UCFIBRE® MB SERIES

2-12 Fibres, Breakout Distribution Cable, LSZH Sheath

Features

  • Buffer Coating: LSZH, 0.9mm tight buffered fibre
  • Strength Member: Aramid yarn within each sub-unit
  • Sub-unit sheath: LSZH material
  • Central Strength Member: FRP with up-coating when needed
  • Outer Sheath:LSZH compliant to IEC 61034, IEC 60754-1&2, IEC 60332-1 & 60332-3-24
  • Tight Buffer Color: ANSI TIA/EIA 568-C.3
  • Sheath Color: ANSI TIA/EIA 568-C.3
  • Easy to strip and excellent for use in indoor installations requiring efficient terminations, and also in flame retardant, low smoke and halogen free environments.
  • Ripcord only when requested
Main Characteristics
Test Standard Value Sanction*
Maximum Tension at installation (short term) IEC 60794-1-2-E1 600N Δl/l fibre ≤ 0.6%, Δα reversible
Tension opération max IEC 60794-1-2-E1 198 N Δl/l fibre ≤ 0.2%, Δα ≤ 0.30 dB(SM)/ 0.40 dB(MM)
Crush IEC 60794-1-2-E3 1000 N / 100mm Δα ≤ 0.30 dB(SM)/ 0.40 dB(MM) , cable integrity
* values for single-mode fibres, all optical measurements performed at 1550 nm values for multi-mode fibres, all optical measurements performed at 1300 nm

Overview

MB Series provides easy stripping and terminations in indoor application due to its unique tight buering of each fibre unit. Additional Options PVC Sheath (MBV Series) PE Seath (MBP Series) PE Sheath for outdoor applications Steel Wire Braidling for armouring protection
Technical Data:
No. of fibres   2,4 6 8 12
Design Breakout
Buffer Diameter - Ø mm 0.9 ± 0.05 0.9 ± 0.05 0.9 ± 0.05 0.9 ± 0.05
CSM/sheath diameter mm 1.0 nominal 0.75 nominal 2.0/3.5 nominal 2.0/6.2 nominal
Sub-unit sheath thickness mm 0.35 nominal 0.35 nominal 0.35 nominal 0.35 nominal
Sub-units diameter mm 2.0 ± 0.15 2.0 ± 0.15 2.0 ± 0.15 2.0 ± 0.15
Outer sheath thickness mm 1.0 nominal 1.0 nominal 1.0 nominal 1.0 nominal
Cable Diameter (AxB) mm 7.0 ± 0.5 8.2 ± 0.5 9.5 ± 0.5 12.3 ± 0.5
Cable Weight kg / km 48 64 89 149
Min. bending radius Without Tension 10 × Cable-Ø Under Maximum Tension 20 × Cable-Ø
Temperature range °C Installation -10 -> +60; Transport. & Storage -40 -> +70 ; Operation -20 -> +70
Flame Retardant IEC 60332-1, IEC60332-3-24
*Please refer to our General Installation, Safety & Handling recommendations before handling.
Ordering Information
UCFIBRE® MB SERIES FO Cable part numbers are made up using the table below.The part number always starts with the letters MB to denote that it is a UCFIBRE® MB SERIES FO Cable. This is followed by 3 numbers which symbolises the core quantity and then 2 letters to denote the fibre type. Example of UCFIBRE® MB SERIES FO Cable part number:MB008M3The above example describes an OM3(50UM, Aqua Sheath) UCFIBRE® MB SERIES FO Cable, with 8 cores.
MB SERIES Core quantity FIBRE TYPE
MB XXX XX
002 - 2 CORES 004 - 4 CORES 006 - 6 CORES 008 - 8 CORES 012 - 12 CORES
SM - SINGLEMODE, G652D, 9um (yellow sheath)M1 - OM1, 62.5um (orange sheath)M2 - OM2, 50um (orange sheath)M3 - OM3, 50um (aqua sheath)M4 - OM4, 50um (aqua sheath)