QFCI-UNI, QFOI-UNI, QFNI-UNI type, single loose tube, metallic armoured, SHF1, fire resistant IEC60331, fire retardant IEC60332-3-22 Cat.A (B)

Up to 24 cores, metallic armoured, SHF1, Fire Resistant & Fire Retardant
MOQFxIUNI SHF1, 04.04.2024/AP rev.1
MOQFCIUNI SHF1, 26.07.2021/AP rev.0
Type Approval: DNV TAE00004D4

 

 

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Description

 

    

 

Store at :  -20°C ÷ +70°C
Install at : -5°C to +65°C
Operate at : -20°C to +70 °C
Min. bending radius (static)  :     10 x O.D. (for QFCI / QFOI), 15 x O.D. (for QFNI)
Min. bending radius (dynamic):  20 x O.D.
Maximum tensile strength (installation): 1500 N (for QFCI-UNI,QFOI-UNI), 1000 N (for QFNI-UNI)
Maximum tensile strength (operation): 800 N (for QFCI-UNI, QFOI-UNI) , 500 N (for QFNI-UNI)
Crush maximum : 3000N/10cm
Impact maximum : 5 impacts, 5J

 

Design

Bare fiber : 250µm
Buffer : Loose tube housing up to 24 fibers
Colour code : See table
Fire protection :  mica tape wrapping.
Peripheral member :  anti rodent glass yarns.
Inner sheath : fire retardant LSZH SHF1 material, typical thickness 1.0mm (other colours available upon request)
Dielectric armour :  galvanised steel wire braid or tinned copper wire braid or corrugated steel tape
Outer sheath : fire retardant, UV-resistant LSZH SHF1 material, typical thickness 1.0mm (other colours available upon request)

Marking: APS Finland – month/year – FIBER OPTIC CABLE – QFCI-UNI or QFOI-UNI or QFNI-UNI FIBER COUNT + TYPE – IEC 60331-25 – EN 50200 Annex E – IEC 60332-3-22 Cat. A – BATCH ***** + meter

Environmental properties and Fire Performances

Fire resistance (standard):  IEC 60331-25 750°C, 3 hours  (<1.0 dB/excess loss)
Fire resistance (upgraded): IEC 60331-25 1000°C, 3 hours (<1.5 dB/excess loss)
Flame retardant:  IEC 60332-1-2
No-fire propagation:  IEC 60332-3-22
Acid gas emission:  IEC 60754-2 (pH ≥ 4.3, Conductivity ≤ 10 µS/mm)
Smoke density: IEC 61034-2 (Light transmittance ≥ 60%)

 

Ordering and delivery information

P/N : MOQFxIUNI 00 T C

x   : armour type
C = GSWB
O = TCWB
N = CST 

00   : fiber count
02, 04, 06, 08, 12, 24, 48

T  
: fiber type
OS2 =  1
OM2 =  2
OM3 =  3
OM4 =  4
G.655 =  5
G.657.A1 = 7
OM1 =  8
G.657.A2 = A
OM1+   =  P
OM5     =  Q

C  : colour of the outer sheath
Red = 1
Black = 2 

Orange = 3 
Grey = 4

 

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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