelines.

Loose Tube Single Jacket Self-Supporting  

(Figure-8) Cable

EIA/TIA 455

Typical Cross-Section

Hybrid designs (containing singlemode and multimode fiber) and composite designs (containing 

copper conductors) are also available.
For complete listing of all fiber counts offered, please contact your General Cable sales 

representative.

Installation Notes:

The Maximum Tensile Load in the 

data table refers to the cable core 

only. Users should base sag and 

tension calculations on 1/4" EHS 

messenger per local guidelines 

and practices. Additional data is 

available upon request.

48 Fiber

Messenger Wire

Jacket Web

Outer Jacket

Water Blocking Tape

Gel-Filled Buffer Tube

Central Strength Member

Filler

Ripcord

CATALOG

NUMBER

FIBER

COUNT

NO. OF

LOOSE

TUBES

NO. OF

FILLERS

NOMINAL CABLE 

DIAMETER X 

CABLE HEIGHT

NOMINAL CABLE 

WEIGHT

MAXIMUM TENSILE LOAD 

WITHOUT MESSENGER

SUB-UNIT

CABLE

IN

mm

LBS/1000' kg/km LBS

N

LBS

N

XX0023M1Y-DWB

2

2

3

0.465 x 0.925 11.8 x 23.5

208

310

600

2700

180 800

XX0044M1Y-DWB

4

1

4

0.465 x 0.925 11.8 x 23.5

208

310

600

2700

180 800

XX0064M1Y-DWB

6

1

4

0.465 x 0.925 11.8 x 23.5

208

310

600

2700

180 800

XX0084M1Y-DWB

8

1

4

0.465 x 0.925 11.8 x 23.5

208

310

600

2700

180 800

XX0124M1Y-DWB

12

1

4

0.465 x 0.925 11.8 x 23.5

208

310

600

2700

180 800

XX0184M1Y-DWB

18

2

3

0.465 x 0.925 11.8 x 23.5

208

310

600

2700

180 800

XX0244M1Y-DWB

24

2

3

0.465 x 0.925 11.8 x 23.5

208

310

600

2700

180 800

XX0364M1Y-DWB

36

3

2

0.465 x 0.925 11.8 x 23.5

208

310

600

2700

180 800

XX0484M1Y-DWB

48

4

1

0.465 x 0.925 11.8 x 23.5

208

310

600

2700

180 800

XX0604M1Y-DWB

60

5

0

0.465 x 0.925 11.8 x 23.5

208

310

600

2700

180 800

XX0724M1Y-DWB

72

6

0

0.500 x 0.957 12.7 x 24.3

217

323

600

2700

180 800

XX0964M1Y-DWB

96

8

0

0.567 x 1.028 14.4 x 26.1

236

351

600

2700

180 800

XX1204M1Y-DWB

120

10

2

0.697 x 1.157 17.7 x 29.4

278

426

600

2700

180 800

XX1444M1Y-DWB

144

12

0

0.697 x 1.157 17.7 x 29.4

278

426

600

2700

180 800

XX1924M1Y-DWB

192

16

2

0.709 x 1.169 18.0 x 29.7

286

414

600

2700

180 800

XX2164M1Y-DWB

216

18

0

0.709 x 1.169 18.0 x 29.7

286

414

600

2700

180 800

XX denotes glass type. 
A complete listing of NextGen

®

 Brand glass types is specified on page 3 of this catalog.

Ordering Part Number Example

AQ0244M1Y-DWB

Singlemode, 24 fibers, loose tube (figure 8)
Please see pages 4 and 5 for a complete guide on part number selection and  
ordering information.

Fiber Optic 

Outside Plant Cables

13

Product Construction:
 Fiber:

 

•  2–216 fibers

  •  Loose tube gel-filled
  •  Color-coding per TIA/EIA 598 B
  Central Strength Member:
  •  Epoxy/glass rod

 

Armor:

 

•  Corrugated coated steel tape

 

Outer Jacket:

  •  Black UV- and moisture-resistant 

polyethylene (PE)

  •  Sequential footage markings*

 

Messenger Wire:

  •  1/4" stranded EHS galvanized steel
  •  MRCL with messenger** = 14,923 N/ 

3,350 kF

Features:

  •  Loose tube gel-filled construction for 

superior fiber protection

  •  UV- and moisture-resistant design
  •  Self-supporting figure-8 design

Performance:

  •   Temperature: 

Storage -40˚C (-40˚F) to +75˚C (+167˚F) 

Installation -30˚C (-22˚F) to +60˚C (+140˚F) 

Operating -40˚C (-40˚F) to +70˚C (+158˚F)

  •  Minimum Bend Radius: 

20 X OD—Installation 

10 X OD—In-Service

  •  Maximum Crush Resistance: 

Short - 125 lbs/in (220 N/cm) 

Long - 63 lbs/in (110 N/cm)

Applications:
  •  Interbuilding voice or data communication 

backbones

  •  Installed aerially

Compliances:

  •  Tested in accordance with EIA/TIA-455 

FOTPs

  •  ICEA S-87-640
  •   GR-20
  •  RoHS Compliant Directive 2002/95/EC

Options:

  •  Alternate 6-fiber per tube available upon 

request

 
  * Sequential meter markings available 

upon request

  ** Installation load should be lower than 

maximum rated cable load to allow for 

wind and ice loading in accordance 

with NESC guidelines.

Loose Tube Single Jacket Armored Self-Supporting  

(Figure-8) Cable

EIA/TIA 455

Hybrid designs (containing singlemode and multimode fiber) and composite designs (containing 

copper conductors) are also available.
For complete listing of all fiber counts offered, please contact your General Cable sales 

representative.

Typical Cross-Section

Installation Notes:

The Maximum Tensile Load in the 

data table refers to the cable core 

only. Users should base sag and 

tension calculations on 1/4" EHS 

messenger per local guidelines 

and practices. Additional data is 

available upon request.

48 Fiber

Messenger Wire

Jacket Web

Outer Jacket

Corrugated Steel Armor

Water Blocking Tape

Gel-Filled Buffer Tube

Central Strength Member

Filler

Ripcord

CATALOG

NUMBER

FIBER

COUNT

NO. OF

LOOSE

TUBES

NO. OF

FILLERS

NOMINAL CABLE 

DIAMETER X 

CABLE HEIGHT

NOMINAL CABLE 

WEIGHT

MAXIMUM TENSILE LOAD 

WITHOUT MESSENGER
SUB-UNIT

CABLE

IN

mm

LBS/1000' kg/km LBS

N

LBS

N

XX0023M1N-DWB

2

2

3

0.469 x 0.929 11.9 x 23.6

237

352

600

2700

180 800

XX0044M1N-DWB

4

1

4

0.469 x 0.929 11.9 x 23.6

237

352

600

2700

180 800

XX0064M1N-DWB

6

1

4

0.469 x 0.929 11.9 x 23.6

237

352

600

2700

180 800

XX0084M1N-DWB

8

1

4

0.469 x 0.929 11.9 x 23.6

237

352

600

2700

180 800

XX0124M1N-DWB

12

1

4

0.469 x 0.929 11.9 x 23.6

237

352

600

2700

180 800

XX0184M1N-DWB

18

2

3

0.469 x 0.929 11.9 x 23.6

237

352

600

2700

180 800

XX0244M1N-DWB

24

2

3

0.469 x 0.929 11.9 x 23.6

237

352

600

2700

180 800

XX0364M1N-DWB

36

3

2

0.469 x 0.929 11.9 x 23.6

237

352

600

2700

180 800

XX0484M1N-DWB

48

4

1

0.469 x 0.929 11.9 x 23.6

237

352

600

2700

180 800

XX0604M1N-DWB

60

5

0

0.469 x 0.929 11.9 x 23.6

237

352

600

2700

180 800

XX0724M1N-DWB

72

6

0

0.535 x 0.996 13.6 x 25.3

255

379

600

2700

180 800

XX0964M1N-DWB

96

8

0

0.602 x 1.063 15.3 x 27.0

275

409

600

2700

180 800

XX1204M1N-DWB

120

10

2

0.752 x 1.213 19.1 x 30.8

339

498

600

2700

180 800

XX1444M1N-DWB

144

12

0

0.752 x 1.213 19.1 x 30.8

339

498

600

2700

180 800

XX1924M1N-DWB

192

16

2

0.764 x 1.228 19.4 x 31.2

335

505

600

2700

180 800

XX2164M1N-DWB

216

18

0

0.764 x 1.228 19.4 x 31.2

335

505

600

2700

180 800

XX denotes glass type. 
A complete listing of NextGen

®

 Brand glass types is specified on page 3 of this catalog.

 

Ordering Part Number Example

AQ0244M1N-DWB

Singlemode, 24 fibers, loose tube SJ armored (figure 8)
Please see pages 4 and 5 for a complete guide on part number selection and  
ordering information.

