FIREGUARD Flame Retardant Cables 

Flame Retardant Fiber Optic Cables

Flame Retardant Central Loose Tube Fiber Optic cables

APPLICATION
These cables are characterized by light weight and small diameter, suitable for both aerial and duct
installation. They are mainly installed inside buildings, tunnels,subways or closed areas in general,
specially designed to guarantee the signal transmission even in case of fire. The cable can also be
used for direct burial for armoured version.

STANDARDS
Basic design adapted to Telcordia GR-20 / RUS 7 CFR 1755.900 (REA PE-90) / ICEA S 87-640

FIRE PERFORMANCE

Flame Retardance (Single Vertical
Wire Test)**

EN 60332-1-2; IEC 60332-1-2; BS EN 60332-1-2; VDE
0482-332-1 ; NBN C 30-004 (cat. F1); NF C32-070-2.1(C2); CEI 20-35/1-2; EN 50265-2-1*; DIN VDE 0482-265-2-1*

Reduced Fire Propagation
(Vertically-mounted bundled wires
& cable test)**

EN 60332-3-24 (cat. C); IEC 60332-3-24; BS EN 60332-3-24; VDE 0482-332-3; NBN C 30-004 (cat. F2); NF C32-070-2.2(C1); CEI 20-22/3-4; EN 50266-2-4*; DIN VDE 0482-266-2-4

Note: Asterisk ** denotes that the standard compliance is optional, depending on the oxygen index of the PVC compound and the cable design.

CABLE CONSTRUCTION
Fibers: Singlemode and multimode fibers, with loose tube technology.
Structure: Central loose tube cable contains one tube with 2-24 single or multimode fibers, which
are filled with water blocking gel.
Water blocking: The jelly filled tube is waterblocked by using swellable tape and thread.
Reinforcement: Either aramid yarn or fiber glass is wound around the tube to provide physical
protection and tensile strength, with added fire protection.
Inner sheath (optional): The cable can be jacketed with either PE or thermoplastic PVC inner
sheath. PE is the preferred option in outdoor environment for water protection purpose.
Moisture Barrier Tape (optional): An aluminum moisture tape can be incorporated under the sheath
for water blocking and shielding purpose.
Armouring(optional):
For diect burial, either galvanized steel wire braid, corrugated steel tape armour or galvanized steel
wire armour is applied over an inner polyethylene or PVC sheath. For steel tape armour, the 0.15mm
thick steel tape is coated with a copolymer and applied with an overlap. For steel wire braid or
armour, single layer of galvanized steel wire braid or armour is applied.
Ripcord (optional): An optional ripcord can be located under the jacket to facilitate jacket removal.
Outer Sheath: Thermoplastic PVC compound. UV resistance, hydrocarbon resistance, oil resistance,
anti rodent and anti termite properties can be offered as option. Compliance to fire performance
standard (IEC 60332-1, IEC 60332-3, UL 1581, UL 1666 etc) depends on the oxygen index of the
PVC compound and the overall cable design. LSPVC can also be provided upon request.

Fiber colour code

Fiber colour code

1

Red

7

Brown

 

2

Green

8

Violet

 

3

Blue

9

Turquoise

 

4

Yellow

10

Black

 

5

White

11

Orange

 

6

Grey

12

Pink

CONSTRUCTION
Unarmoured type

CONSTRUCTION PARAMETERS

Cable Code

Fiber
Count

Tube
Diameter

Nominal Overall Diameter

Approx. Weight

Tension load

Crush

 

(n°)

mm

mm

kg/km

N

N/100mm

CLA-B-C-Y-J

02-06

2.7

8.0

70

1000

1500

CLA-B-C-Y-J

08-16

3.5

9.0

90

1200

1500

CLA-B-C-Y-J

18-24

4.2

10.0

100

1500

1500

Steel Wire Braid

CONSTRUCTION PARAMETERS

Cable Code

Fiber
Count

Tube
Diameter

Nominal Overall Diameter

Approx. Weight

Tension load

Crush

 

(n°)

mm

mm

kg/km

N

N/100mm

CLA-B-C-2Y(SWB)Y-J

02-06

2.7

11.5

160

1000

2000

CLA-B-C-2Y(SWB)Y-J

08-16

3.5

12.0

180

1200

2000

CLA-B-C-2Y(SWB)Y-J

18-24

4.2

13.0

200

1500

2000

Corrugated Steel Tape Armour

CONSTRUCTION PARAMETERS

Cable Code

Fiber
Count

Tube
Diameter

Diameter

Approx. Weight

Tension load

Crush

 

(n°)

mm

mm

kg/km

N

N/100mm

CLA-B-C-2Y(STA)Y-J

02-06

2.7

13.0

200

1000

2500

CLA-B-C-2Y(STA)Y-J

08-16

3.5

14.0

220

1200

2500

CLA-B-C-2Y(STA)Y-J

18-24

4.2

14.5

250

1500

2500

Steel Wire armour

CONSTRUCTION PARAMETERS

Cable Code

Fiber
Count

Tube
Diameter

Nominal Overall Diameter

Approx. Weight

Tension load

Crush

 

(n°)

mm

mm

kg/km

N

N/100mm

CLA-B-C-2Y(SWA)Y-J

02-12

2.7

10.5

180

2500

4000

CLA-B-C-2Y(SWA)Y-J

16-24

3.5

11.0

210

2500

4000

Physical AND THERMAL PROPERTIES
Temperature range during operation (fixed state): -20°C - +60°C
Temperature range during installation (mobile state): 0°C - +50°C
Minimum operation Bending Radius: 10 times the outer diameter for unarmoured cables
20 times the outer diameter for armoured cables
Minimum Installation Bending Radius: 20 times the outer diameter

MechanIcal PROPERTIES

Maximum Compressive Load

4000N for unarmoured cables
5000N for armoured cables

Repeated Impact:

4.4 N.m (J)

Twist (Torsion):

180×10 times, 125×OD

Cyclic Flexing:

25 cycles for armoured cables;
100 cycles for unarmoured cables.

Crush Resistance:

263N/cm (150lb/in)

Fiber Compliance

Temperature Cycling

IEC60794-1-2-F2

Tensile Strength

IEC60794-1-2-E1A

Crush

IEC60794-1-2-E3

Impact

IEC60794-1-2-E4

Repeated Bending

IEC60794-1-2-E6

Torsion

IEC60794-1-2-E7

Kink

IEC60794-1-2-E10

Cable Bend

IEC60794-1-2-E11

Cool Bend

IEC60794-1-2-E11