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Fiber Optic Cable Installation and Handling Instructions
Publication 2090-IN010C-EN-P – April 2005
Plastic Fiber Optic Cable Attenuation Limits
Plastic Fiber (POF) Attenuation Calculations:
POF Attenuation = Cable Loss + Connector Loss + Finishing Tolerance
POF Attenuation = (0.19dB/m * Length) + 1.5dB + 0.5dB
Catalog Number
Length meters,
(inches)
Maximum
Attenuation
(dB)
Maximum
Attenuation
With Bulkhead
Conn.
2090-SCEP0-1
0.1, (4)
2.02
5.02
2090-SCEP0-2 0.2,
(7)
2.04
5.04
2090-SCEP0-3
0.3, (12)
2.06
5.06
2090-SCEP1-0
1, (39)
2.19
5.19
2090-SCEP3-0
3, (118)
2.57
5.57
2090-SCEP5-0
5, (197)
2.95
5.95
2090-SCEP8-0
8, (315)
3.52
6.52
2090-SCEP10-0
10, (394)
3.90
6.90
2090-SCEP15-0
15, (591)
4.85
7.85
2090-SCEP20-0
20, (787)
5.80
8.80
2090-SCEP25-0
25, (984)
6.75
9.75
2090-SCEP32-0
32, (1260)
8.08
11.08