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Arctic Grade QFCI
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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 1000°C which means that it can maintain vital communication in case of a fire situation. Operational in extreme low temperatures. 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. Outer jacket SHF2.
Construction Fiber
62,5/125, alt. 50/125
1 - white 2 - red 3 - yellow 4 - green
5 - blue 6 - grey 7 - brown 8 - black
9 - violet 10 - turquoise 11 - orange 12 - pink
Loose tube
gel filled
Ø = 2,2 [mm]
Centre steel wire
SHF1
10.1 ± 0,3 [mm]
Alt. 1 - Galvanised steel wire braid Alt. 2 - Tinned Cu-braid Alt. 3 - Bronze wire braid
Black
SHF2
14.1 ± 0,3 [mm]
270 [kg/km]
NEK Kabel date Fibre type QFCI SHF2 Arctic Grade -65 +90°C
Specifications
-65 – +90 [°C]
-20 – +70 [°C]
2000
[N]
3,000 [N/10cm]
15 [x outer diam]
20 [x outer diam]
This product is also available in various combinations: SM fibre 9µm MM fibre 50µm OM2 or OM3 and MM fibre 62.5µm/125µm
Norms
IEC 60754-1, 2
EN 50305 9.2
IEC 61034-1, -2
IEC 60092-360 (359)
Cold bend CSA 22.2 @ -65ºC
Cold impact CSA 22/2 @ -55ºC
IEC 60332-1
IEC 60332-3-22 Cat.A
IEC 60331-25
, 1000°C 180min.
IEC 60811-2-1
IEC 60811-3-1
ASTM D 2565 92A
DNV-GL
Bureau Veritas
, RMRS: DEC 2020
1091094 G4-62.5/125 QFCI Arctic grade 1042431 G8-62.5/125 QFCI Arctic grade 6217004 G12-62,5/125 QFCI-OM1 Arctic grade 6217013 G8-50/125 QFCI-OM3 Arctic grade
Fiber data
Properties | MM 62.5 OM1 | MM 50 OM2 | MM 50 OM3 | MM 50 OM4 |
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Core Diameter | 62.5 ± 2.5 μm | 62.5 ± 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 | SMR NZD ITU-T G655.E |
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Mode field Diameter @ 1310 nm | 9,0±0,4 μm | 9,0±0,4 μm | 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 μm |
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 | - | - | - | 5,5 ÷ 10 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 | ≤ 1,0 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 | - | - | ≤ 1,0dB | - |
Proof test | ≥ 100 kpsi | ≥ 100 kpsi | ≥ 100 kpsi | ≥ 100 kpsi |
Updated
Date | Rev. | Description |
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23.10.2020 | 1 | RMRS Certification |
01.12.2020 | Added products |