Outside Plant Cables 

Fiber Optic

14

Product Construction:
 Fiber:

  •  2–144 fibers
  •  Loose tube gel-filled
  •  Color-coding per TIA/EIA 598 B

  Central Strength Member:

  •  Epoxy/glass rod

  1st Armor:

 

• Corrugated coated steel tape

  Inner Jacket:

  •  Black UV- and moisture-resistant 

polyethylene (PE)

  2nd Armor:

 

•  Corrugated coated steel tape

  Outer Jacket:

  •  Black UV- and moisture-resistant 

polyethylene (PE)

  •  Sequential footage markings*

Features:

  •  Loose tube gel-filled construction for 

superior fiber protection

  •  UV- and moisture-resistant design
  •  Rodent-resistant construction
  •  Dry Water Block cable core for ease of 

handling

Performance:

 

•   Temperature: 

Storage -40˚C (-40˚F) to +75˚C (+167˚F) 

Installation -30˚C (-22˚F) to +60˚C (+140˚F) 

Operating -40˚C (-40˚F) to +70˚C (+158˚F)

  •  Minimum Bend Radius: 

20 X OD—Installation 

10 X OD—In-Service

  •  Maximum Crush Resistance: 

Short - 125 lbs/in (220 N/cm) 

Long - 250 lbs/in (440 N/cm)

Applications:
  •  Interbuilding voice or data communication 

backbones

  •  Installed in ducts, underground conduits, 

aerial/lashed or direct buried

Compliances:

  •  Tested in accordance with EIA/TIA 455 

FOTPs

  •  ICEA S-87-640
  •  Rural Utilities Service (RUS) 7 CFR 
    1755.900 (REA PE-90)
  •   GR-20
  •  RoHS Compliant Directive 2002/95/EC

Options:

 

•  Gel-free tube versions also available, use 

“-DT suffix” (XX0124M1F-DT)

  •  Alternate 6-fiber per HIS tube available 

upon request

  * Sequential meter markings available 

upon request

Loose Tube Dual Jacket Dual Armored Cable

EIA/TIA 455

Hybrid designs (containing singlemode and multimode fiber) and composite designs (containing 

copper conductors) are also available.
For complete listing of all fiber counts offered, please contact your General Cable sales 

representative.
Factory-installed eyelet option for quick cable-pull setups available.

Typical Cross-Section

48 Fiber

Ripcord

Outer Jacket

Corrugated Steel Armor

Inner Jacket

Corrugated Steel Armor

Overall Strength Members

Water Blocking Tape

Gel-Filled Buffer Tube

Central Strength Member

Filler

Ripcord

Ordering Part Number Example

AQ0124H1S-DWB

Singlemode, 12 fibers, DJ dual armored
Please see pages 4 and 5 for a complete guide on part number selection and 
ordering information.

CATALOG

NUMBER

FIBER

COUNT

NO. OF

LOOSE

TUBES

NO. OF

FILLERS

NOMINAL CABLE 

DIAMETER

NOMINAL CABLE 

WEIGHT

MAXIMUM TENSILE LOAD

SUB-UNIT

CABLE

IN

mm

LBS/1000' kg/km LBS

N

LBS

N

XX0024H1S-DWB

2

5

3

0.66

16.8

188

280

600

2700

180

800

XX0044H1S-DWB

4

5

4

0.66

16.8

188

280

600

2700

180

800

XX0064H1S-DWB

6

5

4

0.66

16.8

188

280

600

2700

180

800

XX0084H1S-DWB

8

5

4

0.66

16.8

188

280

600

2700

180

800

XX0124H1S-DWB

12

5

4

0.66

16.8

188

280

600

2700

180

800

XX0184H1S-DWB

18

5

3

0.66

16.8

188

280

600

2700

180

800

XX0244H1S-DWB

24

5

3

0.66

16.8

188

280

600

2700

180

800

XX0364H1S-DWB

36

5

2

0.66

16.8

188

280

600

2700

180

800

XX0484H1S-DWB

48

5

1

0.66

16.8

188

280

600

2700

180

800

XX0604H1S-DWB

60

5

0

0.66

16.8

188

280

600

2700

180

800

XX0724H1S-DWB

72

6

0

0.72

18.3

217

324

600

2700

180

800

XX0964H1S-DWB

96

8

0

0.79

20.0

247

368

600

2700

180

800

XX1204H1S-DWB

120

10

2

0.86

21.9

292

435

600

2700

180

800

XX1444H1S-DWB

144

12

0

0.94

23.8

338

505

600

2700

180

800

XX denotes glass type. 
A complete listing of NextGen

®

 Brand glass types is specified on page 3 of this catalog.

Fiber Optic 

Outside Plant Cables

15

Product Construction:
 Fiber:

  •  2–144 fibers
  •  Loose tube gel-filled
  •  Color-coding per TIA/EIA 598 B

  Central Strength Member:

  •  Epoxy/glass rod

  Inner Jacket:

  •  Black UV- and moisture-resistant 

polyethylene (PE)

  1st Armor:

 

•  Corrugated coated steel tape

  Middle Jacket:

 

•  Black UV- and moisture-resistant 

polyethylene (PE)

  2nd Armor:

  •  Corrugated coated steel tape

 

Outer Jacket:

  •  Black UV- and moisture-resistant 

polyethylene (PE)

  •  Sequential footage markings*

Features:

  •  Loose tube gel-filled construction for 

superior fiber protection

  •  UV- and moisture-resistant design
  •  Rodent-resistant construction
  •  Dry Water Block cable core for ease of 

handling

Performance:

  •   Temperature: 

Storage -40˚C (-40˚F) to +75˚C (+167˚F) 

Installation -30˚C (-22˚F) to +60˚C (+140˚F)  

Operating -40˚C (-40˚F) to +70˚C (+158˚F)

  •  Minimum Bend Radius: 

20 X OD—Installation 

10 X OD—In-Service

  •  Maximum Crush Resistance: 

Short - 125 lbs/in (220 N/cm) 

Long - 250 lbs/in (440 N/cm)

Applications:
  •  Interbuilding voice or data communication 

backbones

  •  Installed in ducts, underground conduits, 

aerial/lashed or direct buried

Compliances:

 

•  Tested in accordance with EIA/TIA-455 

FOTPs

  •  ICEA S-87-640
  •   GR-20
  •  RoHS Compliant Directive 2002/95/EC

Options:

  •  Gel-free tube versions also available, use 

“-DT suffix” (XX0124M1F-DT)

  •  Alternate 6-fiber per tube available upon 

request

 
  * Sequential meter markings available 

upon request

Loose Tube Triple Jacket Dual Armored Cable

EIA/TIA 455

Hybrid designs (containing singlemode and multimode fiber) and composite designs (containing 

copper conductors) are also available.
For complete listing of all fiber counts offered, please contact your General Cable sales 

representative.
Factory-installed eyelet option for quick cable-pull setups available.

48 Fiber

Ripcord

Outer Jacket

Corrugated Steel Armor

Middle Jacket

Corrugated Steel Armor

Overall Strength Members

Inner Jacket

Water Blocking Tape

Gel-Filled Buffer Tube

Central Strength Member

Filler

Ripcord

Ordering Part Number Example

AQ0124E1S-DWB

Singlemode, 12 fibers, TJ dual armored
Please see pages 4 and 5 for a complete guide on part number selection and  

ordering information.

CATALOG

NUMBER

FIBER

COUNT

NO. OF

LOOSE

TUBES

NO. OF

FILLERS

NOMINAL CABLE 

DIAMETER

NOMINAL CABLE 

WEIGHT

MAXIMUM TENSILE LOAD

SUB-UNIT

CABLE

IN

mm LBS/1000' kg/km LBS

N

LBS

N

XX0024E1S-DWB

2

5

3

0.78

19.7

243

362

600

2700

180

800

XX0044E1S-DWB

4

5

4

0.78

19.7

243

362

600

2700

180

800

XX0064E1S-DWB

6

5

4

0.78

19.7

243

362

600

2700

180

800

XX0084E1S-DWB

8

5

4

0.78

19.7

243

362

600

2700

180

800

XX0124E1S-DWB

12

5

4

0.78

19.7

243

362

600

2700

180

800

XX0184E1S-DWB

18

5

3

0.78

19.7

243

362

600

2700

180

800

XX0244E1S-DWB

24

5

3

0.78

19.7

243

362

600

2700

180

800

XX0364E1S-DWB

36

5

2

0.78

19.7

243

362

600

2700

180

800

XX0484E1S-DWB

48

5

1

0.78

19.7

243

362

600

2700

180

800

XX0604E1S-DWB

60

5

0

0.78

19.7

243

362

600

2700

180

800

XX0724E1S-DWB

72

6

0

0.81

20.6

262

390

600

2700

180

800

XX0964E1S-DWB

96

8

0

0.88

22.3

302

450

600

2700

180

800

XX1204E1S-DWB

120

10

2

0.94

24.0

346

515

600

2700

180

800

XX1444E1S-DWB

144

12

0

1.02

25.9

392

585

600

2700

180

800

XX denotes glass type. 
A complete listing of NextGen

®

 Brand glass types is specified on page 3 of this catalog.

