For our customers’ convenience, the UV acrylate coated fibers are color coded with highly distinguishable, vibrant colors according to the following table. All colors meet Munsell standards as specified in TIA-359 and TIA-598. Buffer tubes in loose tube cables also follow similar color code.

FIBER COLOR CODE
Fiber Number	Color
1	Blue
2	Orange
3	Green
4	Brown
5	Slate
6	White
7	Red
8	Black
9	Yellow
10	Violet
11	Rose
12	Aqua

BUFFER TUBE COLORS
Type Number	Color
1	Blue
2	Orange
3	Green
4	Brown
5	Slate
6	White
7	Red
8	Black
9	Yellow
10	Violet
11	Rose
12	Aqua
13	Blue-Black Tracer
14	Orange-Black Tracer
15	Green-Black Tracer
16	Brown-Black Tracer
17	Slate-Black Tracer
18	White-Black Tracer
19	Red-Black Tracer
20	Black-White Trace
21	Yellow-Black Tracer
22	Violet-Black Tracer
23	Rose-Black Tracer
24	Aqua-Black Tracer

All length markings are placed at two foot intervals (one meter intervals if metric length markings are specified). The actual cable length will be within +1%, -0% of the marked length. All markings are indented in permanent white characters. If remarking is required, yellow markings are used to correct the error in the original markings.

The entire length of each cable is marked with the following items:

• “SUMITOMO OPTICAL CABLE”
• Month and Year of Manufacture
• SOC Code per Telcordia SR-2014
• Sequential Length Markings in Feet (optional meters)
• Telephone Handset Symbol per NESC Section 350G

Each reel is marked with the manufacturer’s name and address, cable type, fiber count, attenuation specs, and cable length. A final inspection test report with attenuation performance data for each fiber is attached to the reel flange along with shipping labels.

REEL DIMENSIONS
Reel Type	Reel Code	Flange Dia.		Reel Width		Reel Weight
		(mm)	(in.)	(mm)	(in.)	(kg)	(lbs)
Wood	L-3	850	34	580	23	32	70
	L-8	1050	41	760	30	61	134
	L-11	1250	49	760	30	91	200
	L-15	1350	53	910	36	106	233
	L-18	1500	59	910	36	133	293
	L-21	1600	63	1050	42	214	471
	L-25	1800	71	1050	42	246	541
	L-27	1850	73	1120	44	294	647
	L-29	1950	77	1120	44	307	676
	L-37	2210	87	1240	49	421	927
	L-46	2440	96	1240	49	504	1108
Steel	414	1270	50	810	32	109	240
	415	1420	56	810	32	130	285
	416	1680	66	810	32	155	340
	417	1980	78	840	33	241	530
	420	2130	84	1220	48	350	770
	421	2290	90	1220	48	405	890
	422	2440	96	1220	48	539	1185

REEL USAGE
Reel Type	Reel Codes						Cable Length
							(ft.)	(m)
Wood	L-18	L-25	L-29	L-37	L-46	NA	30,000	9,140
Steel	417	420	420	421	NA	NA
Wood	L-15	L-21	L-25	L-37	L-46	L-46	25,000	7,620
Steel	416	417	420	420	422	NA
Wood	L-15	L-18	L-25	L-29	L-37	L-46	20,000	6,100
Steel	416	417	420	420	421	422
Wood	L-11	L-15	L-21	L-25	L-27	L-37	15,000	4,570
Steel	415	416	417	420	420	420
Wood	L-8	L-11	L-15	L-21	L-21	L-27	10,000	3,050
Steel	414	415	416	417	417	420
Wood	L-8	L-11	L-15	L-21	L-21	L-27	7,500	2,290
Steel	414	414	415	416	417	417
Wood	L-8	L-8	L-11	L-21	L-21	L-27	5,000	1,520
Steel	414	414	414	415	416	416
Wood	L-3	L-3	L-11	L-21	L-21	L-27	2,500	760
Steel	414	414	414	414	414	414
Cable Dia.	0.5	0.6	0.7	0.8	0.9	1.0	(in.)
	12.7	15.2	17.8	20.3	22.9	25.4	(mm)

Note: Actual reel size used will depend on production capacity, net weight, and reel availability.

Position Options   Fiber Type 1 - 50µm Multimode Fiber 2 - 62.5µm Multimode Fiber 4 - Non-zero Dispersion Shifted Single-mode Fiber 5 - PureBand - Low Water Peak Attenuation SMF for Metro 6 - PureGuide - NZDS fiber for Ultra Long Haul DWDM systems 7 - PureMetro - NZDS fiber for Metro WDM systems 8 - PureAccess Bend-Insensitive (SMF) 9 - Other   Cable Core Design D - DriTube™ with Optcial Fiber Ribbons L - LitePipe™ Central Tube with Fiber Bundles M - Modular Ribbons N - DriCore® Loose Tube/Dielectric Center Member O - DriCore® Loose Tube/Metallic Center Member R - LitePipe Central Tube with Optical Fiber Ribbons T - 400μm Thick Ribbons   Sheath A - Single Armor, Dual PE Jacket/Rodent Protection B - Armorlux®/Armor, Dual Steel Wires (LitePipe cables only) C - Custom D - ADS™ All-Dielectric with FRP Rods (LitePipe cables only) E - Single Armor, Single PE Jacket/Rodent Protected F - Steam/Corrosion Resistant Copper Welded Sheath G - Indoor/Outdoor Sheath I - Steel Messenger Figure-8 Self-Supporting J - Dielectric Messenger Figure-8 Self-Supporting K - Polyethylene Sheath (Loose Tube cables only) P - PVC Riser Rated Sheath (LitePipe Ribbon cables only) R - Steel Messenger Figure-8 with Armor Sheath Self-Supporting T - Double Armor/Dual PE Jackets/Rodent Protection U - Plenum Rated Sheath (Litepipe Ribbon cables only) V - Toneable Sheath W - LLDHE Jacket X - No Sheath   Number of Fibers Total number of fibers in the cable (002 to 864)   Fiber Attentuation Grade   A - Single-mode 0.35/0.25 db/km (1310/1550 nm) B - Single-mode 0.40/0.30 db/km (1310/1550 nm) C - Single-mode 0.50/0.40 db/km (1310/1550 nm) 5 - 50µm Multimode 2.6/0.8 db/km (850/1300nm,200/600 MHz*km) 6 - 62.5µm Multimode 3.0/1.0 db/km (850/1300nm,160/500 MHz*km) 7 - 50μm Multimode 1 Gig 8 - 50μm Multimode 10 Gig 9 - 62.5μm Multimode 1 Gig