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CPR certification for AFL

Construction-certified cables

Optic fiber manufacturer AFL has received construction products regulation (CPR) certification for its sub- unitized MicroCore ® 2.0 and MicroCore 3.0, and for its ruggedized MicroCore product line. CPR, often recognized as CE marked, defines minimum cable fire safety standards (EuroClasses) based on installation and building type. Each country sets its own minimum EuroClass requirements for permanently installed cables. AFL’s sub-unitized MicroCore 2.0 Base-8 and Base-12 cables are available in fiber counts up to 144 and 216, respectively, and support high-density networks. Sub- unitized premise MicroCore 3.0 Base-12 and Base-24 designs are available up to 144 fibers and 288 fibers, respectively, and both standard 250µm fiber and SpiderWeb Ribbon ® technology designs

are available for MicroCore 3.0. Designed for direct termination and supportive of both single- and multi-fiber architectures, this cable rangecan supply thebackbone for a deployed system. The ruggedized MicroCore is an alternative to traditional inside plant central loose tube ribbon cable. Consisting of bare fiber, the cable eliminates edge fiber stress, and is suitable for termination of fiber rack systems, intra-building backbones, headend termination to a fiber backbone or MTP/MPO or MTP to breakout terminations. “Receiving the CPR certification and accompanying AVCP 1+ system certification greatly expands our data center cable portfolio, worldwide,” commented Michael Houck, product manager for AFL.

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