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5.2.7 Construction, colour coding and the main properties of the pigtail cable
• Th
e construction of the pigtail cable is in the picture below.
Rip cord
Loose buffer tube with up to
12 fibers E9/125, filled with
a thixotropic gel
Central member, metal free
Swellable tape
Outer jacket, FRNC
• Th
e colour coding system of the pigtail cable is as follows:
o Tubes:
24 fi bre cable:
blue, orange
48 fi bre cable:
blue, orange, green, brown
o Fibres:
No. 1 blue
No. 7 red
No. 2 orange No. 8 black
No. 3 green No. 9 yellow
No. 4 brown No. 10 violet
No. 5 slate
No. 11 pink
No. 6 white No. 12 turquoise
• Th
e main installation properties of the pigtail cable are as follows:
o Bending
radius:
During installation min. 120 mm
Installed
min. 80 mm
o Pulling force:
900 N
5.2.8 Preparing pigtail cables for splicing
• Cut the sheath at the point of the sheath cutting mark.
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