Design Overview
This must be properly grounded and bonded
What are cables containing metallic conductors?
This is the 9th color in the fiber code
What is yellow?
This fiber has a large single strength member in the middle
What is loose tube?
You will find this color for OSP
What is black?
This ANSI/TIA has been revisioned 4 times, most recently 'E' in 2024
What is ANSI/TIA 568
These cables contain both multimode and single mode fibers
What are Hybrid Cables?
This color comes after brown
What is slate?
This fiber requires a fiber breakout kit
What is break out?
This color is only used for single mode
What is Yellow?
This is the maximum bend radius for pulling a fiber
What is 20x?
These cables contain Metallic conductors as well as fiber
What are Composite Cables?
This is the 3rd color in the fiber color code
What is Green?
This fiber usually has the highest density count
What is ribbon cable?
This is the legacy fiber color
What is orange?
This is the maximum bend radius of fiber without tension
What is 10x?
This design of cables is small in size with very large fiber counts
What is Ribbon Cable?
What color comes after aqua
What is Olive?
This type of fiber can be used in raised floors at data centers and must be grounded
What is armored fiber?
A fiber using single step or gradual index is this color
Aqua
This is how far an outdoor cable can come inside before requiring grounding
What is 50ft?
This means the cable has a low smoke density
What is OFN-LS?
These are the 4 new colors
What are Olive, Magenta, Tan and Lime?
This kind of fiber is commonly used for patch cords
What is zipcord?
This 100/140 MM cable color is used in the military
What is Green?
This cable is optical power ground wire, which is a high voltage distribution cable with fiber in the center of a metallic tube.
What is aerial cable?