Typical Cross-Section

Outside Plant Cables 

Fiber Optic

16

Product Construction:
 Fiber:

 

•  288–864 fibers

  •  Loose tube gel-filled
  •  Color-coding per TIA/EIA 598 B

  Central Strength Member:

 

•  Epoxy/glass rod

  Overall Strength Member:

 

•  Fiberglass yarns

  •  Aramid yarn overall strength member 

available upon request

  Outer Jacket:

 

•  Black UV- and moisture-resistant 

polyethylene (PE)

  •  Sequential footage markings*

Features:

  •  Loose tube gel-filled construction for 

superior fiber protection

  •  UV- and moisture-resistant design
  •  Rodent-resistant construction**
  •  Dry Water Block cable core for ease of 

handling

Performance:

 

•   Temperature: 

Storage -40˚C (-40˚F) to +75˚C (+167˚F) 

Installation -30˚C (-22˚F) to +60˚C (+140˚F) 

Operating -40˚C (-40˚F) to +70˚C (+158˚F)

  •  Minimum Bend Radius: 

20 X OD—Installation 

10 X OD—In-Service

  •  Maximum Crush Resistance: 

Short - 125 lbs/in (220 N/cm) 

Long - 63 lbs/in (110 N/cm)

Applications:
  •  Interbuilding voice or data communication 

backbones

  •  Installed in ducts, underground conduits, 

aerial/lashed or direct buried**

Compliances:

 

•  Tested in accordance with EIA/TIA-455 

FOTPs

  •  ICEA S-87-640
  •   GR-20
  •  RoHS Compliant Directive 2002/95/EC

Options:

 

• Copper trace wire (unarmored design)

  • Armor — corrugated steel tape
 
  * Sequential meter markings available 

upon request

  ** Rodent resistance and direct-buried
      applies to armored design only

Loose Tube Single Jacket Ribbon Cable

Hybrid designs (containing singlemode and multimode fiber) and composite designs (containing 

copper conductors) are also available.
For complete listing of all fiber counts offered, please contact your General Cable sales 

representative.
Factory-installed eyelet option for quick cable-pull setups available.

Typical Cross-Section

Ripcord 

Outer Jacket

Overall Strength Members

Water Blocking Tape

Gel-Filled Buffer Tube

Fiber Ribbons

Central Strength Member

Filler

Ripcord

288 Fiber

CATALOG

NUMBER

FIBER

COUNT

NO. OF

RIBBONS

NOMINAL CABLE 

DIAMETER

NOMINAL CABLE 

WEIGHT

MAXIMUM TENSILE LOAD

SUB-UNIT

CABLE

IN

mm

LBS/1000' kg/km LBS

N

LBS

N

XX2886R1A-DWB

228

24

0.841

21.4

208

310

1000

4500

180

800

XX3606R1A-DWB

360

30

0.841

21.4

208

310

1000

4500

180

800

XX4326R1A-DWB

432

36

0.841

21.4

208

310

1000

4500

180

800

XX4446R1A-DWB

444

37

1.050

26.7

297

442

1000

4500

180

800

XX5046R1A-DWB

504

42

1.050

26.7

297

442

1000

4500

180

800

XX5766R1A-DWB

576

48

1.050

26.7

297

442

1000

4500

180

800

XX6486R1A-DWB

648

54

1.050

26.7

297

442

1000

4500

180

800

XX7206R1A-DWB

720

60

1.050

26.7

297

442

1000

4500

180

800

XX7926R1A-DWB

792

66

1.050

26.7

297

442

1000

4500

180

800

XX8646R1A-DWB

864

72

1.050

26.7

297

442

1000

4500

180

800

XX denotes glass type. 
A complete listing of NextGen

®

 Brand glass types is specified on page 3 of this catalog.

Ordering Part Number Example

AQ2886R1A-DWB

Singlemode, 12 fibers, loose tube ribbon
Please see pages 4 and 5 for a complete guide on part number selection and  

ordering information.

EIA/TIA 455

Fiber Optic 

Outside Plant Cables

17

Compact Central Loose Tube Drop Cable

Product Construction:
 Fiber:

 

•  2–12 fibers

  •  Central tube gel-filled
  •  Color-coding per TIA/EIA 598 B

 Armor:

 

•  Corrugated coated steel tape 

  Outer Jacket:

  •  Black UV- and moisture-resistant 

polyethylene (PE)

  •  Sequential footage markings*

Features:

  •  Compact, user-friendly design
  •  Central tube armored design provides 

excellent fiber protection

  •  Easy to install

Performance:

 

•   Temperature: 

Storage -40˚C (-40˚F) to +75˚C (+167˚F) 

Installation -30˚C (-22˚F) to +60˚C (+140˚F) 

Operating -40˚C (-40˚F) to +70˚C (+158˚F)

  •  Minimum Bend Radius: 

20 X OD—Installation 

10 X OD—In-Service

  •  Maximum Crush Resistance: 

150 lbs/in (440 N/cm)

Applications:

  •  Broadband network
  •  Installed in ducts, underground conduits, 

aerial/lashed or direct buried

  •   FTTX

Compliances:

  •  Tested in accordance with EIA/TIA-455 

FOTPs

  •   GR-20 
  •  RoHS Compliant Directive 2002/95/EC
 
  * Sequential meter markings available 

upon request    

Typical Cross-Section

Ripcord

Outer Jacket

Corrugated Steel Armor

Ripcord

Water Blocking Strength 

Member

Buffer Tube

Hybrid designs (containing singlemode and multimode fiber) and composite designs (containing 

copper conductors) are also available.

12 Fiber

CATALOG

NUMBER

FIBER

COUNT

NO. OF

LOOSE

TUBES

NOMINAL CABLE 

DIAMETER

NOMINAL CABLE 

WEIGHT

MAXIMUM TENSILE LOAD

SUB-UNIT

CABLE

IN

mm

LBS/1000' kg/km

LBS

N

LBS

N

XX0024UNFC

2

1

0.36

9.1

62

93

600

2700

180

800

XX0044UNFC

4

1

0.36

9.1

62

93

600

2700

180

800

XX0064UNFC

6

1

0.36

9.1

62

93

600

2700

180

800

XX0084UNFC

8

1

0.36

9.1

62

93

600

2700

180

800

XX0124UNFC

12

1

0.36

9.1

62

93

600

2700

180

800

XX denotes glass type. 
A complete listing of NextGen

®

 Brand glass types is specified on page 3 of this catalog.

Ordering Part Number Example

AQ0064UNFC

Singlemode, 6 fibers, fiber compact central loose tube cable
Please see pages 4 and 5 for a complete guide on part number selection and  

ordering information.

EIA/TIA 455

Outside Plant Cables 

Fiber Optic

18

Toneable Flat Drop Cable

Product Construction:
 Fiber:

 

•  2–12 fibers

  •  Central tube gel-filled
  •  Color-coding per TIA/EIA 598 B

  Outer Jacket:

 

•  Black UV- and moisture-resistant 

polyethylene (PE)

  •  Sequential footage markings*

Features:

  •  Compact, user-friendly design
  •  Central tube armored design provides 

excellent fiber protection

  •  Easy to install

Performance:

  •   Temperature: 

Storage -40˚C (-40˚F) to +75˚C (+167˚F) 

Installation -30˚C (-22˚F) to +60˚C (+140˚F)  

Operating -40˚C (-40˚F) to +70˚C (+158˚F)

  •  Minimum Bend Radius: 

5.9 X OD—Installation 

3.9 X OD—In-Service

  •  Highly crush-resistant

Applications:

  •  Broadband network
  •  Installed in ducts
  •   FTTX

Compliances:

  •  Rural Utilities Service (RUS) 

7 CFR 1755.900 (REA PE-90)

 
  * Sequential meter markings available 

upon request

Typical Cross-Section

24 AWG Tracer Wire

Outer Jacket

Strength Members

Ripcord

Water Blocking Material 

Buffer Tube

Hybrid designs (containing singlemode and multimode fiber) and composite designs (containing 

copper conductors) are also available.

12 Fiber

CATALOG

NUMBER

FIBER

COUNT

NO. OF

LOOSE

TUBES

NOMINAL CABLE 

DIAMETER

NOMINAL CABLE 

WEIGHT

MAXIMUM TENSILE LOAD

INSTALLATION

IN

mm

LBS/1000' kg/km

LBS

N

XX0024U1A.TF

2

1

0.440

0.20

28

42

300

1336

XX0044U1A.TF

4

1

0.440

0.20

28

42

300

1336

XX0064U1A.TF

6

1

0.440

0.20

28

42

300

1336

XX0084U1A.TF

8

1

0.440

0.20

28

42

300

1336

XX0124U1A.TF

12

1

0.440

0.20

28

42

300

1336

XX denotes glass type. 
A complete listing of NextGen

®

 Brand glass types is specified on page 3 of this catalog.

Ordering Part Number Example

AQ0064U1A.TF

Singlemode, 6 fibers, toneable flat drop cable
Please see pages 4 and 5 for a complete guide on part number selection and  
ordering information.

