Fiber Design Guide

Our Fiber Optic Design Guide will walk you through the selection of the various components of a fiber optic cable to arrive at the fiber optic cable you need. If you’re not familiar with fiber optic cable, we will be happy to help you complete this form by calling us at 1-800-431-3864.

First Name*
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Phone
Company Name
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City State ZIP Code
Quantity:
Competitor P/N:
Fiber Type and Number of Fibers:
Fiber Type
- Single Mode (SM) - 9/125μm OS2 .40/.30dB @ 1310/1550nm
- Multimode (MM) - 62.5/125µm OM1 1Gig 300mtrs @ 850nm
- Multimode (MM) - 50/125µm OM2 10Gig 150mtrs @ 850nm
- Multimode (MM) - 50/125µm OM3 10Gig 300mtrs @ 850nm
- Multimode (MM) - 50/125µm OM4 10Gig 550mtrs @ 850nm
No. of Fibers
Special fibers are available such as Bend Insensitive SM G.657A1, B2 or B3 and SM G.655 NZDS, etc.
Where is the cable going to be installed?
Location
- Indoor
- Indoor/Outdoor
- Outdoor
If Indoor or Indoor/Outdoor
- Non-Plenum (Riser)
- Plenum
Indoor or Indoor/Outdoor
- Loose Tube (Riser Version Only)
- Tight Buffered Distribution
- Tight Buffered Breakout
Do you require aluminum interlocking armor?
- Yes
- No
Is a jacket required over the armor?
- Yes
- No
If outdoor installation is required
Indicate your choice of gel-filled or dry loose tube:
- Gel filled stranded loose tube
- Gel filled central loose tube (1-12 fibers only)
- AquaLock® (Dry tube)
Indicate your choice of gel-filled or dry loose tube:
- Gel filled stranded loose tube
- AquaLock® (Dry tube)
AquaLock® - Please specify number of fibers per tube:
AquaLock® - Please specify number of fibers per tube:
All cable cores are quoted with water swellable materials unless you request flooding.
Do you require corrugated steel armor for direct burial?
- Yes
- No
Number of jackets required
- Single Jacket
- Double Jacket
Number of jackets required
- Single Jacket
- Double Jacket
If self-supporting cable is required, please complete this section:
Self-Supporting Cable Type
- Figure 8 ¼” EHS Steel Messenger
- All Dielectric Self-Supporting ADSS
Self-Supporting Cable Type
- Figure 8 ¼” EHS Steel Messenger
If ADSS, please complete this section:
ADSS number of jackets
- Single Jacket
- Double Jacket
NESC Loading Requirement
- Heavy
- Medium
- Light
Maximum Span
Installation Sag%
Hybrid cables are also available therefore please note the details on the copper that is required in addition to the fiber information above.
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