1 FIBER OPTIC CABLE Fiber Optic Cable © 2014, AFL, all rights reserved. PP-1-00112, Revision 19, 3.15.2024 Specifications are subject to change without notice. AFLglobal.com | 800.235.3423 continued Applications • In-building cable runs where space is a premium • Trunk applications where flexibility and small bend radii are required to route cable • High-density cable areas like data centers and central offices • Lower cost cable runs where easy handling of tight buffered fibers not needed because cable will be spliced to factory terminated pigtails Features • Each sub-unit can stand alone as a rated cable • 16-fiber sub-units with 32-144 fiber counts • 24-fiber sub-units with 48-288 fiber counts • High fiber density—more channels in less space • No preferential bend direction typically found in stacked ribbon designs • Small diameter/superior bend performance • LSZH or Plenum flame-rated jacket • All aramid tensile strength members around core cable for ease of attaching pulling-eye; aramid within core for use with MT termination Cable Components The third generation of AFL's Sub-Unitized Premise MicroCore Cable is another astounding evolution of high performance premise cabling. Enabling even greater pathway density than our 2.0 version, the 3.0 revolutionizes cable deployment and allows the end user to realize savings in space, routing infrastructures and fiber management. Combining the highest quality materials with rigorous testing to industry standards, this generation builds on the same quality of construction as the previous versions of our Sub-Unitized Premise MicroCore cables. Also similar to the previous version is the employment of stand-alone sub cables. Each sub-cable is independently qualified and is suitable for individual routing paths within the rack/panel architecture. This flexibility of design and deployment is not available in comparable high density designs. Designed for direct termination, and supportive of both single-fiber and multi-fiber architectures, this cable family is capable of serving as the backbone in any deployed system. A Central strength member 3 mm, 16 or 24 fiber sub-unit Aramid strength members Outer plenum jacket Central strength member 3 mm, 16 or 24 fiber sub-unit Aramid strength members Riser outer jacket Central strength member 3 mm, 16 or 24 fiber sub-unit Aramid strength members Outer plenum jacket 160, 176, 192, 216, 240, 264 and 288 Fiber 96 or 144 Fiber 32, 48, 64, or 48, 72, 96 Fiber Central strength member 3 mm, 16 or 24 fiber sub-unit Aramid strength members Outer plenum jacket Central strength member 3 mm, 16 or 24 fiber sub-unit Aramid strength members Riser outer jacket Central strength member 3 mm, 16 or 24 fiber sub-unit Aramid strength members Outer plenum jacket Central strength member 3 mm, 16 or 24 fiber sub-unit Aramid strength members Outer plenum jacket Central strength member 3 mm, 16 or 24 fiber sub-unit Aramid strength members Riser outer jacket Central strength member 3 mm, 16 or 24 fiber sub-unit Aramid strength members Outer plenum jacket Loose Fiber Specifications CORE SIZE/FIBER TYPE ISO/ IEC MAXIMUM ATTENUATION (dB/km) OVERFILL LAUNCH MIN. BANDWIDTH (MHz•km) EMB c (MHz•km) GIGABIT ETHERNET MAX. LINK DISTANCE (meters) 10 GIGABIT ETHERNET MAX. LINK DISTANCE (meters) 850 nm 1300 nm 1550 nm 850 nm 1300 nm 850 nm 1300 nm 850 nm 1300 nm (6) 62.5 Giga-Link ™ 300 OM1 3.5 1.2 N/A 200 600 N/A 300 550 32 — (5) 50 Giga-Link ™ 600 OM2 3.5 1.5 N/A 500 500 N/A 600 600 82 — (L) 50 Laser-Link 300 OM3 3.0 1.2 N/A 1,500 500 2,000 1,000 550 300 — (C) 50 Laser-Link 550 OM4 3.0 1.2 N/A 3,500 500 4,700 1,040 550 550 — (W) AFL Wideband Multimode OM5 3.0 1.2 N/A 3,500 500 4,700 1,040 550 550 — (9) Single-mode (ITU G.652.D/G657.A1) OS2 N/A 0.5 0.5 N/A N/A N/A N/A 5,000 N/A 10,000 *Other grades of single-mode fiber available. Sub-unitized Premise MicroCore ® 3.0 Base-16 and