“Countdown” print indicates available cable remaining on
the reel providing easier inventory management
Stackable boxes make storage more manageable
Smaller reel offerings mean smaller cable lengths than
would normally be available
Cable cutting at Corning lowers operating expenses for
our distributors and end users
Reel in a Box is Corning’s innovative packaging solution
for small reels of fiber optic cable in all inside plant ap-
plications, such as collocation data centers and wireless
projects. This packaging solution provides features that
enable our customers greater efficiencies than before.
Corning zipcord cables are designed for interconnect
applications. Two 900 μm TBII
®
buffered fibers are
surrounded by aramid yarn strength members and a
flame-retardant jacket. This cable design offers mechan-
ical durability and flame resistance that meet the require-
ments of the National Electrical Code
®
(NEC) Article 770.
Standards
Approval and Listings
National Electrical Code
®
(NEC
®
) OFNR, CSA FT-4,
ICEA S-83-596
UL-1666 (for riser and gen-
eral building applications)
Flame Resistance
Reel In A Box, Zipcord Riser Cables
Zipcord Riser Cables, 2-Fibers
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Reel In A Box, Zipcord Tight-Buffered Cable,
Riser
Flame-Retardant
Outer Jacket
Tight-Buffered
Fiber
Dielectric Strength
Members
Zipcord Riser Cables, 2-Fiber
Specifications
Temperature Range
Storage
Operation
-40 °C to 70 °C (-40 °F to 158 °F)
-20 °C to 70 °C (-4 °F to 158 °F)
*
Note: Corning recommends storing cable in a proper temperature environment prior to installation to allow the cable temperature to meet installation tempera-
ture range specifications for best installation results.
Max. Tensile Strength, Short-Term
Max. Tensile Strength, Long-Term
220 N (50 lbf)
66 N (15 lbf)
Mechanical Characteristics Cable
Fiber Count
Nominal Outer Diameter
Min. Bend
Radius Instal-
lation
50 mm
(2 in)
50 mm
(2 in)
50 mm
(2 in)
Min. Bend
Radius Opera-
tion
8 mm
(0.3 in)
14 mm
(0.55 in)
10 mm
(0.4 in)
Weight
Product Type
Multimode
2
2
2
1.6 mm x 3.3 mm
(0.06 in x 0.13 in)
2.8 mm x 5.6 mm
(0.11 in x 0.22 in)
2.0 mm x 4 mm
(0.08 in x 0.16 in)
4.6 kg/km
(3.1 lb/1000 ft)
12.8 kg/km
(8.5 lb/1000 ft)
6.7 kg/km
(4.5 lb/1000 ft)
Interconnect
Interconnect
Interconnect
*
Installed single-mode minimum bend radius of 20 mm is acceptable with a length no longer than 1 m subjected to the bend.
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Riser
Mechanical Characteristics Cable
Fiber Count
Nominal Outer Diameter
Min. Bend
Radius Instal-
lation
50 mm
(2 in)
50 mm
(2 in)
50 mm
(2 in)
Min. Bend
Radius Ope-
ration
25 mm
(1 in)
25 mm
(1 in)
25 mm
(1 in)
Weight
Product Type
Single-Mode
2
2
2
1.6 mm x 3.3 mm
(0.06 in x 0.13 in)
2.0 mm x 4 mm
(0.08 in x 0.16 in)
2.8 mm x 5.6 mm
(0.11 in x 0.22 in)
4.6 kg/km
(3.1 lb/1000 ft)
6.7 kg/km
(4.5 lb/1000 ft)
12.8 kg/km
(8.5 lb/1000 ft)
Interconnect
Interconnect
Interconnect
*
Installed single-mode minimum bend radius of 20 mm is acceptable with a length no longer than 1 m subjected to the bend.
Chemical Characteristics
RoHS
Free of hazardous substances according to RoHS 2002/95/
EG
Transmission Performance
Multimode
Fiber Core Diameter
(
µm
)
Fiber Category
Fiber Code
Performance Option Code
Wavelengths
(
nm
)
Maximum Attenuation
(
dB/km
)
Serial 1 Gigabit Ethernet
(
m
)
Serial 10 Gigabit Ethernet
(
m
)
Min. Overfilled Launch (OFL)
Bandwidth
(
MHz*km
)
Minimum Effective Modal
Bandwidth (EMB)
(
MHz*km
)
Notes:
62.5
OM1
K
30
850/1300
3.4/1.0
200/500
220/-
300/550
33/-
50
OM2
T
31
850/1300
2.8/1.0
750/600
150/-
700/500
950/-
50
OM3
T
80
850/1300
2.8/1.0
1000/600
300/-
1500/500
2000/-
50
OM4
T
90
850/1300
2.8/1.0
1100/600
550/-
3500/500
4700/-
50
OM4 Extended
Distance
T
91
850/1300
2.8/1.0
1100/600
600/-
3500/500
5350/-
1)
50 µm multimode fiber macrobend loss ≤ 0.2 dB at 850 nm for two turns around 7.5 mm radius mandrel.
2)
Improved attenuation and bandwidth options available.
3)
Bend-insensitive single-mode fibers available on request.
4)
Contact a Corning Customer Care Representative for additional information.
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Reel In A Box, Zipcord Tight-Buffered Cable,
Riser
Single-mode
Fiber Name
Fiber Category
Fiber Code
Performance Option Code
Wavelengths
(
nm
)
Maximum Attenuation
(
dB/km
)
SMF-28e
®
fiber
G.652.D
E
31
1310/1383/1550
0.65/0.65/0.50
ClearCurve
®
XB**
G.652.D/G.657.A1
H
31
1310/1383/1550
0.65/0.65/0.5
Ordering Information |
Note: Contact Customer Care at 1-800-743-2675 for other options.
Note: This cable is available in 12 different jacket colors
–
blue, orange, green, brown, slate, white, red, black, yellow, violet, rose and aqua. The colored jacket
allows for easy visual identification of the cables while still providing all of the required environmental protection of an indoor/outdoor cable jacket. Black is the
standard jacket color using the part numbers shown here. Contact Customer Care at 1-800-743-2675 to order other color options.
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Riser
Notes
Corning Optical Communications LLC • PO Box 489 • Hickory, NC 28603-0489 USA