Corning ClearCurve® compact 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 CAT 5e cable, ClearCurve compact 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 µm jacket, surrounded by dielectric strength members and an outer flame-retardant jacket. With a yellow jacket, this cable is riser-rated (OFNR) for indoor vertical riser and general-purpose horizontal applications.

Features And Benefits:
• Backward compatible with all industry ITU-G.652 single-mode fiber - Meets industry standards and eliminates installation complexity
• Minimum bend radius of 5 mm - Ideal for tight-bend deployments
• Riser-rated (OFNR) cable design - Indoor, 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

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

Standards:
• Listings: National Electrical Code® (NEC®) OFNR, FT-4
• Design and Test Criteria: ANSI/ICEA S-104-596, Telcordia GR-409, 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: -20 °C to 70 °C (-4 °F to 158 °F )

Mechanical Characteristics Cable:
• Nominal Cable Diameter: 2.9 mm (0.11 in)
• Minimum Bend Radius Installation: 5 mm (0.2 in)
• Minimum Bend Radius Operation: 5 mm (0.2 in)
• Max. Tensile Strength, Short-Term: 220 N (48 lbf)
• Max. Tensile Strength, Long-Term: 66 N (15 lbf)

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