Fibre optic universal OS2 (LSZH)

The universal OS2 runs from outdoors to indoors without a joint: loose-tube and watertight outside, LSZH and low-smoke inside, right to the patch panel. Supplied to order; the lead time is stated in the quote.

This universal indoor/outdoor cable is a singlemode optical fibre cable to ITU-T G.652.D (fibre category OS2) that can be laid outdoors and continued straight into the building without a transition splice. It combines an outdoor-grade, water-blocked loose-tube core with a low-smoke halogen-free (LSZH) sheath that carries a CPR reaction-to-fire class for indoor use. The 9/125 µm singlemode fibres sit in dry (or gel-filled) loose tubes around a central non-metallic strength member (FRP/GRP); aramid or glass yarns add tensile strength and act as a rodent barrier, and longitudinal water blocking keeps moisture out of the core. The construction is fully dielectric (no metal), so no earthing is needed and the cable is easy to strip and terminate. It is supplied in fibre counts up to 24 fibres and is UV-stabilised for the outdoor section. Multimode fibres (OM3 or OM4) are available on request. Typical use is the building-entry drop from an outside-plant duct or aerial route directly to the indoor optical distribution frame.

Also known as: universal fibre optic cable