1 Fiber Optic Cable © 2016, AFL, all rights reserved. PP-1-00066, Revision 14, 3.2.2022 Specifications are subject to change without notice. AFLglobal.com | 800.235.3423 Fiber Optic Cable continued Tactical Tight Buffered Cable Features • Cut resistant, fire retardant, LSZH polyurethane jacket • Highly flexible construction allows for multiple deployments • All aramid strength members • Performance in wide temperature range • UV, Fungus and water resistant • High impact and crush resistance • Durable in high traffic areas • MIL-PRF-49291 qualified fiber available (-RH designation) AFL Tactical Tight Buffered Cables are ideal for use in installations where extreme environmental conditions are present. Designed to be deployed and retrieved in the field, AFL’s Tactical Tight Buffered Cables are highly resistant to damage caused by repeated impacts crushing forces, abrasion and extreme temperatures. Applications • Field deployment in abusive environments • Temporary installation of critical communications lines where quick retrieval and re-use is necessary • High Traffic areas • Security and Sensing applications • Broadcast deployments • Installations in harsh environments Cable Components Polyurethane outer jacket aramid strength member 250 μm or 500 μm optical fiber 900 μm Elastomeric Tight Buffer Rodent-deterrent Jacket Option Available Specifications CHARACTERISTIC TEST PROCEDURE PERFORMANCE Tensile and elongation EIA/TIA-455-33 Operating tensile strength EIA/TIA-455-33 Low-temp flexibility EIA/TIA-455-37 Cyclic flexing EIA/TIA-455-104 2000 Crush resistance EIA/TIA-455-41 1800 N/cm or greater Impact EIA/TIA-455-25 200 Temperature cycling EIA/TIA-455-3 -46°C to 85°C Temperature/humidity cycling EIA/TIA-455-5 Method B Life aging EIA/TIA-455-4 Freezing water immersion EIA/TIA-455-98 © 2016, AFL, all rights reserved. PP-1-00066, Revision 14, 3.2.2022 Specifications are subject to change without notice. AFLglobal.com | 800.235.3423 2 Fiber Optic Cable Fiber Optic Cable Premise Cable Temperature Specifications TEMPERATURE RANGE INSTALLATION -46ºC to +85ºC OPERATION -46ºC to +85ºC STORAGE -55ºC to +85ºC Contact AFL for further details. Qualifications GOVERNING BODY STANDARD CODE COMPONENT EIA/TIA EIA/TIA-455-33, EIA/TIA-455-37, EIA/TIA-455-104, EIA/TIA-455-41, EIA/TIA-455-25, EIA/TIA-455-3, EIA/TIA-455-5 Method B, EIA/TIA-455-4, EIA/TIA-455-98 Fiber Optic Cable U.S. Department of Defense MIL-PRF-49291 MIL-PRF-85045 Optical Fiber Fiber Optic Cable Mechanical Data AFL NO. FIBER COUNT NOMINAL DIAMETER NOMINAL WEIGHT MAXIMUM TENSILE LOAD MINIMUM BEND RADIUS LBS (N) INCHES (CM) INCHES (MM) LBS/1000FT (KG/KM) INSTALLATION LONG TERM INSTALLATION LONG TERM X5002*551#0H 2 0.22 (5.5) 16.2 (25) 400 (1780) 130 (578) 2.2 (5.5) 1.1 (2.8) X5004*551#0H 4 0.22 (5.5) 16.2 (25) 400 (1780) 130 (578) 2.2 (5.5) 1.1 (2.8) X5002*581#0H 2 0.23 (5.8) 21.5 (32) 400 (1780) 130 (578) 3.4 (8.7) 2.3 (5.8) X5004*581#0H 4 0.23 (5.8) 21.5 (32) 400 (1780) 130 (578) 3.4 (8.7) 2.3 (5.8) X5006*611#0H 6 0.24 (6.1) 22.2 (33) 400 (1780) 130 (578) 3.6 (9.2) 2.4 (6.1) X5008*641#0H 8 0.25 (6.4) 28.8 (44) 470 (2090) 160 (712) 2.5 (6.4) 1.3 (3.2) X5012*641#0H 12 0.25 (6.4) 30.8 (47) 470 (2090) 160 (712) 2.5 (6.4) 1.3 (3.2) Note: Diameter and weight subject to change without notice 500 μm primary coated fiber available, replace H in AFL number with number corresponding below. G = 500 μm Coated Optical Fiber H = 250 μm Coated Optical Fiber Replace asterisk (*) in AFL No. with corresponding fiber type below. 5 = 50/125 μm multimode GIGA-Link ™ 600 6 = 62.5/125 μm multimode GIGA-Link ™ 300 9 = Bend Insensitive G.657A1 single-mode L = 50/125 μm OM3 C = 50/125 μm OM4 Replace hashtag (#) in AFL No. with jacket color. See Tactical Cable Ordering Guide . Customer specified print available. See Tactical Cable Ordering Guide AFL No. designations. Tactical Tight Buffered Cable