24-Fiber Fire Retardant Armored Loose Tube Cable, ChimeraX™

The Hermesys ChimeraX™ FR Armor 24F Cable is a fire-retardant, double-armored loose tube fiber optic cable built for harsh industrial and outdoor environments where mechanical protection and fire safety both matter.

Key Features and Benefits

• 24 fibers of 250μm PCVD fiber, packed 6 per tube (up to 12), keeping fiber density high while leaving room for future capacity within the same tube design
• Central FRP strength member provides tensile support without adding conductive metal to the cable core
• Water block yarn and tape (semi-dry construction) around the core limit water ingress and migration along the cable if the sheath is compromised
• Inner and outer mica fire barrier tape shield the fiber core from heat, supporting the cable’s flame-retardant and fire-resistant performance
• 2 layers of corrugated steel tape armor give strong mechanical and rodent-resistant protection for buried and exposed outdoor runs
• LSZH inner jacket and LSOH outer sheath (with an oil-resistant OFNP PVC option) keep smoke and halogen emissions low for enclosed or populated spaces, with an alternative jacket suited to oil-exposed environments
• Compact 16.8mm outer diameter and 305 kg/km weight keep the cable manageable to handle and route despite its double-armor construction
• Rated to 3000N installation tension and 3000N/100mm short-term crush resistance, so the cable withstands pulling loads and mechanical impact during deployment

Typical Applications

• Industrial Plants
• Oil and Gas Facilities
• Tunnels

Reference Standard

• IEC 61034-1, -2
• IEC 60754-1, -2
• IEC 60332-1
• IEC 60332-3-24
• IEC 60331-25 (OFNP-Jacketed Option)
• IEC 60793
• IEC 60794
• ITU-T G.652