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NKADxxMA MLT, CST Armored, Double Jacket, OFC, IEC60332-3C Rated

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Cable Characteristics:
DESCRIPTION:

6 to 36 optical fibers, Gel filling loose tubes(6f/T), Central strength member, Multi loose tube stranded, Gel filling
cable core, Water-blocking tape, LSZH inner sheath (black), CST armored, LSZH outer sheath (black).
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS:
Fiber Type 250μm coated fibers
Number of Fibers 6F to 36F
Number of Fibers per Tube (Max.) 6F
Fiber Color Code Chart:
Number Color
1 Blue
2 Orange
3 Green
4 Brown
5 Grey
6 White
Buffer Tube Material PBT – Polybutylene Terephthalate
Buffer Tube Filling Material Synthetic Thixotropic Gel
Buffer Tube Color Code Chart:
Element Color
Number
6f 12 24f 36
1 Blue Blue Blue Blue
2 Filler Orange Orange Orange
3 Filler Filler Green Green
4 Filler Filler Brown Brown
5 Filler Filler Filler Grey
6 Filler Filler Filler White
STRENGTH MEMBER:
Central Strength Member Material Steel Wire

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OVERALL CABLING:
Overall Cabling Fillers PE
Cable Core Filling Material Synthetic Thixotropic Gel
INNER JACKET:
Inner Jacket Material LSZH
Inner Jacket Color Black
Rip Cord Rip cord beneath the inner jacket
ARMORING:
Armor Type Corrugated
Armor Material Steel Tape
Steel Tape Thickness 0.15mm
Rip cord Rip cord beneath the armor tape
OUTER JACKET:
Outer Jacket Material LSZH
Outer Jacket Color Black
OVERALL DIAMETER:
Overall Nominal Diameter 13.2mm
MECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS:
Operating Temperature Range - 40℃ To + 70℃
Storage Temperature Range - 40℃ To + 70℃
Bulk Cable Weight (Appro.) 237 kg/km
Max. Load for Installation 3000 N, Passes IEC794-1
Max. Load for Long Term Application 1000 N, Passes IEC794-1
Crush Resistance 3000 N/100mm, Passes IEC794-1
Min Bend Radius for Installation 25 × Cable OD, Passes IEC794-1
Min Bend Radius for Long Term Application 12.5 × Cable OD, Passes IEC794-1
Impact Resistance Passes IEC794-1
Solar Radiation Resistance Passes IEC794-1
Water Penetration Passes IEC794-1
Compound Flow Passes IEC794-1
Cyclic Flexing Passes IEC794-1
APPLICABLE SPECIFICATION AGENCY COMPLIANCE:
APPLICABLE STANDARDS:
Specification IEC 60794-1, EIA/TIA-455
EU RoHS Compliance Specification 2011/65/EU

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FLAME TEST
Flame Test IEC 60332-3-24(Category C)
SUITABILITY:
Suitability – Indoor/Outdoor (Y/N) Y
Suitability - Outdoor (Y/N) Y
Suitability - Aerial (Y/N) Y
Suitability – Duct (Y/N) Y
Suitability – Direct Burial (Y/N) Y
Sunlight Resistance (Y/N) Y
Anti-rodent (Y/N) Y

Optical Characteristics:

SINGLE MODE FIBERS G652.D (OS2)

Belden Fiber Code 12
Optical Characteristics
Max. Attenuation @ 1310nm 0.36 dB/km
Max. Attenuation @ 1550nm 0.22 dB/km
Typical Mode Field Diameter @ 1310nm 9.2 ± 0.4 μm
Typical Mode Field Diameter @ 1550nm 10.4 ± 0.5 μm
Attenuation vs. 1285-1330nm, in
≤ 0.04dB/km
Wavelength Max. α reference to 1310nm
difference 1525-1575nm, in
≤0.03dB/km
reference to 1550nm
Zero Dispersion Wavelength(λ0) 1300~1324nm
Zero Dispersion Slope(S0) ≤0.092ps/(nm2•km)
Dispersion Coefficient 1550nm 13.3~18.6ps/(nm•km)
1625nm 17.2~23.7ps/(nm•km)
Cable Cutoff Wavelength (λCC) ≤1260nm
Point Discontinuities(@1310nm&1550nm) ≤0.05dB
Max. PMD 0.2 ps/√km
Geometrical Characteristics
Cladding Diameter 125 ± 0.7 μm
Clading Non-Circularity ≤ 1.0 %
Core-Clad Concentricity Error ≤ 0.6 μm
Primary Coating Material Acrylate

