EPFU Air Blown Fiber Unit

FIBERFUTURE® Enhanced Performance Fibre Units (EPFU),Optical fibres and filler elements are arranged in curing photosensitive resins to form a cable core. A low friction sheath is extruded outside the core.

EPFU: cable type | 2: fiber count | G652D: G652D, G657A1, G657A2 available | LC/APC: connector type

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APPLICATIONS

Fiber Count
Fiber Type
Outer Sheath

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Application

The cable can be used as the indoor drop cable in FTTH networks and can be laid by air blowing
with a handheld device,to connect the family multimedia information boxes with the access point for subscribers.

Main Features

Smaller diameter
Frees up capital to expand network and client base
Network design flexibility
5/3.5mm microduct suitable
Easy to upgrade
Greater blowing distance
Fiber: G.G652D, G.657A1, G.657A2

Standards

Unless otherwise specified in this specification, all requirements shall be mainly in accordance with the following standard specifications.

Optical fiber:ITU-T G.651、G.652、G.655、G.657 IEC 60793-2-10、IEC 60793-2-50
Optical Cable:IEC 60794-1-2、IEC 60794-5

Attenuation

fiber Type	SM G.652D、G.655、G.657	MM 62.5/125
Attenuation	0.38dB/km max @1310nm 0.26dB/km max @1550nm	3.5dB/km max @850nm 1.5dB/km max @1300nm

Specification

Type	Fibre count	O.D. (mm)	Weight (Kg/km)	Tensile strength Long/short term （N）	Crush resistance short term （N/100mm）
EPFU-02B6a2	2	1.1	1.1	0.15G/0.5G	100
EPFU-04B6a2	4	1.1	1.1	0.15G/0.5G	100
EPFU-06B6a2	6	1.3	1.3	0.15G/0.5G	100
EPFU-08B6a2	8	1.5	1.8	0.15G/0.5G	100
EPFU-12B6a2	12	1.6	2.2	0.15G/0.5G	100

Note: G is the weight of optical cable per km

Blowing Characteristics

Fibre Count

Duct diameter

5.0/3.5 mm

Blowing pressure

8bar/10bar

Blowing distance

500m/1000m

500m/800m

Blowing time

15min/30min

Environmental Characteristics

Transport/storage temperature: -40℃~70℃

CONNECTOR SPECIFICATION

Connector	Insertion loss (dB)	Return loss (dB)	Storage (℃)	Operation (℃)	Connector quantity
LC/APC, SC/APC	≤0.2	≥60.0	-30 to +70	-40 to +75	2 or 4

Mechanical & Environment Performance

Mechanical Performance

Test	Standard	Parameters	Test Results
Tension	IEC 60794-1-2-E1	Load is 1×W	fiber strain ≤0.4% at MAX Additional attenuation ≤0.05dB fiber strain ≤0.05% after test
Bend	IEC 60794-1-2-E11A	Diam 40mm×3turns 5 cycles at 20℃	Additional attenuation ≤0.05dB,after test
Crush	IEC 60794-1-2-E3	100 N, 60s	Additional attenuation ≤0.05dB,after test
All optical testing proceeded at 1550 nm

Environment Performance:

Test	Standard	Parameters	Test Results
Temperature Cycle	IEC 60794-1-2-F1	+20°C, -40°C, +60°C, (3 cycles)	Absolute attenuation ≤0.5dB/km,during test Additional attenuation ≤0.1dB/km, during and after test
Water Soak	IEC 60794-5	1000 hours in water, 18℃～22℃	(Test after temp cycle) ≤0.07dB/km Change compared to start value
Damp Heat Cycle	IEC 60068-2-38	25°C, 65°C, 25°C, 65°C, 25°C, -10°C, 25°C	Absolute attenuation ≤0.5dB/km,during test Additional attenuation ≤0.1dB/km, during and after test
All optical testing proceeded at 1550 nm

Cable Marking & Packing

Unless otherwise required the sheath will be use inkjet marked at intervals of 1m, containing:
- Customer name
- Manufacture’s name
- Date of manufacture
- Type and number of fiber cores
- Length marking
- Other requirements

Fibre Count	Length	Pan Size	Weight (Gross) KG
	（m）	Φ×H
		(mm)
2～4 Fibres	2000 m	φ510 × 200	8
	4000 m	φ510 × 200	10
	6000m	φ510 × 300	13
6 Fibres	2000 m	φ510 × 200	9
6 Fibres	4000 m	φ510 × 300	12
8 Fibres	2000 m	φ510 × 200	9
8 Fibres	4000 m	φ510 × 300	14
12 Fibres	1000 m	φ510 × 200	8
	2000 m	φ510 × 200	10
	3000m	φ510 × 300	14
	4000 m	φ510 × 300	15