Dry FusionLink™ RICT Cable

FusionLink™ Dry Flat-Ribbon Central Tube Cable is a leading design in the ribbon cable industry, offering numerous advantages. This cable incorporates dry-tube technology and features both coupled and uncoupled ribbon designs, making it compatible with standard fiber management systems. 

The "coupled" design eliminates the need for splice coupling coils in aerial applications, while the "uncoupled" design requires a coupling coil at each splice point. The FusionLink Flat-Ribbon design also streamlines installation processes for crews by providing easy access to cables, facilitating splice-tray preparation, and enabling quick fusion splicing of up to 12 fibers at a time. 

Depending on fiber count, the FusionLink Flat Ribbon is available in 12-, 24-, or 36-fiber configurations. Notably, the 24 and 36-fiber ribbons can be easily separated into 12-fiber subunits for efficient fusion splicing. Additional features include precision ribbon geometry, an easily removable ribbon matrix, and superior kink resistance in the buffer tubes.

Resources

• Fiber Outdoor Ordering Guide
• Color Code Guide for Fiber Optic Specifications
• Fiber Code Addendum
• International Standards and Fiber Products Table
• FusionLink™ Central Tube Ribbon Preparation & Handling Procedure
• Procedure For Using Prysmian Buffer Tube Slitters
• Procedure For Splitting Prysmian 24 or 36 Fiber Ribbons

Part Numbers

US: F-RCU1JKT-12-B1-012-E3, F-RCU1JKT-12-B1-024-E3, F-RCU1JKT-12-B1-048-E3, F-RCU1JKT-24-B1-576-E3, F-RCD1JKT-12-B1-072-E3, F-RCD1JKT-12-B1-096-E3, F-RCD1JKT-12-B1-144-E3, F-RCD1JKT-12-B1-216-E3, F-RCD1JKT-24-B1-288-E3, F-RCD1JKT-24-B1-432-E3, F-RCD1JKT-36-B1-864-E1

Global: M-RCU1JKT-12-B1-012-E3, M-RCU1JKT-12-B1-024-E3, M-RCU1JKT-12-B1-048-E3, M-RCU1JKT-24-B1-576-E3, M-RCD1JKT-12-B1-072-E3, M-RCD1JKT-12-B1-096-E3, M-RCD1JKT-12-B1-144-E3, M-RCD1JKT-12-B1-216-E3, M-RCD1JKT-24-B1-288-E3, M-RCD1JKT-24-B1-432-E3, M-RCD1JKT-36-B1-864-E1

Features and Benefits

Compact Design

• Efficient packaging of higher fiber counts
• Lightweight and easy to handle during installation 

Easily Removable Ribbon Matrix

• Allows for ease of stripping and fiber breakout
• Improves mid-span strippability 

Precision Ribbon Geometry: Time and labor savings during fiber splicing 

Flexible Buffer Tubet

• Superior kink resistance
• Increased flexibility
• Facilitates route management in closures 

Dry Water-Blocking Technology

• Buffer tube and core are completely dry -no gel
• Permits rapid cable preparation and termination
• Water-blocking materials are easily removed 

All-Dielectric Strength Elements

• Jacket can be removed from the end in a single step
• Mid-span access is safer and easier 

Available Uncoupled or Coupled Designs

• Coupled design (RCD product) couples the ribbon stack with the cable, which eliminates the need for splice point coupling coils in aerial application
• Uncoupled design (RCU product) requires the use of coupling coils at the splice points in aerial applications to prevent fiber retraction in closures

Performance

• Meets or exceeds the requirements of Telcordia GR-20 & ICEA 640 and is tested in accordance with relevant EIA/ TIA-455 series FOTPs for fiber optic cables
• RDUP listed (tested in accordance with PE-90) 

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