Base-24 © 2014, AFL, all rights reserved. PP-1-00112, Revision 19, 3.15.2024 Specifications are subject to change without notice. AFLglobal.com | 800.235.3423 2 FIBER OPTIC CABLE Fiber Optic Cable Temperature Specifications TEMPERATURE RANGE LSZH/PLENUM INSTALLATION 0°C to +60°C (32°F to +140°F) OPERATION 0°C to +70°C (32°F to +158°F) STORAGE -40°C to +70°C (-40°F to +158°F) Contact AFL for further details. Qualifications GOVERNING BODY STANDARD CODE COMPONENT NFPA 262 (ONFP) / FT6 Plenum Jacket IEC 60332, 60754, 61034 LSZH/ONFR-LS Jacket Telcordia GR-409-CORE Jacket EIA/TIA 568 Jacket ICEA Jacket RoHS REACH Jacket Sub-unitized Premise MicroCore ® 3.0 Base-16 and Base-24 Mechanical Data TYPE AFL NO. WITH STANDARD LOOSE FIBER FIBER COUNT NO. OF SUBS NO. OF FILLERS NOMINAL DIAMETER inches (mm) WEIGHT lbs/1000 ft (kg/km) TENSION lbs (N) BENDING RADIUS inches (cm) PLENUM LSZH INSTALL LONG TERM INSTALL LONG TERM 16F SUB-UNITS (2X 8F BUNDLES) GQ032*301##B:G48 GE032*301##B:G48 32 2 2 0.40 (10.2) 60 (90) 150 (670) 45 (200) 6.0 (15.3) 4.0 (10.2) GQ048*301##B:G48 GE048*301##B:G48 48 3 1 0.40 (10.2) 60 (90) 150 (670) 45 (200) 6.0 (15.3) 4.0 (10.2) GQ064*301##B:G48 GE064*301##B:G48 64 4 0 0.40 (10.2) 60 (90) 150 (670) 45 (200) 6.0 (15.3) 4.0 (10.2) GQ080*301##B:G68 GE080*301##B:G68 80 5 1 0.47 (11.9) 107 (160) 150 (670) 45 (200) 7.1 (17.9) 4.7 (11.9) GQ096*301##B:G68 GE096*301##B:G68 96 6 0 0.47 (11.9) 107 (160) 150 (670) 45 (200) 7.1 (17.9) 4.7 (11.9) GQ112*301##B:G98 GE112*301##B:G98 112 7 2 0.61 (15.5) 171 (255) 150 (670) 45 (200) 9.2 (23.5) 6.1 (15.5) GQ128*301##B:G98 GE128*301##B:G98 128 8 1 0.61 (15.5) 171 (255) 150 (670) 45 (200) 9.2 (23.5) 6.1 (15.5) GQ144*301##B:G98 GE144*301##B:G98 144 9 0 0.61 (15.5) 171 (255) 150 (670) 45 (200) 9.2 (23.5) 6.1 (15.5) GQ160*301##B:GC8 GE160*301##B:GC8 160 10 2 0.72 (18.4) 218 (325) 150 (670) 45 (200) 11.0 (27.6) 7.2 (18.4) GQ176*301##B:GC8 GE176*301##B:GC8 176 11 1 0.72 (18.4) 218 (325) 150 (670) 45 (200) 11.0 (27.6) 7.2 (18.4) GQ192*301##B:GC8 GE192*301##B:GC8 192 12 0 0.72 (18.4) 218 (325) 150 (670) 45 (200) 11.0 (27.6) 7.2 (18.4) 24F SUB-UNITS (2X 12F BUNDLES) GQ048*301##B:O4C GE048*301##B:O4C 48 2 2 0.40 (10.2) 60 (90) 150 (670) 45 (200) 6.0 (15.3) 4.0 (10.2) GQ072*301##B:O4C GE072*301##B:O4C 72 3 1 0.40 (10.2) 60 (90) 150 (670) 45 (200) 6.0 (15.3) 4.0 (10.2) GQ096*301##B:O4C GE096*301##B:O4C 96 4 0 0.40 (10.2) 60 (90) 150 (670) 45 (200) 6.0 (15.3) 4.0 (10.2) GQ120*301##B:O6C GE120*301##B:O6C 120 5 1 0.47 (11.9) 107 (160) 150 (670) 45 (200) 7.1 (17.9) 4.7 (11.9) GQ144*301##B:O6C GE144*301##B:O6C 144 6 0 0.47 (11.9) 107 (160) 150 (670) 45 (200) 7.1 (17.9) 4.7 (11.9) GQ168*301##B:O9C GE168*301##B:O9C 168 7 2 0.61 (15.5) 171 (255) 150 (670) 45 (200) 9.2 (23.5) 6.1 (15.5) GQ192*301##B:O9C GE192*301##B:O9C 192 8 1 0.61 (15.5) 171 (255) 150 (670) 45 (200) 9.2 (23.5) 6.1 (15.5) GQ216*301##B:O9C GE216*301##B:O9C 216 9 0 0.61 (15.5) 171 (255) 150 (670) 45 (200) 9.2 (23.5) 6.1 (15.5) GQ240*301##B:OCC GE240*301##B:OCC 240 10 2 0.72 (18.4) 218 (325) 150 (670) 45 (200) 11.0 (27.6) 7.2 (18.4) GQ264*301##B:OCC GE264*301##B:OCC 264 11 1 0.72 (18.4) 218 (325) 150 (670) 45 (200) 11.0 (27.6) 7.2 (18.4) GQ288*301##B:OCC GE288*301##B:OCC 288 12 0 0.72 (18.4) 218 (325) 150 (670) 45 (200) 11.0 (27.6) 7.2 (18.4) * Fiber Types—Replace asterisk ( * ) in AFL No. with number in the Fiber Specifications table on previous page. # Outer Jacket Color – Replace hashtag ( # ) in AFL No. with number in the Cable Jacket Color table below. 16 unique colors available for fibers in 16 fiber sub-unit: Blue, Orange, Green, Brown, Slate, White, Red, Black, Yellow, Violet, Rose, Aqua, Olive, Tan, Lime, Magenta Cable Jacket Color Options 1 - Blue 8 - Black 2 - Orange (OM1 and OM2) 9 - Yellow (SM) 3 - Green A- Violet 4 - Brown B - Rose 5 - Slate C - Aqua (OM3 and OM4) 6 - White K - Erika Violet (OM4) 7 - Red L - Lime (Pending for OM5)