Corning ClearCurve® rugged drop cables are part of a product family developed to solve the challenges associated with multidwelling unit (MDU) deployments. Enabled by a truly bend-insensitive fiber, this small profile, yet durable, cable is optimized for applications within the living unit. Smaller and more flexible than category copper communications cable, ClearCurve rugged drop cable can accomplish tight turns to a miniumum bend-radius of 5 mm (0.2 in) with negligible bend loss and can be run under carpet, along door frames and molding, in raceway or microduct.

The cable consists of a single bend-insensitive fiber tight-buffered with a 900 ?m buffer, surrounded by dielectric strength members and an outer flame-retardant jacket. This cable is plenum-rated (OFNP) for indoor plenum, vertical riser and general-purpose horizontal applications.

The product is available in convenient contractor-sized packaging for easy field deployment and features bend-insenstive single-mode fiber, which enables installers to route the subunit around tight corners.

Features And Benefits:
• Backward compatible with all industry ITU-G.652 single-mode fiber - Meets industry standards and eliminates installation complexity
• Self-bend-limiting design - Can be directly stapled and routed around tight corners
• Plenum-rated (OFNP) cable design - Indoor plenum, vertical riser and general-purpose horizontal applications
• Convenient contractor-sized packaging - Easy field deployment
• Higher bandwidth-carrying capacity, smaller outer diameter, lighter weight, smaller minimum bend-radius- Outperforms typical CAT 5e or CAT 6 cable for MDU applications
• Outperforms typical copper cables (RG-6 Coaxial) - Higher bandwidth, lighter weight, smaller OD and bend-radius

General Specifications:
• Environment: Indoor
• Application: Plenum, Vertical Riser, General Purpose Horizontal
• Cable Type: Drop
• Product Type: Interconnect
• Flame Rating: Plenum (OFNP)
• Fiber Category: Single-mode (OS2)

Standards:
• Listings: National Electrical Code® (NEC®) NFPA 70 OFNP, CSA FT-6
• Design and Test Criteria: ANSI/ICEA S-115-730, Telcordia GR-409

Temperature Range:
• Storage: -40 °C to 70 °C (-40 °F to 158 °F )
• Installation: 0 °C to 60 °C (32 °F to 140 °F )
• Operation: 0 °C to 70 °C (32 °F to 158 °F )

Mechanical Characteristics Cable:
• Max. Tensile Strength, Short-Term: 450 N (100 lbf)
• Max. Tensile Strength, Long-Term: 150 N (30 lbf)
• Weight: 25.05 kg/km (16.8 lb/1000 ft)
• Nominal Outer Diameter: 4.8 mm (0.19 in)
• Min. Bend-Radius Installation: 5 mm (0.2 in)
• Min. Bend Radius Operation: 5 mm (0.2 in)

Chemical Characteristics
• RoHS: Free of hazardous substances according to RoHS 2011/65/EU