Fiber Optic 

Outside Plant Cables

19

All-Dielectric Flat Drop Cable

Product Construction:
 Fiber:

 

•  2–12 fibers

  •  Central tube gel-filled
  •  Color-coding per TIA/EIA 598 B

  Outer Jacket:

  •  Black UV- and moisture-resistant 

polyethylene (PE)

  •  Sequential footage markings*

Features:

 

•  Compact, user-friendly design

  •  Central tube armored design provides 

excellent fiber protection

  •  Easy to install

Performance:

 

•   Temperature: 

Storage -40˚C (-40˚F) to +75˚C (+167˚F) 

Installation -30˚C (-22˚F) to +60˚C (+140˚F)  

Operating -40˚C (-40˚F) to +70˚C (+158˚F)

  •  Minimum Bend Radius: 

5.9 X OD—Installation 

3.9 X OD—In-Service

  •  Highly crush-resistant

 Applications:

  •  Broadband network
  •  Installed in ducts or aerial/lashed
  •   FTTX

Compliances:

  •  Rural Utilities Service (RUS) 

7 CFR 1755.900 (REA PE-90)

 
  * Sequential meter markings available 

upon request

Typical Cross-Section

Outer Jacket

Strength Members

Ripcord

Water Blocking Material 

Buffer Tube

Hybrid designs (containing singlemode and multimode fiber) and composite designs (containing 

copper conductors) are also available.

12 Fiber

CATALOG

NUMBER

FIBER

COUNT

NO. OF

LOOSE

TUBES

NOMINAL CABLE 

DIAMETER

NOMINAL CABLE 

WEIGHT

MAXIMUM TENSILE LOAD

INSTALLATION

IN

mm

LBS/1000' kg/km

LBS

N

XX0024U1A

2

1

0.33 x 0.20 8.5 x 5.0

26

39

300

1336

XX0044U1A

4

1

0.33 x 0.20 8.5 x 5.0

26

39

300

1336

XX0064U1A

6

1

0.33 x 0.20 8.5 x 5.0

26

39

300

1336

XX0084U1A

8

1

0.33 x 0.20 8.5 x 5.0

26

39

300

1336

XX0124U1A

12

1

0.33 x 0.20 8.5 x 5.0

26

39

300

1336

XX denotes glass type. 
A complete listing of NextGen

®

 Brand glass types is specified on page 3 of this catalog.

Ordering Part Number Example

AQ0064U1A

Singlemode, 6 fibers, all-dielectric flat drop cable
Please see pages 4 and 5 for a complete guide on part number selection and  

ordering information.

Outside Plant Cables 

Fiber Optic

20

Mini (Figure-8) Drop Cable

Product Construction:
 Fiber:

•  2–12 fibers
•  Color-coding per TIA/EIA 598 B

Outer Jacket:

•  Black UV- and moisture-resistant

polyethylene (PE)

•  Sequential footage markings*

Features:

•  Compact, user-friendly design
•  Central tube armored design provides

excellent fiber protection

•  Easy to install

Performance:

•   Temperature:

Storage -40˚C (-40˚F) to +75˚C (+167˚F) 

Installation -20˚C (-4˚F) to +60˚C (+140˚F)  

Operating -40˚C (-40˚F) to +70˚C (+158˚F)

•  Minimum Bend Radius:

6.7 X OD—Installation 

2.6 X OD—In-Service

Applications:

•  Broadband network
•  Installed in ducts or aerial/lashed
•   FTTX

Compliances:

•  Rural Utilities Service (RUS) 

7 CFR 1755.900 (REA PE-90)

* Sequential meter markings available 

upon request

Typical Cross-Section

Stranded Stainless Steel 
Messenger

Outer Jacket

Strength Members 

Buffer Tube

Hybrid designs (containing singlemode and multimode fiber) and composite designs (containing 

copper conductors) are also available.

12 Fiber

CATALOG

NUMBER

FIBER

COUNT

NO. OF

LOOSE

TUBES

NOMINAL CABLE 

DIAMETER

NOMINAL CABLE 

WEIGHT

MAXIMUM TENSILE LOAD

SUB-UNIT

CABLE

IN

mm

LBS/1000' kg/km

LBS

N

LBS

N

XX0024U2A

2

1

0.33 x 0.17 8.5 x 4.4

37

55

30

134

525

2335

XX0044U2A

4

1

0.33 x 0.17 8.5 x 4.4

37

55

30

134

525

2335

XX0064U2A

6

1

0.33 x 0.17 8.5 x 4.4

37

55

30

134

525

2335

XX0084U2A

8

1

0.33 x 0.17 8.5 x 4.4

37

55

30

134

525

2335

XX0124U2A

12

1

0.33 x 0.17 8.5 x 4.4

37

55

30

134

525

2335

XX denotes glass type. 
A complete listing of NextGen

®

 Brand glass types is specified on page 3 of this catalog.

Ordering Part Number Example

AQ0064U2A

Singlemode, 6 fibers, aerial and duct drop cable
Please see pages 4 and 5 for a complete guide on part number selection and 

ordering information.

21

NextGen

®

 Brand Indoor Cables 

4

 

Fiber Optic

Index Page

Tight Buffer Distribution  

Low-Smoke, Zero-Halogen  

(LSZH) Cable 

22

Tight Buffer Distribution 

Riser Cable 

23

Tight Buffer Distribution 

Plenum Cable 

24

Tight Buffer Breakout 

Riser Cable 

25

Tight Buffer Breakout 

Plenum Cable 

26

Tight Buffer Distribution  

Interlock Armored Riser Cable 

27

Tight Buffer Distribution  

Interlock Armored Plenum Cable  28

NextGen

®

 Brand fiber optic 

cables are optimized for any 

premises application.

Applications: Premises cables 

with 900 µm tight buffer 

constructions are built to 

withstand the continuous 

handling and difficult routing 

typical of building backbones. 

These fiber optic cables 

emphasize flexibility, handling 

and proper fiber termination 

characteristics. This provides 

reliable and simple installations 

every time. These cables are 

used for intrabuilding vertical 

(backbone) and horizontal runs.

Range of Products: Includes the 

manufacture of riser, plenum and 

low-smoke, zero-halogen (LSZH) 

cables. This includes distribution 

designs as well as breakout style 

cables. Fiber counts range up to 

144 fibers.

Features: Premises cables have 

an industry-standard 900 µm 

tight buffer for termination to 

connectors. The tight buffer 

diameter is tightly controlled 

to provide reliable, first-

time connections. Breakout 

cables utilize 2.4 mm breakout 

dimensions for rugged 

environments and compatibility 

with connectors. All fibers are 

color-coded and subgrouped (if 

necessary) for easy identification 

for handling.

22

Fiber Optic 

Indoor Cables

Product Construction:

 

Fiber:

  •  2–72 fibers
  •  900 µm tight buffer
  •  Color-coding per TIA/EIA 598 B

 

Central Strength Member:

  •  Epoxy/glass rod (above 12 fibers)

 

Overall Strength Member:

  •  Aramid fiber yarn

 

Jacket:

  •  Flame-retardant LSZH compound
  •  Sequential footage markings*
  •  Orange jacket—multimode fibers  

(except 10 Gbps)

  •  Aqua jacket—10 Gbps multimode fibers
  •  Yellow jacket—singlemode fibers

Features:

  •  Lightweight, flexible design simplifies 

installation

  •  Tight buffer provides individual fiber 

protection

  •  Tight buffered fibers are easy to handle 

and strip for field connectorization

  •  Sub-units are numbered for identification

Performance:

  •   Temperature: 

Storage -40˚C (-40˚F) to +70˚C (+158˚F) 

Installation 0˚C (+32˚F) to +50˚C (+122˚F)  

Operating -20˚C (-4˚F) to +70˚C (+158˚F)

  •  Minimum Bend Radius: 

20 X OD—Installation 

10 X OD—In-Service

  •  Maximum Crush Resistance: 

850 lbs/in (1485 N/cm)

  •  Maximum Vertical Rise—1,640 ft (500 m)

Applications:

  •  Intrabuilding voice or data communication 

backbones

  •  ETL Listed Type OFNR for installation 

in vertical riser and general horizontal 

applications when installed in accordance 

with NEC article 770.154 and 770.179

Compliances:

  •  ETL Listed Type OFNR
  •  CSA FT4
  •  TIA 568 C.3
  •  ICEA S-83-596
  •  RoHS Compliant Directive 2002/95/EC
  • GR-409

  * Sequential meter markings available 

upon request

Tight Buffer Distribution Low-Smoke,  

Zero-Halogen (LSZH) Cable

 

Type OFNR, CSA FT4

TIA 568 C.3

Hybrid designs (containing singlemode and multimode fiber) and composite designs (containing 

copper conductors) are also available.

