MiniXtend Loose Tube Cables,
12-144 Fibers
Features and Benefits
SZ-stranded, loose tube design
Protects fibers from installation and environmental rigors
and facilitates easy mid-span access
Reduced diameter, lightweight cable with HDPE
jacket
Optimized for air-blown installations in microduct sys-
tems
Efficient use of duct space
Small cable OD enables higher density and lower
deployment cost; up to 96 fibers in 8 mm ID duct and up
to 144 fibers in 10 mm ID duct
MiniXtend loose tube cables provide high-fiber density
in a small cable design that can be installed in microduct
systems using air-assisted installation methods. The
high-density polyethylene jacket and small cable size are
optimized for air-blown installation while the SZ-stranded,
loose tube design enables easy mid-span access.
Ripcord
Dielectric Central
Element
Fiber
Gel-Filled
Buffer Tube
Water-Swellable
Elements
Polyethylene (PE)
Outer Jacket
MiniXtend Loose Tube Cable, 72-Fibers
| Drawing ZA-3937
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MiniXtend Loose Tube Cable, 72-Fibers
| Drawing ZA-3938
MiniXtend Loose Tube Cables,
12-144 Fibers
Polyethylene (PE)
Outer Jacket
Ripcord
Dielectric Central
Element
Fiber
Gel-Filled
Buffer Tube
Water-Swellable
Elements
MiniXtend Loose Tube Cable, 144-Fibers
| Drawing ZA-3939
MiniXtend Loose Tube Cable, 144-Fibers
| Drawing ZA-3940
Specifications
Temperature Range
Installation
Operation
Storage
-5 °C to 40 °C (23 °F to 104 °F)
-30 °C to 70 °C (-22 °F to 158 °F)
-30 °C to 70 °C (-22 °F to 158 °F)
Mechanical Characteristics Cable
Fiber Count
Buffer Tube
Diameter
1.4 mm
(0.05 in)
1.4 mm
(0.05 in)
1.4 mm
(0.05 in)
Weight
Nominal
Max. Tensile
Outer Diame- Strength,
ter
Short-Term
5.3 mm
(0.21 in)
6.3 mm
(0.25 in)
8.0 mm
(0.31 in)
350 N
(78 lbf)
1000 N
(225 lbf)
1000 N
(225 lbf)
Min. Bend
Radius
Operation
80 mm
(3.2 in)
95 mm
(3.7 in)
120 mm
(4.7 in)
Min. Bend
Crush Resis-
Radius Instal- tance
lation
106 mm
(4.2 in)
126 mm
(5.0 in)
160 mm
(6.3 in)
100 N/cm
(57 lbf/in)
100 N/cm
(57 lbf/in)
100 N/cm
(57 lbf/in)
12 - 72
96
144
23 kg/km
(15 lb/1000 ft)
35 kg/km
(24 lb/1000 ft)
53 kg/km
(36 lb/1000 ft)
*
Note:
Actual cable outer diameter may vary ± 0.3 mm.
*
Corning recommends placing this cable in a microduct for all applications, including aerial applications.
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MiniXtend Loose Tube Cables,
12-144 Fibers
Transmission Performance
Single-mode
Fiber Type
Fiber Category
Wavelengths
(
nm
)
Maximum Attenuation
(
dB/km
)
Single-mode
OS2
1310/1383/1550
0.35/0.35/0.25
Ordering Information |
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