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QFCI-MICA

QFCI-I/O/RM-JM

Variant:

Fiberoptical cable for the oil- and offshore industry and other harsh environments. The cable has excellent communication properties and is tested to be operative in at least 180 min. at 1,000°C which means that it can maintain vital communication in case of a fire situation. The fibers are protected in jelly filled loose tubes stranded around a central strength member to ensure optimum performance and long life. Each fiber and loose tube is color coded for easy identification during splicing and termination.

Construction Fiber

Fibertype 
MM or SM
Sub unit sheath 
PBTP
with jelly
Colorcode fiber 
TIA 598
1 - Blue
2 - Orange
3 - Green
4 - Brown
5 - Grey
6 - White
7 - Red
8 - Black
9 - Yellow
10 - Violet
11 - Pink
12 - Turquoise
Fiber tube 
Loose tube
Ø = 2,2 [mm]
Fire resistant barrier 
Mica tape
Strength member 
Centre steel wire
Inner jacket 
Black
SHF1
10,1 [mm]
Armour 
Alt. 1 - Galvanised steel wire braid: QFCI
Alt. 2 - Tinned Cu-braid : QFOI
Alt. 3 -  Bronze wire braid : QFBI
Jacket 
Black
SHF1
Diameter 
13,5 [mm]
Weight 
260 [kg/km]
Jacket marking 
NEK Kabel – QFCI – Fiber optic Cable – 
IEC 60331-25 – IEC 60332-3-22 – date – meter marked

Specifications

Operating temperature normal 
-40 – +70 [°C]
Temperature @ installation 
-10 to +60 [°C]
Tensile strength installed 
500 [N]
Tensile strength 
3000
N (∆α reversible)
acc. to IEC 60794-1-21 (E1)
Crush test 
3000 [N/10cm]
acc. to IEC 60794-1-21 (E3)
Impact 
30 [J]
acc. to IEC 60794-1-21 (E4)
Torsion 
±1 [turn/m]
Min. bending radius 
15 [x outer diam]
Min. bending radius flexible 
20 [x outer diam]

Norms

Halogenfree, max content corrosive and toxic gases 
IEC 60754-1 & IEC 60754-2
Material properties, insulation and sheath 
IEC 60092-360 (359)
SHF1
Flame resistance 
IEC 60332-3-22 Cat.A
Fire resistant 
IEC 60331-25
180 min. 750°C
Smoke emission 
IEC 61034-1 & IEC 61034-2
Certification 
DNV / ABS

Table Fiber

Number of fibers Number of fibers per tube Number of fibers and tubes Weight [kg/km] Part no.
4 - 9/125 2 2 + 4 260 1042410
8 - 9/125 4 2 + 4 260 1042411
12 - 9/125 4 3 + 3 260 1042412
24 - 9/125 6 4 + 2 260 1042413
48 - 9/125 12 4 + 2 260 1042414
72 - 9/125 12 6 260 6200110
4 - 62.5/125 OM1 2 2 + 4 260 1042415
8 - 62.5/125 OM1 4 2 + 4 260 1042416
12 - 62.5/125 OM1 4 3 + 3 260 1042417
24 - 62.5/125 OM1 6 4 + 2 260 1042418
48 - 62.5/125 OM1 12 4 + 2 260 1042419
4 - 50/125 OM3 2 2 + 4 260 1042420
8 - 50/125 OM3 4 2 + 4 260 1042421
12 - 50/125 OM3 4 3 + 3 260 1042422
24 - 50/125 OM3 6 4 + 2 260 1042423
48 - 50/125 OM3 12 4 + 2 260 1042424
4 - 50/125 OM2 2 2 + 4 260 1091195
8 - 50/125 OM2 4 2 + 4 260 1091196
12 - 50/125 OM2 4 3 + 3 260 1091197
24 - 50/125 OM2 6 4 + 2 260 1091198
8 - 50/125 OM4 4 2 + 4 260 1032422
12 - 50/125 OM4 4 3 + 3 260 1032423
24 - 50/125 OM4 6 4 + 2 260 1032424
48 - 50/125 OM4 12 4 + 2 260 1032425
12 - 9/125 6 3 + 3 260 1091091
24 - 9/125 6 4 + 2 260 1091092
48 - 9/125 12 4 + 2 260 1091093

