OS2 Single-Mode Fiber Bundles
These fiber bundles are designed for installation into the FutureFLEX® Air-Blown Fiber® tube cable infrastructure. They can be used in indoor and outdoor applications. The 72-Fiber and 48-Fiber Bundle utilize a 12-ct Freeform Ribbon® design for rapid terminations to either single connectors, ribbon fanouts or MPO connectors. It also requires using the Long Reel (LR) version blowing head rental unit.

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Specifications
Property | Specification |
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Jacket Material | Polyethylene Extruded Foam (PEF) |
Jacket Color | Yellow |
Core Dia. | 8.3 μm |
Fiber Core / Cladding Offset | ≤ 0.4 μm |
Cladding Dia. | 125 μm |
Max. Attenuation | 0.3 dB/km [1,310 nm] 0.4 dB/km [1,550 nm] |
Index of Refraction | View Product Info Sheet |
Min. Bend Radius | 1.5 in (38.1 mm) |
Ordering Information
Part Number | Fiber Type | Fiber Count | Nominal Cable OD | Nominal Weight | Std. Length | Max Length |
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FB02SX | OS2 | 2f | 0.08 in (2.0 mm) | 0.4 lb/kft (0.6 kg/km) | 14,000 ft (4,267.2 m) | 40,000 ft (12,192.0 m) |
FB06SX | OS2 | 6f | 0.08 in (2.0 mm) | 1.3 lb/kft (1.9 kg/km) | 14,000 ft (4,267.2 m) | 40,000 ft (12,192.0 m) |
FB12SXS | OS2 | 12f | 0.08 in (2.1 mm) | 1.9 lb/kft (2.8 kg/km) | 7,000 ft (2,133.6 m) | 38,000 ft (11,582.4 m) |
FB24SX | OS2 | 24f | 0.12 in (3.0 mm) | 3.4 lb/kft (5.1 kg/km) | 7,000 ft (2,133.6 m) | 16,500 ft (5,029.2 m) |
FB48SX | OS2 | 48f | 0.15 in (3.7 mm) | 5.6 lb/kft (8.3 kg/km) | 6,500 ft (1,981.2 m) | 11,000 ft (33,52.8 m) |
How-To Videos
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Splicing Ribbon Fiber on Sumitomo Electric’s Q102-M12 Ribbon Fiber Fusion Splicer

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Features
- Up to 72 Fibers Per Bundle
- Industry Standard Low Water Peak Single-Mode Optical Fiber
- Fibers Individually Color Coded Per TIA Standards
- Yellow Aerodynamic Jacket Allows Long Distance Blows
- Ripcords for Easy Bundle Entry
- UL Listed for Use with Fire-Rated Tube Cables
- Meets ICEA, TIA and UL Standards