CATALOG

NUMBER

FIBER

COUNT

NO. OF

SUB-

UNITS

NOMINAL CABLE 

DIAMETER

NOMINAL CABLE 

WEIGHT

MAXIMUM TENSILE LOAD

INSTALLATION IN-SERVICE

IN

mm

LBS/1000' kg/km

LBS

N

LBS

N

XX0021PNZ

2

—

0.17

4

11

16

225

1000

65

290

XX0041PNZ

4

—

0.18

5

13

19

225

1000

65

290

XX0061PNZ

6

—

0.20

5

15

22

225

1000

65

290

XX0081PNZ

8

—

0.20

5

17

25

245

1090

70

310

XX0121PNZ

12

—

0.23

6

21

31

320

1425

112

500

XX0181P1Z

18

3

0.47

12

84

125

600

2670

200

890

XX0241P1Z

24

4

0.53

13

92

137

800

3560

270

1201

XX0361P1Z

36

6

0.64

16

142

211

1000

4448

335

1490

XX0481P1Z

48

4

0.61

15

122

182

1000

4448

335

1490

XX0601P1Z

60

5

0.67

17

156

232

1200

5338

400

1780

XX0721P1Z

72

6

0.74

19

192

286

1500

6672

500

2224

XX denotes glass type. 
A complete listing of NextGen

®

 Brand glass types is specified on page 3 of this catalog.

Ordering Part Number Example

BE0121PNZ or BE0241P1Z

50 µm multimode, 12 or 24 fibers, tight buffer LSZH 
Please see pages 4 and 5 for a complete guide on part number selection and  
ordering information.

Typical Cross-Sections

P1Z 

≥ 

18 Fiber

LSZH Jacket

Overall Strength  

Member
900 µm Tight  

Buffer Fiber

Sub-Unit

Central Strength  

Member

PNZ 

≤ 

12 Fiber

LSZH Jacket

Overall Strength  

Member

900 µm Tight  

Buffer Fiber

23

Indoor Cables 

Fiber Optic

Tight Buffer Distribution Riser Cable

Type OFNR, CSA FT4

Product Construction:
 Fiber:

  •  2–144 fibers
  •  900 µm tight buffer
  •  Color-coding per TIA/EIA 598 B

  Central Strength Member:

  •  Epoxy/glass rod (P1R)

  Overall Strength Member:

  •  Aramid fiber yarn

 Jacket:

  •  Flame-retardant compound
  •  Sequential footage markings*
  •  Orange jacket—multimode fibers  

(except 10 Gbps)

  •  Aqua jacket—10 Gbps multimode fibers
  •  Yellow jacket—singlemode fibers

Features:

  •  Lightweight, flexible design simplifies 

installation

  •  Tight buffer provides individual fiber 

protection

  •  Tight buffered fibers are easy to handle 

and strip for field connectorization

  •  Sub-units are numbered for identification

Performance:

  •   Temperature: 

Storage -40˚C (-40˚F) to +70˚C (+158˚F) 

Installation 0˚C (+32˚F) to +50˚C (+122˚F)  

Operating -20˚C (-4˚F) to +70˚C (+158˚F)

  •  Minimum Bend Radius: 

20 X OD—Installation 

10 X OD—In-Service

  •  Maximum Crush Resistance: 

850 lbs/in (1485 N/cm)

  •  Maximum Vertical Rise —1,640 ft (500 m)

Applications:

  •  Intrabuilding voice or data 
    communication backbones
  •  ETL Listed Type OFNR for installation in  

vertical riser and general horizontal 

applications when installed in accordance 

with NEC article 770.154 

and 770.179

Compliances:

  •  ETL Listed Type OFNR
  •  CSA FT4
  •  TIA 568 C.3
  •  ICEA S-83-596
  •   GR-409
  •  RoHS Compliant Directive 2002/95/EC

Option:

  •  Ripcord available on PNRs, comes as 

standard on P1Rs

  * Sequential meter markings available 

upon request

Hybrid designs (containing singlemode and multimode fiber) and composite designs (containing 

copper conductors) are also available.

Ordering Part Number Example

BE0241PNR or BE0241P1R

50 µm multimode, 24 fibers, tight buffer distribution riser 
Please see pages 4 and 5 for a complete guide on part number selection and  
ordering information.

Typical Cross-Sections

P1R

 

≥ 

18 Fiber

Flame-Retardant  

Jacket
Overall Strength  

Member
900 µm Tight  

Buffer Fiber
Sub-Unit
Central Strength  

Member
Ripcord

PNR

 

≤ 

24 Fiber

Flame-Retardant  

Jacket

Overall Strength  

Member

900 µm Tight  

Buffer Fiber

CATALOG

NUMBER

FIBER

COUNT

NO. OF

SUB-

UNITS

NOMINAL CABLE 

DIAMETER

NOMINAL CABLE 

WEIGHT

MAXIMUM TENSILE LOAD

INSTALLATION

IN-SERVICE

IN

mm

LBS/1000' kg/km LBS

N

LBS

N

XX0021PNR

2

—

0.19

5

14

20

225

1000

65

290

XX0041PNR

4

—

0.20

5

16

23

225

1000

65

290

XX0061PNR

6

—

0.20

5

18

27

225

1000

65

290

XX0081PNR

8

—

0.22

6

20

30

245

1090

70

310

XX0101PNR

10

—

0.24

6

23

34

320

1425

112

500

XX0121PNR

12

—

0.25

6

24

36

320

1425

112

500

XX0181P1R

18

3

0.46

12

76

113

600

2670

200

890

XX0181PNR

18

—

0.33

8

45

67

320

1425

112

500

XX0241P1R

24

4

0.52

13

84

125

800

3560

270 1201

XX0241PNR

24

—

0.34

9

47

70

320

1425

112

500

XX0361P1R

36

6

0.65

17

152

226

1000

4448

335 1490

XX0481P1R

48

4

0.63

16

133

197

1000

4448

335 1490

XX0601P1R

60

5

0.69

17

155

231

1200

5338

400 1780

XX0721P1R

72

6

0.76

19

202

301

1500

6672

500 2224

XX0961P1R

96

8

0.89

23

289

430

2000

8896

670 2980

XX1201P1R

120

10

1.00

25

297

442

3000

13345

1000 4448

XX1441P1R

144

12

1.00

25

304

452

3000

13345

1000 4448

XX denotes glass type. 
A complete listing of NextGen

®

 Brand glass types is specified on page 3 of this catalog.

24

TIA 568 C.3

Fiber Optic 

Indoor Cables

Tight Buffer Distribution Plenum Cable

Type OFNP, CSA FT6

Product Construction:
 Fiber:

  •  2–144 fibers
  •  900 µm tight buffer
  •  Color-coding per TIA/EIA 598 B

 

Central Strength Member:

  •  Epoxy/glass rod (P1D)

 

Overall Strength Member:

  •  Aramid fiber yarn

 

Jacket:

  •  Flame-retardant compound or 

fluoropolymer

  •  Sequential footage markings*
  •  Orange jacket—multimode fibers  

(except 10 Gbps)

  •  Aqua jacket—10 Gbps multimode fibers
  •  Yellow jacket—singlemode fibers

Features:

  •  Lightweight, flexible design simplifies 

installation

  •  Tight buffer provides individual fiber 

protection

  •  Tight buffered fibers are easy to handle 

and strip for field connectorization

  •  Sub-units are numbered for identification

Performance:

  •   Temperature: 

Storage -40˚C (-40˚F) to +70˚C (+158˚F) 

Installation 0˚C (+32˚F) to +50˚C (+122˚F)  

Operating -20˚C (-4˚F) to +70˚C (+158˚F)

  •  Minimum Bend Radius: 

20 X OD—Installation 

10 X OD—In-Service

  •  Maximum Crush Resistance: 

850 lbs/in (1485 N/cm)

  •  Maximum Vertical Rise—1,640 ft (500 m)

Applications:

  •  Intrabuilding voice or data communication 

backbones

  •  ETL Listed Type OFNP for installation in  

ducts, plenums and other spaces used as 

environmental air returns when installed 

in accordance with NEC article 770.154 

and 770.179

Compliances:

  •  ETL Listed Type OFNP
  •  CSA FT6
  •  TIA 568 C.3
  •  ICEA S-83-596
  •   GR-409
  •  RoHS Compliant Directive 2002/95/EC

Option:

  •  Ripcord available on PNUs, comes as 

standard on P1Ds

  * Sequential meter markings available 

upon request

Hybrid designs (containing singlemode and multimode fiber) and composite designs (containing 

copper conductors) are also available.

CATALOG

NUMBER

FIBER

COUNT

NO. OF

SUB-

UNITS

NOMINAL CABLE 

DIAMETER

NOMINAL CABLE 

WEIGHT

MAXIMUM TENSILE LOAD

INSTALLATION

IN-SERVICE

IN

mm

LBS/1000' kg/km

LBS

N

LBS

N

XX0021PNU

2

—

0.17

4

12

17

225

1000

65

290

XX0041PNU

4

—

0.18

5

14

20

225

1000

65

290

XX0061PNU

6

—

0.18

5

16

24

225

1000

65

290

XX0081PNU

8

—

0.21

5

18

27

245

1090

70

311

XX0121PNU

12

—

0.22

6

23

34

320

1423

112

500

XX0181PNU

18

—

0.31

8

42

63

320

1423

112

500

XX0241PNU

24

—

0.32

8

45

67

320

1423

112

500

XX0361P1D

36

6

0.61

16

151

225

1000

4448

335

1490

XX0481P1D

48

4

0.58

15

135

200

1000

4448

335

1490

XX0601P1D

60

5

0.67

17

186

277

1000

4448

335

1490

XX0721P1D

72

6

0.73

19

217

323

1000

4448

335

1490

XX0961P1D

96

8

0.86

22

312

464

1500

6672

500

2224

XX1201P1D

120

10

0.96

24

374

556

1500

6672

500

2224

XX1441P1D

144

12

0.96

24

394

586

1500

6672

500

2224

XX denotes glass type. 
A complete listing of NextGen

®

 Brand glass types is specified on page 3 of this catalog.

