Corning 024EC8-14101-A3 – 24-F OS2 Interlocking Armor, Plenum, Ribbon Cable, Yellow Jacket

Corning 024EC8-14101-A3 – 24-F OS2 Interlocking Armor, Plenum, Ribbon Cable, Yellow Jacket

This 24-Fiber OS2 Plenum Ribbon Cable with Interlocking Armor is a high-performance single-mode fiber optic cable designed for demanding indoor applications. With its plenum-rated flame-retardant yellow jacket, it meets NEC OFNP and CSA FT-6 standards for safety in riser, plenum, and horizontal installations. The interlocking armor provides exceptional mechanical protection, while the ribbon design allows efficient fiber management with 2 ribbons of 12 fibers each. Engineered for durability, it maintains optimal performance across a wide temperature range and features water-swellable tape and dielectric strength members for added protection. Supporting OS2 single-mode performance with low attenuation across 1310, 1383, and 1550 nm wavelengths, this cable ensures reliable connectivity for high-speed network infrastructure.

General Specifications

• Product Number: 024EC8-14101-A3

• Cable Type: Ribbon

• Environment: Indoor

• Product Type: Interlocking Armor

• Fiber Category: Single-mode (OS2)

• Flame Rating: Plenum (OFCP)

• Application: Plenum, Riser, Horizontal

• Cable Geometry: Round

Standards

• RoHS: Free of hazardous substances according to RoHS 2011/65/EU

• Approvals and Listings: National Electrical Code® (NEC®) OFNP

• Design and Test Criteria: ANSI/ICEA S-83-596, CSA FT-6

Environmental Conditions

• Temperature Range, Installation: 0 °C to 60 °C (32 °F to 140 °F)

• Temperature Range, Operation: 0 °C to 70 °C (32 °F to 158 °F)

• Temperature Range, Storage: -40 °C to 70 °C (-40 °F to 158 °F)

Cable Design

• Buffer Tube Color: Natural

• Fiber Count: 24

• Buffer Tube Diameter: 81 mm (3.19 in)

• Number of Ripcords: 2

• Fiber Coloring: Blue, Orange, Green, Brown, Slate, White, Red, Black, Yellow, Violet, Rose, Aqua

• Outer Jacket Color: Yellow

• Outer Jacket Material: Flame-retardant

• Inner Jacket Material: Flame-retardant

• Strength Elements: Dielectric strength members

• Tape: Water-swellable

• Armoring: Interlocking Armor

• Ribbons per Tube: 2

• Fibers per Ribbon: 12

Mechanical Specifications

• Max. Tensile Strength, Long-Term: 400 N (89.92 lbf)

• Max. Tensile Strength, Short-Term: 400 N (89.92 lbf)

• Min. Bend Radius, Installation: 235.5 mm (9.27 in)

• Min. Bend Radius, Operation: 157 mm (6.18 in)

• Nominal Outer Diameter: 15.7 mm (0.62 in)

• Nominal Inner Cable Diameter: 97 mm (3.82 in)

Optical Characteristics

• Fiber Code: E

• Performance Option Code: 01

• Fiber Category: OS2

• Fiber Type: Single-mode (OS2) / 250 µm

• Fiber Name: Single-mode (OS2)

• Maximum Attenuation: 0.4 dB/km @ 1310 nm / 0.4 dB/km @ 1383 nm / 0.3 dB/km @ 1550 nm

• Wavelengths: 1310 nm / 1383 nm / 1550 nm

• Fiber Compliance: ITU-T G.652.D

Dimensions

• Cable Weight: 215.15 kg/km (144.57 lb/1000 ft)