MULTI-FIBER OPTICAL DISTRIBUTION CABLE FOR HALLWAY INSTALLATIONS

摘要

An optical fiber distribution or breakout cable for serving multiple customer premises in a multi-dwelling unit (MDU) building. The cable contains a number of bend insensitive fibers each having a different colored coating for identification. A jacket of a flame-retardant polymer compound is extruded to surround the fibers. The jacket is sufficiently opaque to hide the color coated fibers at least partially from view, and the outer diameter of the jacket is not more than about 3.5 mm. A procedure for installing the cable through a hallway of a MDU building so as to lessen any negative visual impact of the installation on observers nearby is also disclosed.

主权项

1. An optical fiber distribution or breakout cable for servicing multiple customer units or premises, comprising:
a number of bend insensitive optical fibers each of which has a coating of a different color to identify the fiber; and an outer jacket of a flame-retardant polymer compound that is extruded to surround the fibers, wherein the jacket is sufficiently opaque to hide the colored coatings on the optical fibers at least partially from view, and the jacket has an outer diameter of not more than approximately 3.5 mm so that any negative visual impact of the cable is reduced or eliminated when the cable is routed over an interior building surface to service the customer units or premises.