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Primary Coating Diameter 242 ± 7μm
Cladding coating concentricity error ≤ 12 μm
Curl(radius) ≥4m
Mechanical Characteristics
Proof Test 0.69GPa
Coating Strip Force(Average) 1.0~5.0N
Dynamic Fatigue Parameter(nd) 20
Macrobending loss performance
Mandrel radius 30mm, 100 turns ≤0.05dB
≤0.05dB
Environmental Characteristics(@1550nm&1625nm)
Change of Temperature Attenuation increase, -60 to ≤0.03dB
85℃, dB/km
Dry Heat Attenuation increase, 30days at 85℃, ≤0.03dB
dB/km

Damp Heat Attenuation increase, 30days at 85℃ ≤0.03dB

/85% R.H, dB/km
Water Immersion Attenuation increase, 30days in ≤0.03dB
23℃ water, dB/km

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MULTI-MODE FIBERS 62.5μm OM1 50μm OM2 50μm OM3(BI*) 50μm OM4(BI*)
Belden Fiber Code 62 50 53 54
Performance Characteristics
Min. Overfilled Bandwidth @ 850nm 160 MHz.km 500 MHz.km 1500 MHz.km 3500 MHz.km
Min. Overfilled Bandwidth @ 500 MHz.km 500 MHz.km 500 MHz.km 500 MHz.km
1300nm
Min. Effective Modal Bandwidth @ / / 2000 MHz.km 4700 MHz.km
850nm
Optical Characteristics
Max. Attenuation @ 850nm 3.0 dB/km 3.0 dB/km 3.0 dB/km 3.0 dB/km
Max. Attenuation @ 1300nm 1.0 dB/km 1.0 dB/km 1.0 dB/km 1.0 dB/km
Attenuation Discontinuities <0.05dB <0.05dB <0.05dB <0.05dB
Chromatic Dispersion Wavelength 1320≤λ 1295<λ0<1340nm 1295<λ0<1340nm 1295<λ0<1340nm
λ0 0≤1365nm

Zero Dispersion Slope, S0

From 1295≤λ0≤1310nm(ps/nm2• ≤0.11* ≤0.105 ≤0.105 ≤0.105

km)

From 1310≤λ0≤1340nm(ps/nm2• ≤0.11(1458-λ0)* ≤0.000375 (1590-λ0) ≤0.000375 (1590-λ0) ≤0.000375 (1590-λ0)

km)
Numerical Aperture 0.275 ± 0.015 0.200 ± 0.015 0.200 ± 0.015 0.200 ± 0.015
Geometrical Characteristics
Typical Core Diameter 62.5 ± 2.5 μm 50.0 ± 2.5 μm 50.0 ± 2.5 μm 50.0 ± 2.5 μm
Cladding Diameter 125 ± 1.0 μm 125 ± 1.0 μm 125 ± 1.0 μm 125 ± 1.0 μm
Core Non-Circularity ≤ 5.0 % ≤ 5.0 %
Cladding Non-Circularity ≤ 1.0 % ≤ 1.0 % ≤ 1.0 % ≤ 1.0 %
Core/Clad Concentricity Error ≤ 1.5 μm ≤ 1.5 μm ≤ 1.0 μm ≤ 1.0 μm
Primary Coating Material Acrylate Acrylate Acrylate Acrylate
Primary Coating Diameter 242 ± 7 μm 242 ± 7 μm 245 ± 7 μm 245 ± 7 μm
Coating/Clad Concentricity ≤ 10 μm ≤ 10 μm ≤ 10 μm ≤ 10 μm
Mechanical Characteristics
Proof Test 0.69GPa 0.69GPa 0.69GPa 0.69GPa
Coating Strip Force 1.9N 1.9N 1.9N 1.9N
Macrnbend loss performance
Mandrel radius 37.5mm, 100 turns ≤0.5dB@850nm ≤0.5dB@850nm ≤0.05dB@850nm ≤0.05dB@850nm
≤0.5dB@1300nm ≤0.5dB@1300nm ≤0.15dB@1300nm ≤0.15dB@1300nm
Mandrel radius 15mm, 2 turns / / ≤0.1dB@850nm ≤0.1dB@850nm

