Belden® Optical Fiber Cable Catalog

Belden® Optical Fiber Cable Catalog
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Belden® Optical Fiber Cable Catalog

Product catalog summary
Introduction
Belden has been a leader in optical fiber components for over 40 years, offering high-quality cabling systems for mission-critical applications. These cables are designed for reduced complexity, increased flexibility, and rapid installation, suitable for diverse network environments.
Belden Solutions
Belden's optical fiber cables are engineered to future-proof networks, providing high bandwidth, transmission speed, network growth potential, extended reach, fault tolerance, data security, and support for Gigabit and multi-Gigabit protocols. The catalog includes technical data and ordering information.
Table of Contents
The catalog is organized into sections covering various cable types, including interconnect, breakout, mini-breakout, tactical mobile, central loose tube, and multi loose tube cables, with detailed specifications and applications.
Construction and Part Number Coding
A construction lookup table and part number coding system help identify the right cable for specific applications, describing construction, fiber type, and fiber count.
Fiber Types
The catalog details optical characteristics of tight buffer and loose tube fibers, including core/cladding diameter, wavelength, attenuation, bandwidth, and minimum bending radius, covering both multi-mode and single-mode fibers.
Indoor Buffered Fiber
Suitable for flexible terminating leads, these fibers are halogen-free and meet IEC standards for crush resistance, bend radius, and temperature range.
Indoor Simplex Cable
Designed for short-distance indoor applications, these cables are all dielectric and halogen-free, with specifications for crush resistance, bend radius, and temperature range.
Overview
The document provides detailed specifications and features of structured wiring systems, focusing on building backbone and horizontal cabling solutions, supporting applications like FDDI, Gigabit Ethernet, and ATM.
Features & Benefits
  • Available in sizes from 2 to 72 fibers.
  • 900 µm buffered fibers for field-installable connectors.
  • Full dielectric construction eliminates grounding needs.
  • Halogen-free and watertight for internal and external use.
  • Length marking in meters for easy determination.
Specifications
  • Complies with IEC 60794-1-2 standards.
  • Crush resistance varies from 4 kN/m to 30 kN/m.
  • Minimum bend radius ranges from 10x to 20x the cable diameter.
  • Temperature range for transport/storage is -30°C to +70°C, installation is -5°C to +50°C, and operation is -30°C to +70°C.
  • Flame retardant, halogen-free, non-corrosive, and low smoke density as per IEC standards.
Product Variants
  • Indoor Mini-Breakout: Available in tight and semi-tight buffer configurations, supporting fiber counts from 2 to 72.
  • Universal Mini-Breakout: Suitable for campus and building backbones, with improved rodent protection and steel wire armor.
Ordering Information
Detailed ordering codes based on fiber type, count, and jacket color facilitate easy selection and procurement.
Applications
  • Structured wiring systems for building backbones and horizontal cabling.
  • Support for network applications including FDDI, Gigabit Ethernet, and ATM.
  • Installation in ducts, tunnels, and trenches, though not recommended for direct burial.
Conclusion
The document outlines comprehensive technical details and benefits of various fiber optic cabling solutions, emphasizing their suitability for diverse networking applications and environments.
Specifications
The document outlines specifications for various fiber optic cables, adhering to IEC 60794-1-2 standards. Key specifications include crush resistance, minimum bend radii, and temperature range. The cables are watertight and flame retardant, with additional standards for halogen-free and non-corrosive properties.
Characteristics
The cables are available in various configurations, with fiber counts ranging from 6 to 144. They feature loose tube designs with dry or filled cores, providing high tensile strength and fire load ratings. The cables are designed for both indoor and outdoor use, suitable for direct burial, and offer high mechanical and rodent protection.
Applications
These cables are intended for use in structured wiring systems, telecom networks, cable TV, and broadcast networks. They are easy to install in ducts, tunnels, and trenches, and are suitable for direct burial.
Ordering Information
The document provides detailed ordering information for different fiber types and counts, with options for dry and filled cores. Standard delivery lengths and reel specifications are also provided.
Color Coding
The document includes detailed color coding for tubes and fibers, facilitating easy identification during installation.
Features & Benefits
The cables offer several benefits, including jelly-filled loose tubes, full dielectric construction, and installation-friendly designs. They are marked in meters for easy length determination and provide high mechanical protection with steel wire armor.
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SENDING ALL THE RIGHT SIGNALS Belden® Optical Fiber Cable Catalog Belden Optical Fiber Cables for Mission Critical Applications

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Belden® Optical Fiber Cable Catalog-2

Belden® Solutions Involved in the development of optical fiber components for over 40 years, Belden is a leading supplier of high quality optical fiber cabling systems. Used in a wide range of mission critical applications, our optical fiber cables are designed to offer reduced complexity, increased flexibility and rapid installation.

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Belden Optical Fiber Cables Reduce Complexity and Increase Flexibility Today’s advanced networks are diverse and almost always complex. The right way ahead is to future-proof these networks and to take precautions to protect them against anything that will create problems, damage or disruption. That means matching the right hardware with the right cabling to guarantee performance – and that means choosing fiber optic cable. Optical fiber cables offer many benefits: high bandwidth and transmission speed, the potential for network growth, extended reach, fault tolerance, greater data security and...

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SENDING ALL THE RIGHT SIGNALS Belden Optical Fiber Cables 3 Construction Lookup Table 6-7 Part Number Coding 7 Indoor Buffered Fiber 10-11 Indoor Simplex Cable 12-13 Indoor Duplex Cable 14-15 Indoor Duplex Cable Round 16-17 Indoor Heavy Duplex Cable 18-19 Indoor Breakout Kit Cable (LSNH) 20-21 Universal Breakout Kit Cable (PUR) 22-23 Universal Mini-Breakout with RP 32-33 Universal Mini-Breakout with SWA 34-35 Universal Mini-Breakout with CST 36-37 Universal Mini-Breakout with SWB 38-39 Universal Tactical Mini-Breakout 40-41 Universal Tactical Mini-Breakout with RP 42-43 Universal Tactical Breakout...

