Ordering Code for Railway Fiber Optic Cables (RAILOPTICS Series)

Central Loose Tube Cable

RO/A-CL-B-C-D-E-F-G-H-I-J-K

A: Cable Category

K209A/B: Railway Fiber Optic Cables
2328: SNCF CT2328 / SNCT CT 2329
2513: SNCF CT2513-99 / SNCT CT 2513-99
2242: SNCF CT2242.6.1

B: Loose tube diameter

A=2.1mm, B=2.5mm

C: Fiber type

0=Fiber and copper conductors in cable
4=50/125 multi-mode fi ber (OM3) per ITU-T G.651
5=50/125 multi-mode fi ber (OM2) per ITU-T G.651
6=62.5/125 multi-mode fi ber (OM1) per ITU-T G.651
7=NZDS SM fi ber per ITU-T G.656.
8=NZDS SM fi ber per ITU-T G.655.
9=Standard SM fi ber per ITU-T G.652.D
Ended with R=Ribbon type fiber ( Ex: 9R= SM fiber per G.652.D ribbon type )

D: No. of fibers: 1 to 24

E: Bedding

2Y=PE, Y=PVC, H=LSZH

F: Armour

Blank=No armour, T=Corrugated steel tape armour, W=Steel wire armour
B=Bronze armour, D=Fiber glass armour; TW= Steel tape + Steel wire armour

G: Sheath

2Y=PE, Y=PVC, H=LSZH, 11Y=PU, A=Aluminium moisture barrier
T=Anti-termite protection

H: Water-blocking options for cable core

X=No water-blocking; J= Water blocking gel in tubes;
JD=Water-blocking gel in tubes + dry water blocking in cable core interstices;
JJ= Water-blocking gel in tubes and cable core interstices.

I: Water-blocking options for cables with more than one jacket

X=No water-blocking, J= Water blocking gel between jackets;
D=Dry water-blocking between cable jackets

J: Strength member

A=Aramid yarn, AG=Aramid yarn and fi berglass yarn,
G=Fiberglass yarn

K: General options

SS=Fig-8 self-supporting

 

Multi Loose Tube Cable

RO/A-ML-B-C-DxE-F-G-H-IJ-K-L-M

A: Cable Category

K209A/B: Railway Fiber Optic Cables
2328: SNCF CT2328 / SNCT CT 2329
2513: SNCF CT2513-99 / SNCT CT 2513-99
2242: SNCF CT2242.6.1

B: Loose tube diameter

B=2.1mm, C=2.5mm, D=2.8mm, E=3.0mm, F=3.2mm

C: Fiber type

0=Fiber and copper conductors in cable
4=50/125 multi-mode fi ber (OM3) per ITU-T G.651
5=50/125 multi-mode fi ber (OM2) per ITU-T G.651
6=62.5/125 multi-mode fi ber (OM1) per ITU-T G.651
7=NZDS SM fi ber per ITU-T G.656.
8=NZDS SM fi ber per ITU-T G.655.
9=Standard SM fi ber per ITU-T G.652.D
Ended with R=Ribbon type fiber ( Ex: 9R= SM fiber per G.652.D ribbon type )

D: No. of tubes: 1 to 36

E: No. of fibers per tubes: 2 to 12

F: Central member

S=Solid steel, SR=Stranded steel, F=Fiber Reinforced Plastic (FRP)

G: Bedding

2Y=PE, Y=PVC, H=LSZH

H: Armour

Blank=No armour, STA=Corrugated steel tape armour, SWA=Steel wire armour
B=Bronze armour, F=Fiber glass armour; TW= Steel tape + Steel wire armour

I: Sheath

2Y=PE, Y=PVC, H=LSZH,
11Y=PU, A=Aluminium moisture barrier, T=Antitermite protection

J: Water-blocking options for cable core

X=No water-blocking; J= Water blocking gel in tubes;
JD=Water-blocking gel in tubes + dry water blocking in cable core interstices;
JJ= Water-blocking gel in tubes and cable core interstices.

K: Water-blocking options for cables with more than one jacket

X=No water-blocking, J= Water blocking gel between jackets;
D=Dry water-blocking between cable jackets;

L: Strength member

A=Aramid yarn, AG=Aramid yarn and fi berglass yarn, G=Fiberlass yarn

M: General options

SS=Fig-8 self-supporting