FTTH fiber optic Drop Wire Cable

Cable Types

• Flat Drop Cable: polyethylene jacket, two dielectric strength members, high crush resistance

• Round Drop Cable: single bend-insensitive fiber, surrounded by strength members and outer jacket

• Figure-8 Aerial Drop Cable: self-supporting with steel messenger wire for aerial installation

Construction and Materials

• Optical fiber: G.657A2 (bend-insensitive) or G.652D

• Strength members: FRP (Fiber Reinforced Plastic), KFRP, or parallel steel wire

• Outer jacket: PE (polyethylene) for outdoor or LSZH (Low Smoke Zero Halogen) for indoor

• Messenger wire: steel wire for aerial cables

• Cable diameter: 2×5 mm to 3×6 mm (depending on model)

• Weight: 20-30 kg/km

• Tensile strength: 400-600 N (long term)

• Crush resistance: 300-1000 N/10 cm

• Min. bending radius: 10D-20D (depending on model)

• Operating temperature: -40°C to 70°C

Installation and Usage

• Installation: aerial (with messenger), underground (in ducts or micro-tubes), or direct buried

• Usage: suitable for indoor and outdoor, connects NID (Network Interface Device) to ONT (Optical Network Terminal)

• Easy to strip and splice thanks to special groove design