Outside Plant (OSP) Fiber Assemblies

Clearfield® Outside Plant Fiber Assemblies are used in a variety of applications including DLC cabinets, PON cabinets, cross-connect cabinets and fiber termination panels. Standard OSP cable is used and the terminated end of the assembly is up-jacketed with either 900 μm or 2 mm tubing. The assembly is then terminated with the required connectors. Fiber counts can be from 2 to 288 fibers.

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Product Details

Clearfield OSP Fiber Assemblies are designed to perform flawlessly in even the most harsh environments. Our process and design directly addresses failure prone areas such as the transition (where the fiber is broken out into individual units) and at the termination. We use a patented process in the fiber transition that not only protects the fiber but also ensures that no lateral movement occurs due to temperature variations. Standard breakouts are half meter and one meter. Clearfield can also do custom breakouts to meet your unique panel needs.

Features & Benefits

Integrity

  • Cable and terminations are designed, tested and certified to GR-20, GR-326 and GR-1435
  • Specialty cable designs available including ribbon fiber, loose-tube and ADSS (All-Dielectric Self-Supporting)
  • Supports industry standard singlemode and multimode fiber

Protection

  • Rugged cable design protects against harsh outdoor environment
  • Wide variety of up-jacket sizes for all applications, ruggedized 3 mm, 2 mm, 1.6 mm and 900 μm
  • Loose tube available in a gel-filled design for full water-block or gel-free
  • All dielectric design (except armored cable)
  • Pulling-eye available to ease installation and for added protection

Access

  • Industry standard terminations include SC and LC (ask a Clearfield representative for other connector availability)
  • Versatile cable designs well suited for in-conduit, lashed aerial and direct buried applications
  • Fiber counts from two to 288 in loose tube or ribbon cables (higher fiber counts available)

Investment

  • Outside Plant Fiber Assemblies offer a rugged solution for deploying fiber in any OSP optical network
  • Environmentally stable, low-insertion loss, minimal back reflection
  • All assemblies are 100% tested

Technical Specifications

Specification Description
Core Size and Type Singlemode and multimode
Fiber Count 2-fiber to 288-fiber
Jacket O.D. 900 μm, 2.0 mm (48-fiber max), 3mm (for MPO terminations only)
Cable Types Outdoor (Riser/Non-Rated), Outdoor Armored (Riser/Non-Rated)
Connector Types SC/UPC, SC/APC, LC/UPC, LC/APC, MPO
Operating Temperature -40°C to 85°C (-40°F to 185°F)
Breakout Length Half meter, one meter, pulling eye, custom

Minimum Performance Specifications for Terminated Singlemode Connectors

Connector Type Ferrule Material Polish Type Ins. Loss Typical Max Ins. Loss Min. Ret. Loss
SC Ceramic UPC 0.15 dB 0.30 dB 55.00 dB
LC Ceramic UPC 0.15 dB 0.30 dB 55.00 dB
SC Ceramic APC 0.20 dB 0.30 dB 65.00 dB
LC Ceramic APC 0.20 dB 0.30 dB 65.00 dB

Minimum Performance Specifications for Terminated Multimode Connectors

Connector Type Ferrule Material Polish Type Ins. Loss Typical (dB) Max. Ins. Loss (dB)
SC Ceramic PC 0.25 ≤0.50
LC Ceramic PC 0.25 ≤0.50
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