m2fx launches new Plenum PV range of pushable fibre products
Innovative plenum cables and microducts designed specifically to meet US National Electrical Code
30 September 2013: m2fx, the inventors and producers of the world-leading range of patented Miniflex™ fibre cables, today launched its new Plenum PV range of fibre cables and microducts. The innovative new Miniflex Plenum PV range enables the safe deployment of fibre optic cables within the airway/plenum spaces of buildings, providing a tough, lightweight, flexible and easy to install solution. This brings down the time and cost of fibre deployments by speeding up installations in buildings of all sizes, while meeting the strict safety criteria governing plenum deployments.
Engineered from toughened polymer to meet the tight specifications and exacting demands of the environment, the compact Plenum PV products all meet US National Electrical Code (NEC) specifications, and have received UL product certification after extensive testing on their low smoke and low fire hazard capabilities.
Comprising Plenum PV cable and Plenum PV microduct, the range features m2fx’s unique design and patented pushable technology which dramatically reduces the time and cost of installations by removing the need for specialist equipment or skills.
Flexible, compact and with anti-kink properties that make handling optical fibre much safer, the lightweight Plenum PV cable combines high crush resistance (up to 4000N for duct and cable) with a small bend radius (down to 5xOD) making it easy to route through the tightest spaces.
UL approved for use with m2fx’s Miniflex PBT Fibre Cable, the Plenum PV microduct provides a protective pathway for cable installation within plenum air space locations. By enabling the use of standard Miniflex 3mm PBT cable, it delivers a cost-effective, safe and flexible solution for plenum deployments. Its low friction and low static P-DVC™ liner facilitate the easy pushing, pulling or blowing of fibre cable.
The range is designed to speed deployment of fibre networks within public buildings such as hospitals, schools and government offices as well as data centres and large city buildings with plenum air space. They have already been successfully deployed in a number of major installations in both the US and Canada.
“The need for greater capacity and speed means that fibre is becoming the default solution for delivering data inside buildings. Plenum spaces offer substantial advantages for the deployment of these fibre networks and these cables and ducts need to meet the most stringent safety standards and provide ease of installation and protection in these constrained areas,” said Larry Malone, president, Americas, m2fx Limited. “The flexibility and small size of our new Plenum PV range combined with our innovative pushable fibre technology demonstrate how our engineering excellence brings down the time and cost of plenum deployments, while meeting the toughest safety specifications in North America.”
m2fx already offers a complete range of fibre cables and ducts for external use, and for within Multiple Dwelling Units (MDU). With the addition of the plenum products m2fx is able to provide the complete solution, from kerbside to desktop, reducing cost and complexity for installations.
Product specifications:
Plenum PV fibre cable is available terminated or unterminated with 2-24 fibres and in industry standard 250 micron Singlemode and Multimode. Full specifications can be found at http://www.m2fx.com/cognidox/MX-000504-DS-1_Miniflex_%20Plenum%20Cable.pdf
Plenum PV microduct is engineered from highly flame retardant PVDF polymer and is listed to UL OFNP class QAZD and QAZM (Field Assembled Optical Cable) when used with Miniflex 1-12 fibre PBT 3mm cable and QuikPush PBT products. Full specifications can be found at
http://www.m2fx.com/cognidox/MX-000736-DS-LATEST_m2fx_Plenum_Microduct.pdf
About m2fx
m2fx makes hard plastic flexible through its patented grooved design and process, protecting optical fibre during the last mile of an install. Best known for its innovative Miniflex™ protection tube, cable and microduct products, m2fx specialises in tough yet flexible FTTX cable/microduct routing products that are designed to protect fibre yet still be light and ultra flexible to enable fast and efficient installation in the field. Its patented pushable technology dramatically reduces the time and cost of installations by removing the need for specialist equipment and skills, leading to typical installation savings of 50% compared to traditional methods.
Headquartered in the UK and with global sales operations, m2fx has already delivered over 20 million metres (67 million feet) of duct and Miniflex cable that has been manufactured at its state of the art UK production facility. m2fx products have connected over 27,000 buildings globally and are deployed in telecoms networks, data centres, cars and aircraft in 52 countries across the world.
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