Corning MIC® interlocking armored plenum cables are designed for use in plenum, riser and general purpose environments for intrabuilding backbone and horizontal installations. These multifiber cables use individually jacketed 900 µm buffered fibers enabling easy, consistent stripping and facilitating termination. The fibers are grouped into jacketed subunits and surrounded by a dielectric central member.

The core is protected by a flexible, spirally wrapped, aluminum interlocking armor that offers easy, one-step installation and up to seven times the crush protection of unarmored cables. With a flame-retardant outer jacket, this cable is particularly useful for heavy traffic or more challenging mechanical exposure conditions and applications requiring extra rugged cables.

Features And Benefits:
• Flexible, interlocking armor design - Seven times crush protection compared to non-armored cables
• TBII buffered fibers - Easy, consistent stripping
• Flame-retardant jacket - Rugged and durable

General Specifications:
• Environment: Indoor
• Application: General Purpose Horizontal, Vertical Riser, Plenum
• Cable Type: Tight-Buffered
• Product Type: Interlocking Armor
• Flame Rating: Plenum (OFCP)

Standards:
• Approvals and Listings: National Electrical Code® (NEC®) OFCP, CSA FT-6, ICEA S-83-596
• Flame Resistance: NFPA 262 (for plenum, riser and general building applications)

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, ?12F: 440 N (100 lbf)
• Max. Tensile Strength, Short-Term, >12F: 660 N (150 lbf)
• Max. Tensile Strength, Long-Term, ?12F: 132 N (30 lbf)
• Max. Tensile Strength, Long-Term, >12F: 200 N (45 lbf)