Indoor Riser Ribbon Cable (RDR)

Construction

A fiber optic ribbon is comprised of 12 or 24 fibers coated with a dual acrylate coating system.  The fibers are contained in a peelable UV curable matrix material, and the ribbon structure is designed to allow easy separation of the fibers from the matrix in preparation for splicing, or termination to a MPO connector.  Ribbons are identified per TIA/EIA-598, and are stacked in a dry central tube, surrounded by two layers of flexible strength members, and an extruded cable jacket, providing tensile strength and crush resistance.  The outer jacket material is riser-grade thermoplastic.

Applications

Berk-Tek optical fiber ribbon cables are ideal for use in ducts, trays, and cabinets in Data Centers and SAN applications where high density connectivity is required.

Berk-Tek optical fiber ribbon cables are intended for a wide variety of high speed data applications, including

• 10BASE-FL
• 100BASE-SX/100BASE-FX
• ATM 155/ATM 622
• 1000BASE-SX/1000BASE-LX
• Fibre Channel 1.062/2.125
• 10GBASE-SR/SW
• 10GBASE-LX4
• 40/100 GbE

Features

• Step-index, single-mode or graded index multimode optical fiber
• Protective UV cured acrylate coating
• Every fiber is subjected to a 0.7 Gpa (100 kpsi) minimum proof stress per TIA/EIA FOTP-31
• Peelable UV curable matrix material
• Ribbons are easily separated for single fiber splicing if needed. 
• Two layers of flexible strength members
• Qualified to ICEA S-83-596 and Telcordia GR-409

Benefits

• Easily interfaced to MT and MPO based connectors, as well as today's newest ribbon connectors.
• Mass fusion splicing ribbon cable enables faster project completion and reduced labor costs.
• On 144F cables, mass fusion splicing 12F-to-12F requires 92% fewer splices than single fiber-to-fiber splicing.
• A single fiber holder can also be used in the mass splicer; no need to worry about multiple machines if a mass splicer is on hand.
• Cable design offers excellent mechanical performance with superior crush and flex ratings.