Fiber data

Properties MM 62.5 OM1 MM 50 OM2 MM 50 OM3 MM 50 OM4
Core Diameter 62.5 ± 2.5 μm 50 ± 2.5 μm 50 ± 2.5 μm 50 ± 2.5 μm
Core non-circularity < 5% < 5% < 5% < 5%
Cladding diameter 125 ± 1.0 μm 125 ± 1.0 μm 125 ± 1.0 μm 125 ± 1.0 μm
Coating diameter 242 ± 5 μm 242 ± 5 μm 242 ± 5 μm 242 ± 5 μm
Cladding non-circularity <0.7% <0.7% <0.7% <0.7%
Core/Cladding concentricity error <1 μm <1 μm <1 μm <1 μm
Coating/cladding concentricity error <10 μm <6 μm <6 μm <6 μm
Numerical Aperture 0.275 ± 0.015 μm 0.200 ± 0.015 μm 0.200 ± 0.015 μm 0.200 ± 0.015 μm
Attenuation @ 850 nm <3.50 db/km <2.89 dB/km <2.89 dB/km <2.89 dB/km
Attenuation @1300 nm <1.00 dB/km <0.80 dB/km <0.80 dB/km <0.80 dB/km
Bandwidth @ 850 nm >200 MHz*km >500 MHz*km >1500 MHz*km >3500 MHz*km
Bandwidth @ 1300 nm >500 MHz*km >500 MHz*km >500 MHz*km >500 MHz*km
Effective Modal Bandwidth (EMB)@ 850 nm >2000 MHz*km >4700 MHz*km
Fibre capacity 10GBase-SR 33 m 83 m 300 m 550 m
Fibre cap. 40GBase-SR4/100Base-RS10 274 m 600 m 1000 m 1100 m
Fibre cap. 40GBase-SR4/100Base-RS10 140 m 170 m
Proof test >100kpsi >100kpsi >100kpsi >100kpsi
Properties SMR ITU-T G652D SMR ITU-T G657A SMR ITU-T G657B / -B2 SMR NZD ITU-T G655.E
Mode field Diameter @ 1310 nm 9,0±0,4 μm 9,2±0,4µm 8,9±0,4 μm -
Mode field Diameter @ 1550 nm 10,1±0,5μm 10,1±0,5μm 9,9±0,5μm 9,2±0,5μm
Cladding diameter 125±0,7µm 125±0,7µm 125±0,7µm 125±1,0µm
Coating diameter 242±7 μm 242±7 μm 242±7 μm 242±7 μm
Cladding non-circularity ≤ 0,7 % ≤ 0,7 % ≤ 0,7 % ≤ 0,7 %
Core/Cladding concentricity error ≤ 0,5 μm ≤ 0,5 μm ≤ 0,5 μm ≤ 0,5 μm
Coating/cladding concentricity error ≤ 12 μm ≤ 12 μm ≤ 12 μm ≤ 12 μm
Cable Cut off wavelength ≤ 1260 nm ≤ 1260 nm ≤ 1260 nm ≤ 1300 nm
Zero dispersion wavelength (λ0) 1300-1322 μm 1300-1322 μm 1300-1324 μm- ≤ 1440 nm
Dispersion slope (S0) @ (λ0) ≤ 0,090 ps/(nm² * km) ≤ 0,090 ps/(nm² * km) ≤ 0,092 ps/(nm² * km) -
Chromatic dispersion @ 1285 – 1330 nm ≤ 3,5 ps/(nm * km) ≤ 3,5 ps/(nm * km)
Chromatic dispersion @ 1550 nm ≤ 18 ps /(nm * km) ≤ 18 ps /(nm * km) - -
Chromatic dispersion @ 1625 nm ≤ 22 ps/(nm * km) ≤ 22 ps/(nm * km) - -
Chromatic dispersion @ 1530 – 1565 nm - - - 5,5 ÷ 10 ps/(nm * km)
Chromatic dispersion @ 1565 – 1625 nm - - - 7,5 ÷ 13,8 ps/(nm * km)
PMD @ 1550 nm ≤ 0,1 ps/√ km ≤ 0,1 ps/√ km ≤ 0,1 ps/√ km ≤ 0,2 ps/√ km
Attenuation @ 1310 nm ≤ 0,35 dB/km ≤ 0,35 dB/km ≤ 0,35 dB/km ≤ 0,40 dB/km
Attenuation @ 1383nm ≤ 0,35 dB/km ≤ 0,35 dB/km ≤ 0,35 dB/km ≤ 1,00 dB/km
Attenuation @ 1550 nm ≤ 0,25 dB/km ≤ 0,25 dB/km ≤ 0,25 dB/km ≤ 0,25 dB/km
Attenuation @ 1625 nm ≤ 0,28 dB/km ≤ 0,28 dB/km ≤ 0,28 dB/km ≤ 0,28 dB/km
Attenuation with bending:
Mandreal Radius 15mm @1550 10 turns - ≤ 0,25 dB ≤ 0,03 dB -
Mandreal Radius 15mm @1625 10 turns - ≤ 1,0 dB ≤ 1,0 dB -
Mandreal Radius 10mm @1550 1 turn - ≤ 0,75 dB ≤ 0,1 dB -
Mandreal Radius 10mm @1625 1 turn - ≤ 1,5 dB ≤ 0,2 dB -
Mandreal Radius 7,5mm @1550 1 turn - - ≤ 0,5dB -
Mandreal Radius 7,5mm @1625 1 turn - - ≤ 01,0dB -
Proof test ≥ 100 kpsi ≥ 100 kpsi ≥ 100 kpsi ≥ 100 kpsi

Updated

Date Rev. Description
16.03.2015 1 Armour
14.12.2015 2 Norms and Part no.
23.01.2017 3 Fiber data
11.01.2018 4 Updated Norms
06.06.2019 5 Colour code
04.12.2019 6 Product name
23.06.2020 7 Tensile strenght
16.03.2021 8 Norms
01.03.2023 9 Colour code to TIA 598