ATTACHMENT B

ISS 4, ATBT 626-108-101
TABLE D
RIBBON LIGHTGUIDE CABLE DEFECTIVE FIBER DESIGNATIONS
NUMBER OF
RIBBONS
IN CABLE
MAX NUMBER OF
NONCONFORMINO FIBERS
(MARKED WITH REO TAGS) (NOTE)
FIBER POSITION
NONCONFORMING FIBERS
RIBBON NUMBER
. .
10
11
12
Note: When
Low 0
CaDabi:
11
12
th fibers 11 and 12 are nonconforming, the ribbon will have two red tags
nt ribbons will have filler fibers which have no designed transmission
I.
0
0
0
0
12
12
12
11
12
11
12
11
12
11
12
11
12
0
0
0
0
2.3.4. and 5
3.4.5, and 6
3.4.5.6. and 7
7
4.5.6.78. and 8
8
5.6.7.8, and 9
9
4.5.6.7.8.9. and 10
10
5.6.7.8.9.10, and 11
11
6.7.8.9.10.11, and 12
D. Sheaths and Outer Protections
2.16 Various versions of crossply sheath design and
Outer protec.ions are used for lightguide ribbon
cables.
LXE (Lightguide Express Entry) Design
2.17 The LYE sheath which covers a LIGHTPACK
cable core design has a longitudinal core wrap
of water-blockine: tape, a longitudinal ripcord, a lon-
I.
gitudinally applied corrugated tape of electrolytically
chrome-coated steel (ECCS) coated with polymer adhesive,
a water-blocking element over the armor, an
c
adjacent linear application of 2 steel wires, and an
extruded black polyethylene outer jacket (Fig. 6).
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