Ordering Part Number Example

BE0241PNU or BE0361P1D

50 µm multimode, 24 or 36 fibers, tight buffer distribution plenum 
Please see pages 4 and 5 for a complete guide on part number selection and  
ordering information.

Typical Cross-Sections

P1D 

≥ 

36 Fiber

Flame-Retardant  

Jacket
Overall Strength  

Member
900 µm Tight  

Buffer Fiber
Sub-Unit
Central Strength  

Member
Ripcord

PNU 

≤ 

24 Fiber

Flame-Retardant  

Jacket

Overall Strength  

Member

900 µm Tight  

Buffer Fiber

25

TIA 568 C.3

Indoor Cables 

Fiber Optic

Tight Buffer Breakout Riser Cable

Type OFNR, CSA FT4

Product Construction:

 

Fiber:

  •  2–24 fibers
  •  900 µm white tight buffer
  •  2.4 mm jacketed sub-units, with overall 

jacket color coding

 

Central Strength Member:

  •  Aramid fiber yarn
  •  Optional epoxy glass rod (BIR)

  Overall Strength Member:

  •  Aramid fiber yarn 

 

Jacket:

  •  Flame-retardant compound
  •  Sequential footage markings*
  •  Orange jacket—multimode fibers  

(except 10 Gbps)

  •  Aqua jacket—10 Gbps multimode fibers
  •  Yellow jacket—singlemode fibers

Features:

  •  Rugged individual fiber protection
  •  Easily terminated with fiber sub-units
  •  Heavy-duty premises applications
  •  Sub-units are numbered for identification

Performance:

  •   Temperature: 

Storage -40˚C (-40˚F) to +70˚C (+158˚F) 

Installation 0˚C (+32˚F) to +50˚C (+122˚F)  

Operating -20˚C (-4˚F) to +70˚C (+158˚F)

  •  Minimum Bend Radius: 

20 X OD—Installation 

10 X OD—In-Service

  •  Maximum Crush Resistance: 

1000 lbs/in (1750 N/cm)

  •  Maximum Vertical Rise—1,640 ft (500 m)

Applications:

  •  Intrabuilding voice or data communication 

backbones

  •  ETL Listed Type OFNR for installation in  

vertical riser and general horizontal 

applications when installed in accordance 

with NEC article 770.154 and 770.179

Compliances:

  •  ETL Listed Type OFNR
  •  CSA FT4
  •  TIA 568 C.3
  •  ICEA S-83-596
  •   GR-409
  •  RoHS Compliant Directive 2002/95/EC

  * Sequential meter markings available 

upon request

6 Fiber

Typical Cross-Section

Hybrid designs (containing singlemode and multimode fiber) and composite designs (containing 

copper conductors) are also available.

CATALOG

NUMBER

FIBER

COUNT

NO. OF

SUB-

UNITS

NOMINAL CABLE 

DIAMETER

NOMINAL CABLE 

WEIGHT

MAXIMUM TENSILE LOAD

INSTALLATION IN-SERVICE

IN

mm

LBS/1000' kg/km

LBS

N

LBS

N

XX0021B3R

2

2

0.27

7

28

41

270

1200

110

490

XX0041B3R

4

4

0.31

8

37

54

450

2000

180

800

XX0061B3R

6

6

0.37

9

51

76

450

2000

180

800

XX0081B3R

8

8

0.43

11

71

106

600

2670

200

890

XX0121B3R

12

12

0.47

12

79

117

790

3515

270

1200

XX0181B3R

18

18

0.56

14

111

165

1000

4450

400

1780

XX0241B3R

24

24

0.65

16

153

228

1230

5470

450

2000

XX denotes glass type. 
A complete listing of NextGen

®

 Brand glass types is specified on page 3 of this catalog.

Ordering Part Number Example

BE0121B3R

50 µm multimode, 12 fibers, tight buffer breakout riser 
Please see pages 4 and 5 for a complete guide on part number selection and  
ordering information.

Outer Jacket

Core Separator Tape

2.4 mm Sub-Unit

900 µm Tight Buffer Fiber

Overall Strength Member

Central Strength Member

Ripcord

26

TIA 568 C.3

Fiber Optic 

Indoor Cables

Product Construction:
 Fiber:

  •  2–48 fibers
  •  900 µm white tight buffer
  •  2.4 mm jacketed sub-units, with overall 

jacket color coding

 

Central Strength Member:

  •  Aramid fiber yarn
  •  Optional epoxy glass rod (B1D)

  Overall Strength Member:

  •  Aramid fiber yarn

 

Jacket:

  •  Flame-retardant compound
  •  Sequential footage markings*
  •  Orange jacket—multimode fibers  

(except 10 Gbps)

  •  Aqua jacket—10 Gbps multimode fibers
  •  Yellow jacket—singlemode fibers

Features:

  •  Rugged individual fiber protection
  •  Easily terminated with fiber sub-units
  •  Heavy-duty premises applications
  •  Sub-units are numbered for identification

Performance:

  •   Temperature: 

Storage -40˚C (-40˚F) to +70˚C (+158˚F) 

Installation 0˚C (+32˚F) to +50˚C (+122˚F)  

Operating -20˚C (-4˚F) to +70˚C (+158˚F)

  •  Minimum Bend Radius: 

20 X OD—Installation 

10 X OD—In-Service

  •  Maximum Crush Resistance: 

850 lbs/in (1485 N/cm)

  •  Maximum Vertical Rise—1,640 ft (500 m)

Applications:

  •  Intrabuilding voice or data communication 

backbones

  •  ETL Listed Type OFNP for installation  

in ducts, plenums and other spaces 

used as environmental air returns when 

installed in accordance with NEC article 

770.154 and 770.179

Compliances:

  •  ETL and c(ETL) Listed Type OFNP
  •  CSA FT6
  •  TIA 568 C.3
  •  ICEA S-83-596
  •  RoHS Compliant Directive 2002/95/EC
  • GR-409

  * Sequential meter markings available 

upon request

Tight Buffer Breakout Plenum Cable

Type OFNP, CSA FT6

Hybrid designs (containing singlemode and multimode fiber) and composite designs (containing 

copper conductors) are also available.

CATALOG

NUMBER

FIBER

COUNT

NO. OF

SUB-

UNITS

NOMINAL CABLE 

DIAMETER

NOMINAL CABLE 

WEIGHT

MAXIMUM TENSILE LOAD

INSTALLATION IN-SERVICE

IN

mm

LBS/1000' kg/km

LBS

N

LBS

N

XX0021B3D

2

2

0.24

6

27

40

270

1200

110

490

XX0041B3D

4

4

0.28

7

33

49

450

2000

180

800

XX0061B3D

6

6

0.34

9

50

74

450

2000

180

800

XX0081B3D

8

8

0.40

10

72

107

600

2670

200

890

XX0121B3D

12

12

0.44

11

76

113

790

3515

270

1200

XX0181B3D

18

18

0.54

14

122

181

1000

4450

400

1780

XX0241B3D

24

24

0.63

16

171

254

1230

5470

450

2000

XX0361B3D

36

36

0.73

19

209

311

2000

8896

600

2669

XX0481B3D

48

48

0.84

21

261

388

2600

11565

780

3470

XX denotes glass type. 
A complete listing of NextGen

®

 Brand glass types is specified on page 3 of this catalog.

Ordering Part Number Example

BE0121B3D

50 µm multimode, 12 fibers, tight buffer breakout plenum 
Please see pages 4 and 5 for a complete guide on part number selection and  
ordering information.

6 Fiber

Typical Cross-Section

Outer Jacket

Core Separator Tape

2.4 mm Sub-Unit

900 µm Tight Buffer Fiber

Overall Strength Member

Central Strength Member

Ripcord

27

TIA 568 C.3

Hybrid designs (containing singlemode and multimode fiber) and composite designs (containing 

copper conductors) are also available.

Typical Cross-Sections

CATALOG

NUMBER

FIBER

COUNT

NO. OF

SUB-

UNITS

NOMINAL CABLE 

DIAMETER

NOMINAL CABLE 

WEIGHT

MAXIMUM TENSILE LOAD

INSTALLATION

IN-SERVICE

IN

mm

LBS/1000' kg/km

LBS

N

LBS

N

XX0021PNR-ILRA

2

—

0.52

13

85

126

550

2447

165

734

XX0041PNR-ILRA

4

—

0.57

14

95

141

550

2447

165

734

XX0061PNR-ILRA

6

—

0.57

14

98

146

550

2447

165

734

XX0121PNR-ILRA

12

—

0.57

14

104

155

550

2447

165

734

XX0241PNR-ILRA

24

—

0.67

17

144

214

550

2447

165

734

XX0241P1R-ILRA

24

4

0.87

22

238

354

1000

4448

300

1334

XX0361P1R-ILRA

36

6

0.99

25

360

536

1000

4448

300

1334

XX0481P1R-ILRA

48

4

0.99

25

330

491

1000

4448

300

1334

XX0601P1R-ILRA

60

5

1.04

26

364

542

1000

4448

300

1334

XX0721P1R-ILRA

72

6

1.09

28

422

628

1000

4448

300

1334

XX0961P1R-ILRA

96

8

1.24

32

543

808

1000

4448

335

1490

XX1201P1R-ILRA

120

10

1.39

35

584

826

1000

4448

335

1490

XX1441P1R-ILRA

144

12

1.39

35

555

869

1000

4448

335

1490

XX Denotes glass type. 
A complete listing of NextGen

®

 Brand glass types is specified on page 3 of this catalog.

