CommScope C-144-LN-8W-M12BK/25D/HTS/B2 Fiber Optic Cable
Product Code: 760260747
Product Overview
This document details the specifications for the CommScope C-144-LN-8W-M12BK/25D/HTS/B2 fiber optic cable. It is an indoor/outdoor cable designed with TeraSPEED® High Tensile Strength LSZH (Low Smoke Zero Halogen) construction. The cable features 144 fibers arranged in stranded loose tubes, with 25D tubes. It is an all-dielectric single jacket cable, compatible with Singlemode G.652.D and G.657.A1 fiber types. The cable includes Gel-Free Meters jacket marking and carries a B2ca flame rating, providing rodent resistance.
Product Classification
| Regional Availability | Asia | Australia/New Zealand | EMEA |
| Portfolio | CommScope® |
| Product Type | Fiber indoor/outdoor cable |
| Product Series | C-LN |
General Specifications
| Cable Type | Stranded loose tube |
| Construction Type | Non-armored |
| Subunit Type | Gel-filled |
| Filler, quantity | 0 |
| Jacket Color | Black |
| Jacket Marking | Meters |
| Jacket Marking Method | Inkjet |
| Jacket Marking Text | COMMSCOPE GB OPTICAL CABLE 760243336 144X OS2 SM LSZH EN50575 CLASS D [SERIAL NUMBER] [METER MARK] |
| Subunit, quantity | 12 |
| Fibers per Subunit, quantity | 12 |
| Total Fiber Count | 144 |
Dimensions
| Buffer Tube/Subunit Diameter | 2.5 mm | 0.098 in |
| Diameter Over Jacket | 18.5 mm | 0.728 in |
Cable Cross-Section Description
The cable's internal structure includes: LSZH Outer Jacket, Ripcord (1), Fiberglass Strength Elements, Binder, Water Swellable Tape, 2.5 mm All-Dry Buffer Tubes containing 250 micron Fibres, and a Dielectric Strength Member.
Mechanical Specifications
| Minimum Bend Radius, loaded | 241 mm | 9.488 in |
| Minimum Bend Radius, unloaded | 161 mm | 6.339 in |
| Tensile Load, long term, maximum | 1350 N | 303.492 lbf |
| Tensile Load, short term, maximum | 4500 N | 1,011.641 lbf |
| Compression | 22 N/mm | 125.623 lb/in |
| Compression Test Method | IEC 60794-1 E3 |
| Flex | 25 cycles |
| Flex Test Method | IEC 60794-1 E6 |
| Impact | 10 N-m | 88.507 in lb |
| Impact Test Method | IEC 60794-1 E4 |
| Strain | See long and short term tensile loads |
| Strain Test Method | IEC 60794-1 E1 |
| Twist | 10 cycles |
| Twist Test Method | IEC 60794-1 E7 |
| Vertical Rise, maximum | 363 m | 1,190.945 ft |
Optical Specifications
| Fiber Type | G.652.D and G.657.A1, TeraSPEED® | OS2 |
Environmental Specifications
| Installation temperature | -30 °C to +60 °C (-22 °F to +140 °F) |
| Operating Temperature | -40 °C to +70 °C (-40 °F to +158 °F) |
| Storage Temperature | -40 °C to +75 °C (-40 °F to +167 °F) |
| Cable Qualification Standards | EN 187105 | IEC 60794-1-2 |
| EN50575 CPR Cable EuroClass Fire Performance | Dca |
| EN50575 CPR Cable EuroClass Smoke Rating | s2 |
| EN50575 CPR Cable EuroClass Droplets Rating | d0 |
| EN50575 CPR Cable EuroClass Acidity Rating | a1 |
| Environmental Space | Aerial, lashed | Buried | Low Smoke Zero Halogen (LSZH) |
| Flame Test Method | IEC 60332-1-2 | IEC 60754-2 | IEC 61034-2 |
| Jacket UV Resistance | UV stabilized |
| Water Penetration | 24 h |
| Water Penetration Test Method | IEC 60794-1 F5 |
Environmental Test Specifications
| Cable Freeze | -2°C | 28.4 °F |
| Cable Freeze Test Method | IEC 60794-1 F15 |
| Drip | 70°C | 158 °F |
| Drip Test Method | IEC 60794-1 E14 |
| Heat Age | -40 °C to +85 °C (-40 °F to +185 °F) |
| Heat Age Test Method | IEC 60794-1 F9 |
| Low High Bend | -30 °C to +60 °C (-22 °F to +140 °F) |
| Low High Bend Test Method | IEC 60794-1 E11 |
| Temperature Cycle | -40 °C to +70 °C (-40 °F to +158 °F) |
| Temperature Cycle Test Method | IEC 60794-1 F1 |
Packaging and Weights
| Cable weight | 264 kg/km | 177.4 lb/kft |
Included Products
CS-8W-250-EMEA | 8W-250um: Low Macrobending, Zero Water Peak, Dispersion-Unshifted Singlemode Fiber
Optical Specifications (Wavelength Specific)
| Cabled Cutoff Wavelength, maximum | 1260 nm |
| Point Defects, maximum | 0.05 dB |
| Zero Dispersion Slope, maximum | 0.092 ps/[km-nm-nm] |
| Zero Dispersion Wavelength, maximum | 1324 nm |
| Zero Dispersion Wavelength, minimum | 1300 nm |
| Attenuation, maximum | 0.20 dB/km @ 1550 nm | 0.23 dB/km @ 1,625 nm | 0.344 dB/km @ 1310 nm | 0.344 dB/km @ 1380 - 1385 nm |
| Dispersion, maximum | 18 ps(nm-km) at 1550 nm | 22 ps(nm-km) at 1625 nm | 3.5 ps(nm-km) from 1285 nm to 1330 nm at 1310 nm |
| Index of Refraction | 1.467 @ 1,310 nm | 1.467 @ 1,385 nm | 1.468 @ 1,550 nm |
| Mode Field Diameter | 10.1 µm @ 1,550 nm | 9.0 µm @ 1,310 nm |
| Mode Field Diameter Tolerance | ±0.2 µm @ 1310 nm | ±0.2 µm @ 1550 nm |
| Polarization Mode Dispersion Link Design Value, maximum | 0.05 ps/sqrt(km) |
| Standards Compliance | ITU-T G.652.D | ITU-T G.657.A1 |
Environmental Specifications (Continued)
| Heat Aging, maximum | 0.05 dB/km @ 85 °C |
| Temperature Dependence, maximum | 0.05 dB/km |
| Temperature Humidity Cycling, maximum | 0.05 dB/km |
| Water Immersion, maximum | 0.05 dB/km @ 23 °C |
Footnotes
Temperature Dependence, maximum: Temperature dependence is conducted at -60 °C to +85 °C (-76 °F to +185 °F).
Temperature Humidity Cycling, maximum: Temperature humidity cycling is conducted at -10 °C to +85 °C (+14 °F to +185 °F) up to 95% relative humidity.
