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216TUF-T4131DA1

FREEDM® Loose Tube, Gel-Free, Interlocking Armored Cable, Riser  216 F, 50 µm multimode (OM2)

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General Specifications
Product Number 216TUF-T4131DA1
Cable Type Loose Tube
Environment Indoor/Outdoor
Product Type Interlocking Armor
Fiber Category 50 µm MM (OM2)
Flame Rating Riser (OFNR)
Application Aerial,  Direct Buried,  Duct,  General purpose,  Horizontal 
Cable geometry Round
Standards
RoHS Free of hazardous substances according to RoHS 2011/65/EU
Common Installations Outdoor aerial and duct, indoor vertical riser and general purpose horizontal according to National Electrical Code® (NEC®) Article 770
Design and Test Criteria ANSI/ICEA S-104-696, CSA FT-4 
Environmental Conditions
Temperature Range, Installation -10 °C  to  60 °C    (14 °F  to  140 °F    )
Temperature Range, Operation -40 °C  to  70 °C    (-40 °F  to  158 °F    )
Temperature Range, Storage -40 °C  to  70 °C    (-40 °F  to  158 °F    )
Cable Design
Central Element Dielectric
Fiber Count 216
Number of Ripcords 2
Buffer Tube Color Coding, Layer 1 Blue, Orange, Green, Brown, Slate, White
Outer Jacket Color Black
Outer Jacket Material Flame-Retardant, UV-Resistant
Tensile Strength Elements and/or Armoring - Layer 1 Interlocking Armor
Buffer Tube Diameter 2.5 mm (0.1 in)
Inner Jacket Material Flame-Retardant, UV-Resistant
Number of Active Tubes 18
Number of Tube Positions 18
Tape Water-swellable
Tape, Layer 2 Water-swellable
Tape, Layer 3 Flame-retardant tape
Tape, Layer 4 Water-swellable
Fiber Coloring Blue, Orange, Green, Brown, Slate, White, Red, Black, Yellow, Violet, Rose, Aqua
Fibers per Tube 12 
Color Code Standards Telcordia
Mechanical Specifications
Max. Tensile Strength, Long-Term 810 N (182.1 lbf)
Max. Tensile Strength, Short-Term 2700 N (606.98 lbf)
Min. Bend Radius Installation 383 mm (15.08 in)
Min. Bend Radius Operation 255 mm (10.04 in)
Nominal Outer Diameter 24.9 mm  (0.98 in )
Optical Characteristics
Fiber Code T
Performance Option Code 31
Fiber Category OM2 
Fiber Type Multimode
Fiber Name 50 µm MM (OM2)
Maximum Attenuation 3.0 dB/km / 1.0 dB/km
Wavelengths 850 nm / 1300 nm
Fiber Compliance IEC 60793-2-10
Fiber Core Diameter 50 µm
Serial 1 Gigabit Ethernet 750 m / 600 m
Serial 10 Gigabit Ethernet 150 m / -
Minimum Effective Modal Bandwidth (EMB) 950 MHz*km / -
Min. Overfilled Launch (OFL) Bandwidth 700 MHz*km / 500 MHz*km
Dimensions
Cable Weight 413 kg/km (277.52 lb/1000 ft)
Gel-free waterblocking technology
Craft-friendly cable preparation
Loose tube design
Stable performance and compatibility with all common fiber types
Color-coded tubes and fibers
Quick and easy identification
Flexible interlocking armor
Up to seven times the crush protection compared to non-armored cables
Common installations
Outdoor aerial and duct