ICEA S-104-696:2001 PDF Download

ICEA S-104-696:2001 is a standard that focuses on Indoor-Outdoor Optical Fiber Cables. It provides guidelines for the materials, constructions, and performance requirements of these cables, along with the appropriate test procedures. The standard refers to other ICEA standards for optical fiber cables intended for indoor and outdoor use separately.

In cases where a composite cable is required (a cable with both optical fibers and metallic conductors), the metallic conductor requirements should be determined by agreement between the end user and the cable manufacturer. The requirements outlined in ANSI/ICEA S-84-608 should be considered when determining these requirements.

The standard is designed for use in normal conditions found in the outside plant environment and in communication users' premises. Indoor-Outdoor cables covered by this standard are used for short lengths and enable interconnections within and between adjacent buildings. They are resilient to outside plant environments but may not have the same attenuation characteristics as long-length outside plant communication cables.

The standard sets a standard installation tensile rating of 2670 N (600 lb.) for cables with over 12 fibers and 1335 N (300 lb.) for cables with 12 or fewer fibers. The residual load is defined as a load equivalent to 30 percent of the rated installation load.