6) The subunits shall be stranded around a dielectric central member. Cables may contain filler subunits to provide symmetry to the cable design. A ripcord shall be inserted beneath the outer jacket to facilitate jacket removal. The outer jacket shall be extruded around the subunits.
d. Outer Cable Jacket:
1) The cable jacket color shall be orange for cables containing OM1 or OM2 fiber, aqua for cables containing OM3 or OM4 fiber, and yellow for cables containing single-mode fiber. For cables with subunits, the sub-unit jacket color shall follow the same color guidance.
2) The indoor tight-buffered distribution cable shall also be available with aluminum interlocking armor. An additional outer jacket shall be placed over…show more content… The color of the armor jacket shall match the jacket color of the optical fiber cable located inside of the armor. Cables with alldielectric armor shall be available in fiber counts of 6, 12 and 24 fibers.
2. Identification
a. The individual fibers shall be color coded for identification. The optical fiber color coding shall be in accordance with EIA/TIA-598, "Optical
Fiber Cable Color Coding."
b. When buffered fibers are grouped into individual subunits, each subunit jacket shall be numbered for identification, with the exception of filler subunits where used.
c. The outer jacket shall be marked with the manufacturer's name or ETL file number, date of manufacture, shop order number, optional SOC code (SR##########), fiber count, fiber type, flame rating, listing symbol, and sequential length markings every two feet.
3. Cable Construction
a. Optical fibers shall be placed inside a central buffer tube.
b. The central tube shall contain up to eighteen ribbons for fiber counts from 12 to 216 fibers.
c. The fiber ribbons shall not adhere to the inside of the buffer tube.
d. The central tube shall be resistant to external