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Central Loose Tube Cables Page Rodent Protected Cables 48-51 Universal CLT Cable with RP, Single Jacket 48-49 Outdoor CLT Cable with RP, Single Jacket 50-51 Corrugated Steel Tape Cables 52-59 Universal CLT Cable with CST, Single Jacket 52-53 Outdoor CLT Cable with CST, Single Jacket 54-55 Universal CLT Cable with CST, Double Jacket 56-57 Outdoor CLT Cable with CST, Double Jacket 58-59 Steel Wire Braid Cables 60-63 Universal CLT Cable with SWB, Double Jacket 60-61 Outdoor CLT Cable with SWB, Double Jacket 62-63 Steel Wire Armored Cables 64-67 Universal CLT Cable with SWA, Double Jacket 64-65 Outdoor...

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Construction Lookup Table Interconnect Cables Construction GIOS, GIOT Buffered Fiber I-K(ZN)H, I-V(ZN)H I-K(ZN)H, I-V(ZN)H GIPS_ER, GIPT_ER Duplex – Round I-K(ZN)H, I-V(ZN)H GIPS_H, GIPT_H Duplex – Heavy I-K(ZN)HH, I-V(ZN)HH GIBS, GIBT Breakout Indoor I-K(ZN)HH, I-V(ZN)HH Breakout Universal GIMS, GIMT Distribution Indoor I-K(ZN)H, I-V(ZN)H GUMS, GUMT Distribution Universal A/I-K(ZN)H, A/I-V(ZN)H Tactical Distribution Tactical Breakout Wind Tower GUSN, GUSL, GURN, GUVN GOSN, GORN, GOVN GUCN, GUCB GOCN, GOCB GUDN, GUDB GODN, GODB GUWN, GUWB GOWN, GOWB GOFN, GOFB Breakout Cables Distribution/Mini-Breakout...

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Multi Loose Tube Cables Construction GCRG, GCRD, GCRE, GCRF GBRG, GBRD, GBRE, GBRF GDRG, GDRD, GDRE, GDRF GCCG, GCCD, GCCE, GCCF GBCG, GBCD, GBCE, GBCF GDCG, GDCD, GDCE, GDCF GCDG, GCDD, GCDE, GCDF GBDG, GBDD, GBDE, GBDF GDDG, GDDD, GDDE, GDDF GCWG, GCWD, GCWE, GCWF GBWG, GBWD, GBWE, GBWF GDWG, GDWD, GDWE, GDWF GAAG, GAAD, GAAE, GAAF Part Number Coding The part numbers for the European Optical Fiber cables have the following structure: 4 • positions to describe the construction • position to describe the fiber type 1 • positions to describe the fiber count 2 – In case of Simplex/Duplex products,...

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Fiber Types Tight Buffer Optical Characteristics European Part Number Coding, Position 5 Mode-Field/ Cladding Diameter (µm) Attenuation Average/max. (dB/km) Dispersion (ps/nm-km) Cable Cut-off Wave-length (nm) Characteristics (cabled) Single-Mode • Matched-Cladded Optical Fibers according to ITU A Attenuation Average/max. (dB/km) Note A: Link design value European Part Number Coding, Position 5 Bandwidth (MHz/km) Characteristics (cabled) Multi-Mode • Graded-Index Optical Fibers according to IEC 60793 1

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Fiber Types Loose Tube Optical Characteristics European Part Number Coding, Position 5 Mode-Field/ Cladding Diameter (µm) Attenuation average/max. (dB/km) Dispersion (ps/nm-km) Cable Cut-off Wave-length (nm) Characteristics (cabled) Single-Mode • Matched-Cladded Optical Fibers according to ITU 8 Core/ Cladding Diameter (µm) Note A: Link design value European Part Number Coding, Position 5 Attenuation average/max. (dB/km) Bandwidth (MHz/km) Refractive Index Characteristics (cabled) Multi-Mode • Graded-Index Optical Fibers according to IEC 60793 1

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Indoor Buffered Fiber Applications • Flexible terminating leads such as pigtails, patch cords and test leads • Support all computer network applications such as FDDI, Gigabit Ethernet and ATM • Short distance applications for indoor use Features & Benefits • (Semi-)Tight buffered fibers • Colored fiber and colored buffer (_G1) Natural fiber and colored buffer (_01) • These buffered fibers are all halogen free (FRNC/LSNH) • Specifications IEC 60794-1-2 Min. Bend Radius dynamic (E6): Min. Bend Radius static (E11): Min. Bend Radius fibers: Temperature Range (F1): – Transport/Storage – Installation...

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Cross Section Characteristics Belden Part Number Fiber Count Weight (kg/km) Tensile Strength (short term) N Tensile Strength (permanent) N Ordering Information Fiber Type/ Buffer Type Tight Colored Fiber Semi-Tight Colored Fiber Std. plastic reel (non-returnable) Std. delivery length Color Coding White

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Indoor Simplex Cable Applications • Flexible terminating leads such as pigtails, patch cords and test leads • Support all computer network applications such as FDDI, Gigabit Ethernet and ATM • Short distance applications for indoor use Features & Benefits • dielectric (metal-free) optical fiber leads allow for direct (de-tensioned) All termination with connectors • Semi-tight buffered optical fibers are easily strippable These cables are all halogen free (FRNC/LSNH) • Cross Section Min. Bend Radius dynamic (E6): Min. Bend Radius static (E11): Min. Bend Radius fibers: Temperature Range (F1): –...

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