Ordering Part Number Example

BE0241PNR-ILRA or BE0241PNR-ILRA

50 µm multimode, 24 fibers, tight buffer distribution interlock armor riser 
Please see pages 4 and 5 for a complete guide on part number selection and  
ordering information.

Outer Flame-

Retardant Jacket

Interlock Armor

Sub-Unit Flame-

Retardant Jacket

Overall Strength 

Member

900 µm Tight 

Buffer Fiber

Inner Jacket

P1R-ILRA

 

≥ 

24 Fiber

Outer Flame-

Retardant Jacket

Interlock Armor

Inner Flame-

Retardant Jacket

Strength Member

900 µm Tight 

Buffer Fiber

Filler

Inner Jacket

PNR-ILRA 

≤ 

24 Fiber

IndoorCables 

Fiber Optic

Tight Buffer Distribution Interlock Armored Riser Cable

Type OFCR, CSA FT4

Product Construction:
 Fiber:

  •  2–144 fibers
  •  900 µm tight buffer
  •  Color-coding per TIA/EIA 598 B

 

Overall Strength Member:

  •  Aramid fiber yarn

 

Inner Jacket:

  •  Flame-retardant compound

 Armor:

  •  Interlock aluminum (-ILRA)

  Outer Jacket:

  •  Flame-retardant compound
  •  Sequential footage markings*
  •  Orange jacket—multimode fibers (except 

10 Gbps)

  •  Aqua jacket—10 Gbps multimode fibers
  •  Yellow jacket—singlemode fibers

Features:

  •  Interlock armor provides outstanding 

mechanical protection

  •  Interlock armor is flexible and easy to use
  •  Tight buffer provides individual fiber 

protection

  •  Sub-units are numbered for identification

Performance:

  •   Temperature: 

Storage -40˚C (-40˚F) to +70˚C (+158˚F) 

Installation 0˚C (+32˚F) to +50˚C (+122˚F)  

Operating -20˚C (-4˚F) to +70˚C (+158˚F)

  •  Minimum Bend Radius: 

20 X OD—Installation 

10 X OD—In-Service

  •  Maximum Crush Resistance: 

1,500 lbs/in (2,627 N/cm)

Applications:

  •  Harsh premises environments requiring 

heavy-duty protection

  •  ETL Type OFCR for installation in any 

premises location when installed in 

accordance with NEC article 770.154 

and 770.179

Compliances:

  •  ETL Listed Type OFCR
  •  CSA FT4
  •  TIA 568 C.3
  •  ICEA S-83-596
  •   GR-409
  •  RoHS Compliant Directive 2002/95/EC

Note:

    Armored cable without an outer jacket 

available upon request (-IL)

  * Sequential meter markings available 

upon request

28

TIA 568 C.3

Fiber Optic 

Indoor Cables

Tight Buffer Distribution Interlock Armored Plenum Cable

Type OFCP, CSA FT6

Product Construction:

 Fiber:

  •  4–144 fibers
  •  900 µm tight buffer
  •  Color-coding per TIA/EIA 598 B

  Overall Strength Member:

  •  Aramid fiber yarn

 

Inner Jacket:

  •  Flame-retardant compound

 

Armor:

  •  Interlock aluminum (-ILPA)

  Outer Jacket:

  •  Flame-retardant compound
  •  Sequential footage markings*
  •  Orange jacket—multimode fibers (except 

10 Gbps)

  •  Aqua jacket—10 Gbps multimode fibers
  •  Yellow jacket—singlemode fibers

Features:

  •  Interlock armor provides outstanding  

mechanical protection

  •  Interlock armor is flexible and easy to use
  •  Tight buffer provides individual fiber 

protection

  •  Sub-units are numbered for identification

Performance:

  •   Temperature: 

Storage -40˚C (-40˚F) to +70˚C (+158˚F) 

Installation 0˚C (+32˚F) to +50˚C (+122˚F)  

Operating -20˚C (-4˚F) to +70˚C (+158˚F)

  •  Minimum Bend Radius 

20 X OD—Installation 

10 X OD—In-Service

  •  Maximum Crush Resistance: 

1,500 lbs/in (2,627 N/cm)

Applications:

  •   Harsh premises environments requiring 

heavy-duty protection

  •  ETL Type OFCP for installation in any 

premises location when installed in 

accordance with NEC article 770.154 

and 770.179

Compliances:

  •  ETL Listed Type OFCP
  •  CSA FT6
  •  TIA 568 C.3
  •  ICEA S-83-596
  •   GR-409
  •  RoHS Compliant Directive 2002/95/EC

Note:

    Armored cable without an outer jacket 

available upon request (-IL)

 
  * Sequential meter markings available 

upon request

Hybrid designs (containing singlemode and multimode fiber) and composite designs (containing 

copper conductors) are also available.

Typical Cross-Sections

CATALOG

NUMBER

FIBER

COUNT

NO. OF

SUB-

UNITS

NOMINAL CABLE 

DIAMETER

NOMINAL CABLE 

WEIGHT

MAXIMUM TENSILE LOAD

INSTALLATION

IN-SERVICE

IN

mm

LBS/1000' kg/km

LBS

N

LBS

N

XX0021PNU-ILPA

2

—

0.49

12

80

119

550

2447

165

734

XX0041PNU-ILPA

4

—

0.49

12

82

122

550

2447

165

734

XX0061PNU-ILPA

6

—

0.49

12

84

125

550

2447

165

734

XX0121PNU-ILPA

12

—

0.49

12

100

149

550

2447

165

734

XX0241PNU-ILPA

24

—

0.59

15

138

205

550

2447

165

734

XX0241PNU-ILPAS

24

4

0.70

18

136

202

1000

4448

300

1334

XX0361PNU-ILPAS

36

6

0.73

19

158

235

1000

4448

300

1334

XX0481PNU-ILPAS

48

4

0.80

20

209

311

1000

4448

300

1334

XX0601PNU-ILPAS

60

5

0.85

22

187

278

1000

4448

300

1334

XX0721PNU-ILPAS

72

6

0.95

24

273

406

1000

4448

300

1334

XX0961PNU-ILPAS

96

8

1.05

27

328

488

1000

4448

335

1490

XX1201PNU-ILPAS

120

10

1.10

28

372

554

1000

4448

335

1490

XX1441PNU-ILPAS

144

12

1.20

31

386

574

1000

4448

335

1490

XX Denotes glass type. 
A complete listing of NextGen

®

 Brand glass types is specified on page 3 of this catalog.

Ordering Part Number Example

BE0241PNU-ILPA or BE0241PNU-ILPAS

50 µm multimode, 24 fibers, tight buffer distribution interlock armor plenum 
Please see pages 4 and 5 for a complete guide on part number selection and  
ordering information.

PNU-ILPAS 

≥ 

24 Fiber

Outer Flame-

Retardant Jacket

Interlock Armor

Sub-Unit Flame-

Retardant Jacket

Overall Strength 

Member

900 µm Tight 

Buffer Fiber

Inner Jacket

PNU-ILPA 

≤ 

24 Fiber

Outer Flame-

Retardant Jacket

Interlock Armor

Sub-Unit Flame-

Retardant Jacket

Strength Member

900 µm Tight 

Buffer Fiber

Filler

Inner Jacket

29

Fiber Optic 

Indoor/Outdoor Cables

NextGen

®

 Brand Indoor/Outdoor Cables 

5

Index Page

Loose Tube Single Jacket  

Low-Smoke, Zero-Halogen 

(LSZH) Cable 

30

Tight Buffer Distribution 

Riser Cable 

31

Tight Buffer Distribution  

Plenum Cable 

32

Tight Buffer Distribution  

Interlock Armored Riser Cable 

33

Tight Buffer Distribution  

Interlock Armored Plenum Cable  34

Loose Tube Single Jacket 

Riser Cable 

35

Loose Tube Single Jacket 

Plenum Cable 

36

The concept, production and 

application of indoor/outdoor fiber 

optic cables has been a big part of 

the NextGen

®

 Brand product line 

for more than a decade. As a leader 

in easy-to-use, field-friendly fiber 

optic cables, the indoor/outdoor 

product line has been especially 

well-known to users who appreciate 

the features it provides.

