CORNING 012T88-33190-29 MIC Tight Buffered Cable
Product Information
The MIC Plenum Cable is a fiber optic cable designed for plenum, riser, and general building applications. It has an all-dielectric cable construction that requires no grounding or bonding. The cable has a flame-retardant jacket that makes it rugged and durable. It meets various design and test criteria, such as NFPA 262, CSA FT-6, and ICEA S-83-596. The cable is available in 2 fibers and 12 fibers, with different mechanical and transmission performance characteristics.
Features and Benefits:
- All-dielectric cable construction
- Requires no grounding or bonding
- Flame-retardant jacket
- Rugged and durable
- Meets various design and test criteria
Specifications:
| Fiber Count | Nominal Outer Diameter | Min. Bend Radius Installation | Min. Bend Radius Operation | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dual-Layer 12 | 6.0 mm (0.24 in) | 92 mm (3.6 in) | 60 mm (2.4 in) | 33.8 kg/km (23 lb/1000 ft) |
| Single-Layer 2 | 5 mm (0.2 in) | 75 mm (3 in) | 50 mm (2 in) | 20.1 kg/km (13.5 lb/1000 ft) |
| Single-Layer 4 | 5.2 mm (0.21 in) | 78 mm (3.1 in) | 52 mm (2.1 in) | 22.2 kg/km (14.9 lb/1000 ft) |
| Single-Layer 6 | 5.2 mm (0.21 in) | 78 mm (3.1 in) | 52 mm (2.1 in) | 24.2 kg/km (16.3 lb/1000 ft) |
| Single-Layer 8 | 5.9 mm (0.23 in) | 89 mm (3.5 in) | 59 mm (2.3 in) | 30.0 kg/km (20.2 lb/1000 ft) |
| Dual-Layer 18 | 7.7 mm (0.31 in) | 117 mm (4.6 in) | 77 mm (3.1 in) | 58.3 kg/km (39 lb/1000 ft) |
Transmission Performance:
| Fiber Category | Fiber Code | Performance Option Code | Wavelengths (nm) | Maximum Attenuation (dB/km) | Serial 1 Gigabit Ethernet (m) | Serial 10 Gigabit Ethernet (m) | Min. Overfilled Launch (OFL) Bandwidth (MHz*km) | Minimum Effective Modal Bandwidth (EMB) (MHz*km) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multimode | OM1 | K | 850/1300 | 3.4/1.0 | 300/550 | 33/200/500 | ||
| Multimode | OM2 | T | 850/1300 | 2.8/1.0 | 750/600 | 150/700/500 | ||
| Multimode | OM3 | T | 850/1300 | 2.8/1.0 | 1000/600 | 300/1500/500 | ||
| Multimode | OM4 | T | 850/1300 | 2.8/1.0 | 1000/600 | 550/3500/500 | ||
| Multimode | OM4 Extended Distance | T | 850/1300 | 2.8/1.0 | 1100/600 | 600/- | 3500/500 | 5350/- |
Product Usage Instructions
- Store the cable in a proper temperature environment prior to installation to allow the cable temperature to meet installation temperature range specifications for best installation results.
- Handle the cable carefully to avoid damaging the fiber and cable components.
- Install the cable according to the application requirements and local codes and regulations.
- Bend the cable gently and do not exceed the minimum bend radius during installation and operation to avoid fiber and cable damage.
- Test and verify the cable installation and performance before putting it into service.
Features and Benefits
- 900 µm buffered fibers
Easy, consistent stripping - All-dielectric cable construction
Requires no grounding or bonding - Flame-retardant jacket
Rugged and durable
Standards
- Listings
National Electrical Code® (NEC®) OFNP, FT-6 - Design and Test Criteria
NFPA 262 and CSA FT-6 (for plenum, riser and general building applications); ICEA S-83-596
Corning MIC® plenum cables are designed for use in plenum, riser, and general-purpose environments for in-trabuilding backbone and horizontal installations. These multifiber cables use 900 μm buffered fibers to allow easy, consistent stripping and to facilitate termination. The fibers are surrounded by dielectric strength members and protected by a flame-retardant outer jacket. The all-dielectric cable construction requires no grounding or bonding. MIC plenum cables are ideal for routing inside buildings, within plenum areas and riser shafts, to the telecommunications rooms and workstations. The MIC plenum cables meet the application requirements of the National Electrical Code® (NEC®) Article 770 and are OFNP and FT-6 listed.
This cable is available in 12 different jacket colors – blue, orange, green, brown, slate, white, red, black, yellow, violet, rose, and aqua. The colored jacket allows for easy visual identification of the cables. The standard jacket color will be determined by the dominant fiber type in the cable and will use the standard part numbers shown here. Contact Customer Care at 1-800-743-2675 to order other color options.
