Top Document: Data Communications Cabling FAQ Previous Document: 18.0 How Far Away Should Cable be Installed from an EMI Source Next Document: 20.0 Fiber Optic Cable See reader questions & answers on this topic! - Help others by sharing your knowledge According to EIA SP-2840A (a draft version of EIA-568-x) the minimum bend radius for UTP is 4 x cable outside diameter, about one inch. For multipair cables the minimum bending radius is 10 x outside diameter. SP-2840A gives minimum bend radii for Type 1A Shielded Twisted Pair (100 Mb/s STP) of 7.5 cm (3-in) for non-plenum cable, 15 cm (6-in) for the stiffer plenum-rated kind. For fiber optic cables not in tension, the minimum bend radius is 10 x diameter; cables loaded in tension may not be bent at less than 20 x diameter. SP-2840A states that no f/o cable will be bent on a radius less than 3.0 cm (1.18-in). The ISO DIS 11801 standard, Section 7.1 General specs for 100 ohm and 120 ohm balanced cable lists three different minimum bend radii. Minimum for pulling during installation is 8x cable diameter, min installed radius is 6x for riser cable, 4x for horizontal. For fiber optic cables not in tension, the minimum bend radius is 10 x diameter; cables loaded in tension may not be bent at less than 20 x diameter. SP-2840A states that no f/o cable will be bent on a radius less than 3.0 cm (1.18-in). Some manufacturers recommendations differ from the above, so it is worth checking the spec sheet for the cable you plan to use. User Contributions:Top Document: Data Communications Cabling FAQ Previous Document: 18.0 How Far Away Should Cable be Installed from an EMI Source Next Document: 20.0 Fiber Optic Cable Single Page [ Usenet FAQs | Web FAQs | Documents | RFC Index ] Send corrections/additions to the FAQ Maintainer: pmac@fox.nstn.ca (Peter Macaulay)
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