Without compromise

When installing fibre optic cables, companies often have to compromise between the factors of safety, quality, cost and application practices. For example, some cables with a high fibre count do not meet the required CPR classes - and vice versa. But there is another way: with Draka CPR Cca and B2ca loose tube cables with up to 288 optical fibres, users get everything in one.

The fibre optic loose tube cables of the N series with a tensile strength of up to 9 kN are available in different versions. The stranded loose tube fibre cables N10, N14 and N15 meet the requirements of fire protection class Cca, the versions N09, N11 and N13 meet CPR class B2ca. All cable types are gel-filled, non-metallic and available with up to 288 fibres. Due to their non-metallic nature, they are easy to install. The installation practice is identical to the previous outdoor Eca or loose tube cabling.

With their waterproofness and high tensile strength, the new 288 fibre Cca and B2ca loose tube fibre optic cables are used both indoors and outdoors - especially in data centres, high-rise buildings and in buildings where many people are present (schools, hospitals, offices, airports, etc.). On the one hand, large amounts of data accumulate in the networks there, which require more fibre optic connections. On the other hand, European authorities and institutes specify or recommend fire classes Cca and B2ca as minimum requirements for public buildings.

Draka cables lead the industry in their combination of waterproofing, maximum number of 288 glass fibres and mechanical resilience with the highest level of fire protection.