TIA TIA-598-C Optical Fiber Cable Color Coding
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TIA TIA-598-C Document Information:
Title
Optical Fiber Cable Color Coding
Telecommunications Industry Association
Publication Date:
Jan 13, 2005
Scope:
This standard defines the recommended identification scheme or system
for individual fibers, fiber
units, and groups of fiber units within a cable structure. The methods
contained herein may be used
to identify and locate specific fibers for the purpose of connection,
termination, or testing
within a communication system or for the topography of long haul,
feeder route, subscriber, or
distribution applications for both on-premises and outside plant use.
This standard also defines the optical fiber type identification
scheme for color coding or marking
jackets for premises cables used primarily indoors. Cables with
colored jackets are typically used
only in intrabuilding applications and must be listed to a level of
fire resistance specific to
their use. The jacket materials used can be colored for identification
purposes.
Conversely, most cables deployed outdoors must incorporate additives
in the jacket material to be
able to withstand the damaging effects of solar radiation over their
designed operating lifetime.
Such products typically contain carbon black material to provide the
requisite level of protection,
which precludes the use of any jacket color other than black. Although
color-compatible materials
designed to resist solar radiation are available for outdoor use, and
other means for color-coding
black jackets are possible (i.e., colored striping), the use of such
materials and methods are
beyond the scope of this standard.
Keywords:
- fiber identification
- color identification
- identification scheme
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