Applications: Whether primarily for 

indoor or outdoor use, we have an 

impressive choice of products that 

have the ability to route from either 

a plenum or riser building space 

to an outdoor run. This eliminates 

the costly and space-consuming 

transition point at the building 

entrance and improves the system 

loss budget. These cables are most 

efficient when used to directly 

connect equipment rooms (on any 

floor) in different buildings or to 

connect a manhole location to an 

equipment room.

Range of Products:  

Indoor/outdoor fiber optic  

cables include loose tube (dry or 

gel-filled) and tight buffer (900 µm)  

designs. These are available in a 

variety of configurations and jacket 

types to cover riser and plenum 

requirements for indoor cable and 

the ability to be run in duct, direct 

buried or aerial/lashed in the 

outside plant. The following catalog 

pages provide information on proper 

interbuilding and intrabuilding 

applications.

Features: These products reduce 

the system cost by eliminating 

splice points, simplifying cable 

handling and gaining flexibility with 

the choice of building entrances. 

All cables meet appropriate NEC 

requirements and are listed with 

ETL. Tight buffer designs allow 

direct termination of fibers with 

industry-standard connectors and 

techniques. Loose tube designs 

provide more fiber protection in 

harsh outdoor environments and 

are readily spliced to existing 

outside plant cables. Most indoor/

outdoor fiber optic cables utilize 

Dry Water Block technology in 

the cable core to protect the 

fibers and provide fast, clean fiber 

preparation.

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Indoor/Outdoor Cables 

Fiber Optic

Head

Sm Head

Product Construction:
 Fiber:

  • Up to 144 fibers
  • Dry Loose Tube
  • Color-coding per TIA/EIA 598 B

  Central Strength Member:

  • Epoxy/glass rod in stranded designs

 Jacket:

  •  Black UV-, moisture-resistant and flame-

retardant LSZH polymer

  • Other colors available upon request
  • Sequential footage markings*

Features:

  •  Dry loose tube for termination
  •  Flexible buffer tubes for routing
  • LSZH jacket for fire protection

Performance:

  •   Temperature: 

Storage -40˚C (-40˚F) to +70˚C (+158˚F) 

Installation* -30˚C (-22˚F) to +50˚C(+122˚F) 

Operating -40˚C (-40˚F) to +70˚C (+158˚F)

  •  Minimum Bend Radius: 

20 X OD—Installation 

10 X OD—In-Service

  •*-10˚C(+14˚F) to 50˚C(122˚F) for central  
    loose tube

Applications:

  •  Interbuilding and intrabuilding voice or 
    data communication backbones
  •  Installed in ducts, underground conduits 

or aerial/lashed

Compliances:

  • ETL Listed Type OFNR-LS
  • OFNR for central tube
  • ICEA S-104-696
  •  RoHS Compliant Directive 2002/95/EC

 * Sequential meter markings available 

upon request

Loose Tube Single Jacket Low-Smoke, Zero-Halogen 

(LSZH) Cable 

Type OFNR-LS

Buffer Tube 6 or 12 

fibers

Outer Jacket

Water Blocking 

Strength Members

 

Ripcord

Flame-Retardant 

LSZH Jacket

Waterblocking Tape

Dry Loose Tube

Fiber
Central Strength 

Member

Flame Retardent 

Tape

36 Fiber

Typical Cross-Section 

Central Loose Tube

CATALOG

NUMBER

FIBER

COUNT

NO. OF

LOOSE

TUBES

NOMINAL CABLE 

DIAMETER

NOMINAL CABLE 

WEIGHT

MAXIMUM TENSILE LOAD

INSTALLATION IN-SERVICE

IN

mm

LBS/1000' kg/km

LBS

N

LBS

N

XX0244M1Z-DT

24

2

0.41

10.3

64

95

600

2670

180

800

XX0364M1Z-DT

36

3

0.41

10.3

64

95

600

2670

180

800

XX0484M1Z-DT

48

4

0.41

10.3

64

95

600

2670

180

800

XX0604M1Z-DT

60

5

0.41

10.3

64

95

600

2670

180

800

XX0724M1Z-DT

72

6

0.44

11.2

70

104

600

2670

180

800

XX0964M1Z-DT

96

8

0.51

12.9

96

143

600

2670

180

800

XX1204M1Z-DT

120

10

0.57

14.8

123

183

600

2670

180

800

XX1444M1Z-DT

144

12

0.63

16.1

155

231

600

2670

180

800

Ordering Part Number Example

AQ0244M1Z-DT

Singlemode, 24 fibers, Loose tube LSZH 
Please see pages 4 and 5 for a complete guide on part number selection and  
ordering information.

XX denotes glass type. 
A complete listing of NextGen

®

 Brand glass types is specified on page 3 of this catalog

XX0064UNZ-DT

6

1

0.31

7.9

43

64

300

1335

90

400

XX0124UNZ-DT

12

1

0.31

7.9

43

64

300

1335

90

400

(M1Z-DT)

(UNZ-DT)

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Fiber Optic 

Indoor/Outdoor Cables

Product Construction:
 Fiber:

  •  2–144 fibers
  •  900 µm tight buffer
  •  Color-coding per TIA/EIA 598 B

  Central Strength Member:

  •  Epoxy/glass rod (A1R)

  Overall Strength Member:

  •  Aramid fiber yarn

 Jacket:

  •  UV-resistant black jacket
  •  Flame-retardant compound
  •  Sequential footage markings*

Features:

  •  Dry Water Block cable core for fiber 

protection

  •  Direct termination of connectors on tight 

buffer

  •  Sub-units are numbered for identification

Performance:

  •    Temperature: 

Storage -40˚C (-40˚F) to +70˚C (+158˚F) 

Installation 0˚C (+32˚F) to +50˚C (+122˚F) 

    Operating -20˚C (-4˚F) to +70˚C (+158˚F)
  •  Minimum Bend Radius: 

20 X OD—Installation 

10 X OD—In-Service

  •  Maximum Crush Resistance: 

850 lbs/in (1485 N/cm)

  •  Maximum Vertical Rise—1,640 ft (500 m)

Applications:

  •  Intrabuilding and interbuilding voice or 

data communication backbones

  •  Outdoor use in ducts and underground 

conduits

  •  ETL Listed Type OFNR for installation in  

vertical riser and general horizontal 

applications when installed in accordance 

with NEC article 770.154 and 770.179

Compliances:

  •  ETL Listed Type OFNR
  •  CSA FT4
  •  TIA 568 C.3
  •  ICEA S-104-696
  •   GR-409
  •  RoHS Compliant Directive 2002/95/EC

 * Sequential meter markings available 

upon request

Tight Buffer Distribution Riser Cable

Type OFNR, CSA FT4

TIA 568 C.3

Hybrid designs (containing singlemode and multimode fiber) and composite designs (containing 

copper conductors) are also available.

CATALOG

NUMBER

FIBER

COUNT

NO. OF

SUB-

UNITS

NOMINAL CABLE 

DIAMETER

NOMINAL CABLE 

WEIGHT

MAXIMUM TENSILE LOAD

INSTALLATION IN-SERVICE

IN

mm

LBS/1000' kg/km

LBS

N

LBS

N

XX0021ANR.BK

2

—

0.19

5

14

20

300

1334

90

400

XX0041ANR.BK

4

—

0.20

5

16

24

320

1423

96

427

XX0061ANR.BK

6

—

0.20

6

18

27

320

1423

96

427

XX0081ANR.BK

8

—

0.22

6

20

30

320

1423

96

427

XX0101ANR.BK

10

—

0.24

6

23

34

400

1780

120

534

XX0121ANR.BK

12

—

0.25

6

24

36

400

1780

120

534

XX0181A1R.BK

18

3

0.47

12

79

118

750

3336

250

1112

XX0181ANR.BK

18

—

0.33

8

45

67

320

1425

112

500

XX0241A1R.BK

24

4

0.53

13

86

128

1000

4448

300

1334

XX0241ANR.BK

24

—

0.34

9

47

70

320

1425

112

500

XX0361A1R.BK

36

6

0.66

17

147

219

1300

5783

390

1735

XX0481A1R.BK

48

4

0.64

16

137

204

1300

5783

390

1735

XX0601A1R.BK

60

5

0.70

18

168

250

1500

6672

450

2002

XX0721A1R.BK

72

6

0.77

20

207

308

1900

8452

570

2535

XX0961A1R.BK

96

8

0.91

23

289

430

2000

8896

670

2980

XX1201A1R.BK

120

10

1.02

26

313

466

3000 13345 1000

4448

XX1441A1R.BK

144

12

1.02

26

314

467

3000 13345 1000

4448

XX denotes glass type. 
A complete listing of NextGen

®

 Brand glass types is specified on page 3 of this catalog.

Typical Cross-Sections

A1R 

≥ 

18 Fiber

Flame-Retardant Jacket

Overall Strength Member

900 µm Tight Buffer Fiber

Sub-Unit

Central Strength Member

ANR 

≤ 

24 Fiber

Flame-Retardant  

Jacket

Strength Member

900 µm Tight 

Buffer Fiber

Filler

Ordering Part Number Example

BE0241ANR.BK or BE0241A1R.BK

50 µm multimode, 24 fibers, tight buffer distribution riser 
Please see pages 4 and 5 for a complete guide on part number selection and  
ordering information.