QFAI UNI MUD type (QFAB), loose tube, dielectric, SHF2-MUD, IEC60331, IEC60332-3-22 Cat.A

Up to 24 cores, dielectric armoured, SHF2-MUD, Fire Resistant & Fire Retardant
QFAB UNI, 01.05.2018/AP rev.0
Type Approval: – 

 

 

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Description

 

    

 

Store at : -40 to +70 °C
Install at : -5 to +50 °CBend minimum : 15 times O.D.
Operate at : -40 to +70 °CBend minimum : 10 times O.D.
Pull maximum : 2500N
Crush maximum : 3000N/100mm
Impact maximum : 10J

 

Design

Bare fiber : 250µm
Buffer : Loose tube (Ø2.8mm up to 12 fibers, Ø3.5mm 16-24) filled with jelly, housing up to 24 fibers
Colour code : See table
Fire protection :  mica tape wrapping.
Dielectric armour :  anti rodent glass yarns.
Outer sheath : red fire retardant LSZH SHF2-MUD material, typical thickness 1.0mm.
Marking :  APS Finland ww/mm – QFAI UNI MUD (QFAB) – FIBER OPTIC CABLE [Fibre type] – IEC 60331-25 [1000°C 90min] – IEC 60332-3-22 – Lot no + meter[A]

Environmental properties and Fire Performances

Degree of acidity of gases : IEC 60754-1, IEC 60754-2 (pH value ≥ 4,3 and Conductivity ≤10µS/mm)
Halogen acid gas : IEC 60754-1, IEC 60754-2 (Halogen acid gas emission ≤ 0.5%)
Smoke Emission : IEC 61034-2, EN 50268-2 (Transmittance) ≥ 60%)
Toxicity of evolved gas : EN50305 9.2
Flame retardant : IEC 60332-1-2
Fire retardant : IEC 60332-3-22 Cat.A
Fire resistant : IEC 60331-25 (1000°C, 90 minutes)
Ozone resistant : IEC60811-2-1, DIN VDE 0472 part 805 B
Weather resistant : ASTM G 154, EN 11507
LSZH SHF2 : IEC 60092-360
Oil resistant : IEC60811, IRM 903
MUD resistant : NEK606:2009, IEC60092-350
Water absorption : IEC60811-1-3
Water penetration : IEC 60794-1-2-F5-B (inner core only)
UV resistant : ASTM G 154 IEC 60068-2-5
Cold bend & impact : CSA C22.2

Ordering and delivery information

Fiber countOuter diameter (mm)Weight (kg/km)P/NPackaging
28.060OQFAB02 ff drum 2000m (+/-5%)
48.060OQFAB04 ff drum 2000m (+/-5%)
88.060OQFAB08 ff drum 2000m (+/-5%)
128.060OQFAB12 ff drum 2000m (+/-5%)
169.570OQFAB16 ff drum 2000m (+/-5%)
249.570OQFAB24 ff drum 2000m (+/-5%)

ff =  S2 for G652D, A1 for G657A1, M1 for OM1, M2 for OM2, M3 for OM3, M4 for OM4, M5 for OM5.

 

 

Colour code of fibers

123456789101112
NaturalRedGreenYellowBrownBlueVioletOrangeGrey WhiteBlackPink
131415161718192021222324
TurquoiseRed/blackGreen/blackYellow/blackBrown/blackBlue/blackViolet/blackOrange/blackGrey/blackWhite/blackPink/blackTurquoise/black

 

 

Other standards of reference

IEC 60092-370Electrical installations in ships: Guidance on the selection of cables for telecommunication and data.
DNV TAP 827.50/1Type Approval Program - Optical Fibre Cables
ABS SVRRules for building and classing. Steel Vessels.
ABS SMRRules for building and classing. Steel vessels under 90 meters.
IEC 60793General specifications for both multimode and single-mode optical fibres
IEC 60794general specifications for optical fibres cables
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