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/ / ≤0.3dB@1300nm ≤0.3dB@1300nm
Mandrel radius 7.5mm, 2 turns / / ≤0.2dB@850nm ≤0.2dB@850nm
/ / ≤0.5dB@1300nm ≤0.5dB@1300nm
Environmental Characteristics(@850nm&1300nm)
Change of Temperature Attenuation
≤0.1 ≤0.1 ≤0.1 ≤0.1
increase, -60 to 85℃, dB/km
Dry Heat Attenuation increase,
≤0.1 ≤0.1 ≤0.1 ≤0.1
30days at 85℃, dB/km
Damp Heat Attenuation increase,
≤0.1 ≤0.1 ≤0.1 ≤0.1
30days at 85℃/85% R.H, dB/km
Water Immersion Attenuation
increase, 30days in 23 ℃ water, ≤0.1 ≤0.1 ≤0.1 ≤0.1
dB/km
*For OM1, the zero dispersion slope range is 1320 to 1348nm & 1348 to 1365nm

PUT-UPS AND COLORS:

Item # Fibers Fiber Cable Description Put-up * Jacket

(metre) Color
Type
NKAD12MA006BKAA 6 G652.D G652D, MLT, CST ARMORED, DOUBLE JACKET, OFC 2000 BLACK
NKAD12MA012BKAA 12 G652.D G652D, MLT, CST ARMORED, DOUBLE JACKET, OFC 2000 BLACK
NKAD12MA024BKAA 24 G652.D G652D, MLT, CST ARMORED, DOUBLE JACKET, OFC 2000 BLACK
NKAD12MA036BKAA 36 G652.D G652D, MLT, CST ARMORED, DOUBLE JACKET, OFC 2000 BLACK
NKAD62MA006BKAA 6 OM1 OM1, MLT, CST ARMORED, DOUBLE JACKET, OFC 2000 BLACK
NKAD62MA012BKAA 12 OM1 OM1, MLT, CST ARMORED, DOUBLE JACKET, OFC 2000 BLACK
NKAD62MA024BKAA 24 OM1 OM1, MLT, CST ARMORED, DOUBLE JACKET, OFC 2000 BLACK
NKAD62MA036BKAA 36 OM1 OM1, MLT, CST ARMORED, DOUBLE JACKET, OFC 2000 BLACK
NKAD50MA006BKAA 6 OM2 OM2, MLT, CST ARMORED, DOUBLE JACKET, OFC 2000 BLACK
NKAD50MA012BKAA 12 OM2 OM2, MLT, CST ARMORED, DOUBLE JACKET, OFC 2000 BLACK
NKAD50MA024BKAA 24 OM2 OM2, MLT, CST ARMORED, DOUBLE JACKET, OFC 2000 BLACK
NKAD50MA036BKAA 36 OM2 OM2, MLT, CST ARMORED, DOUBLE JACKET, OFC 2000 BLACK
NKAD53MA006BKAA 6 OM3 OM3, MLT, CST ARMORED, DOUBLE JACKET, OFC 2000 BLACK
NKAD53MA012BKAA 12 OM3 OM3, MLT, CST ARMORED, DOUBLE JACKET, OFC 2000 BLACK
NKAD53MA024BKAA 24 OM3 OM3, MLT, CST ARMORED, DOUBLE JACKET, OFC 2000 BLACK
NKAD53MA036BKAA 36 OM3 OM3, MLT, CST ARMORED, DOUBLE JACKET, OFC 2000 BLACK
NKAD54MA006BKAA 6 OM4 OM4, MLT, CST ARMORED, DOUBLE JACKET, OFC 2000 BLACK
NKAD54MA012BKAA 12 OM4 OM4, MLT, CST ARMORED, DOUBLE JACKET, OFC 2000 BLACK
NKAD54MA024BKAA 24 OM4 OM4, MLT, CST ARMORED, DOUBLE JACKET, OFC 2000 BLACK
NKAD54MA036BKAA 36 OM4 OM4, MLT, CST ARMORED, DOUBLE JACKET, OFC 2000 BLACK

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* Other put-ups and fibers, please contact our sales representatives.

Revision Number: 1D2(Preliminary Version) Revision Date: 12/7/2022

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