Corning FREEDM® loose tube gel-free interlocking armored cables are flame-retardant, indoor/outdoor, riser-rated cables for interbuilding and intrabuilding backbones in aerial, duct and riser applications. Encased in a spirally wrapped, aluminum interlocking armor for ruggedness and superior crush resistance, these cables are ideal for industrial and heavy traffic areas and installations requiring extra protection for optical cables and for high-fiber-count trunking applications in areas with limited conduit or vault space. The riser rating precludes the need for a transition splice when entering the building.

These cables are protected against water penetration by innovative waterblocking tapes and yarns that swell to absorb water without the use of messy gels to provide more efficient and craft-friendly cable preparation. This waterblocking technology makes cable access easier and simplifies the use of buffer tube fan-out kits. The buffer tubes and fibers in each tube are color coded for quick, easy identification. The SZ-stranded, loose tube design isolates fibers from installation, environmental rigors and allows for easy mid-span access. The cable design is also National Electrical Code® (NEC®) listed (OFCR and FT-4).

The flexible, interlocking armored design offers over seven times the crush protection compared to unarmored cables (as characterized to ICEA-696) and allows easy one-step installation which reduces the overall installation costs. The UV-resistant, flame-retardant jacket is rugged and easy to strip..

Note: This cable is available in 12 different jacket colors – blue, orange, green, brown, slate, white, red, black, yellow, violet, rose and aqua. The colored jacket allows for easy visual identification of the cables while still providing all of the required environmental protection of an indoor/outdoor cable jacket. Black is the standard jacket color using the part numbers shown here. Contact Customer Care at 1-800-743-2675 to order other color options.

Features And Benefits:
• Gel-free waterblocking technology - Craft-friendly cable preparation
• Loose tube design - Mechanical ruggedness and environmental durability
• Color-coded tubes and fibers - Quick and easy identification
• Flexible interlocking armor - Up to seven times the crush protection compared to non-armored cables
• Common installations - Outdoor aerial and duct; indoor vertical riser and general purpose horizontal according to NEC Article 770.

General Specifications:
• Environment: Indoor/Outdoor
• Application: Aerial, Direct Buried, Duct, General Purpose Horizontal, Vertical Riser
• Cable Type: Loose Tube
• Product Type: Interlocking Armor
• Flame Rating: Riser (OFCR)
• Fiber Category:50 µm MM (OM2)

Standards:
• Listings: National Electrical Code® (NEC®) OFCR, CSA FT-4
• Design and Test Criteria: ANSI/ICEA S-104-696, CSA FT-4

Temperature Range:
• Storage: -40 °C to 70 °C (-40 °F to 158 °F )
• Installation: -10 °C to 60 °C (14 °F to 140 °F )
• Operation: -40 °C to 70 °C (-40 °F to 158 °F )

Mechanical Characteristics Cable:
• Max. Tensile Strength, Short-Term: 2700 N (600 lbf)
• Max. Tensile Strength, Long-Term: 810 N (180 lbf)
• Min. Bend Radius Installation: 299 mm (11.8 in)
• Nominal Outer Diameter: 20.7 mm (0.81 in)
• Min. Bend Radius Operation: 207 mm (8.15 in)
• Weight: 293 kg/km (196.8 lb/1000 ft)

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