Overview
Specifications
| Temperature Range | |
| Storage | -40 °C to 70 °C (-40 °F to 158 °F) |
| Installation | 0 °C to 60 °C (32 °F to 140 °F) |
| Operation | 0 °C to 70 °C (32 °F to 158 °F) |
Note:
Corning recommends storing cable in a proper temperature environment prior to installation to allow the cable temperature to meet installation temperature range specifications for best installation results.
| Mechanical Characteristics Cable | |||
| Max. Tensile Strength | |||
| Short-Term | Long-Term | ||
| ≤12F | >12F | ≤12F | >12F |
| 440 N (100 lbf) | 660 N (150 lbf) | 132 N (30 lbf) | 200 N (45 lbf) |
| Fiber Count | Nominal Outer Dia- meter | Min. Bend Radius Installation | Min. Bend Radius Operation | Weight |
| Dual-Layer | ||||
| 12 | 6.0 mm (0.24 in) | 92 mm (3.6 in) | 60 mm (2.4 in) | 33.8 kg/km (23 lb/1000 ft) |
| 18 | 7.4 mm (0.29 in) | 111 mm (4.4 in) | 74 mm (2.9 in) | 52.2 kg/km (35 lb/1000 ft) |
| Fiber Count | Nominal Outer Dia- meter | Min. Bend Radius Installation | Min. Bend Radius Operation | Weight |
| 24 | 7.7 mm (0.31 in) | 117 mm (4.6 in) | 77 mm (3.1 in) | 58.3 kg/km (39 lb/1000 ft) |
| Single-Layer | ||||
| 2 | 5 mm (0.2 in) | 75 mm (3 in) | 50 mm (2 in) | 20.1 kg/km (13.5 lb/1000 ft) |
| 4 | 5.2 mm (0.21 in) | 78 mm (3.1 in) | 52 mm (2.1 in) | 22.2 kg/km (14.9 lb/1000 ft) |
| 6 | 5.2 mm (0.21 in) | 78 mm (3.1 in) | 52 mm (2.1 in) | 24.2 kg/km (16.3 lb/1000 ft) |
| 8 | 5.9 mm (0.23 in) | 89 mm (3.5 in) | 59 mm (2.3 in) | 30.0 kg/km (20.2 lb/1000 ft) |
Transmission Performance
Multimode
| Fiber Core Diameter (µm) | 62.5 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
| Fiber Category | OM1 | OM2 | OM3 | OM4 | OM4 Extended Distance |
| Fiber Code | K | T | T | T | T |
| Performance Option Code | 30 | 31 | 80 | 90 | 91 |
| Wavelengths (nm) | 850/1300 | 850/1300 | 850/1300 | 850/1300 | 850/1300 |
| Maximum Attenuation (dB/km) | 3.4/1.0 | 2.8/1.0 | 2.8/1.0 | 2.8/1.0 | 2.8/1.0 |
| Serial 1 Gigabit Ethernet (m) | 300/550 | 750/600 | 1000/600 | 1000/600 | 1100/600 |
| Serial 10 Gigabit Ethernet (m) | 33/- | 150/- | 300/- | 550/- | 600/- |
| Min. Overfilled Launch (OFL) Bandwidth (MHz*km) | 200/500 | 700/500 | 1500/500 | 3500/500 | 3500/500 |
| Minimum Effective Modal Bandwidth (EMB) (MHz*km) | 220/- | 950/- | 2000/- | 4700/- | 5350/- |
- 50 μm multimode fiber (OM3/OM4/OM4+) meets 0.75 ns optical skew when used in all Corning Plug and Play™/EDGE™ systems solutions.
- 50 μm multimode fiber (OM4) T90 10 Gigabit Ethernet distance assumes 1.0 dB maximum total connector/splice loss.
- 50 μm multimode fiber (OM4) T91 10 Gigabit Ethernet Distance assumes 0.7 dB maximum total connector/splice loss.
Single-mode
| Fiber Name | SMF-28e® fiber | SMF-28® Ultra fiber |
| Fiber Category | G.652.D | G.652.D/G.657.A1 |
| Fiber Code | E | Z |
| Performance Option Code | 31 | 31 |
| Wavelengths (nm) | 1310/1383/1550 | 1310/1383/1550 |
| Maximum Attenuation (dB/km) | 0.4/0.4/0.4 | 0.4/0.4/0.4 |
- Improved attenuation and bandwidth options are available.
- Bend-insensitive single-mode fibers are available on request.
- 50 μm multimode fiber macro bend loss ≤ 0.2 dB at 850 nm for two turns around a 7.5 mm radius mandrel.
- Contact a Corning Customer Care Representative for additional information.
Ordering Information
Note: Contact Customer Care at 1-800-743-2675 for other options.
- Select fiber count.
Standard offerings:- 002
- 006
- 012
- 004
- 008
- 018
- 024
- Select fiber code.
- K = 62.5 um multimode (OM1)
- T = 50 um multimode (OM2/OM3/OM4/OM4+)
- E = Single-mode (OS2) SMF-28e+® fiber
- Z = Single-mode (OS2) SMF-28® Ultra fiber
- Defines cable type.
8 = Standard for MIC® cable - Defines outer jacket.
8 = Standard for plenum - Defines fiber placement.
3 = Standard - Select length markings.
1 = Markings in ft (fiber count ≤ 10)
3 = Markings in ft (fiber count > 10) - Defines tensile strength.
1 = See specifications - Select the performance option code.
- 30 = 62.5 um multimode (OM1)
- 31 = 50 um multimode (OM2)
- 80 = 50 um multimode (OM3)
- 90 = 50 um multimode (OM4)
- 91 = 50 um multimode (OM4+)
- 31 = Single-mode (OS2)
(Max. attenuation .65 / .65 / 0.5 dB/km)
- Defines cable type.
– = Standard for MIC cable - Defines special requirements.
29 = Standard for MIC plenum cable
Note:
This cable is available in 12 different jacket colors – blue, orange, green, brown, slate, white, red, black, yellow, violet, rose and aqua. The colored jacket allows for easy visual identification of the cables while still providing all of the required environmental protection of an indoor/outdoor cable jacket. Black is the standard jacket color using the part numbers shown here. Contact Customer Care at 1-800-743-2675 to order other color options.
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