NEWS RELEASE

BRIM ELECTRONICS, INC. ANNOUNCES THE INTRODUCTION OF A NEW SERIES
OF RETRACTILE CORDS: BRIM'S FIBER OPTIC RETRACTILE CORDS.

THESE CORDS ARE MADE FROM AN INDUSTRY STANDARD 62.5MM SIMPLEX
GLASS FIBER INNER CORE, THEN AN ACRYLATE FIBER COATING, A 900UM
DIAMETER ELASTOMERIC BUFFERED OPTICAL FIBER, A KEVLAR COATING FOR
STRENGTH, AND A FLAME RETARDANT BLACK PU JACKET OVERALL, FOR GOOD
ABRASION PROTECTION AND SPRINGINESS.

THESE CORDS ARE DESIGNED FOR LONG-LIFE EXTENSION/ RETRACTION APPLIC-
ATIONS.  BY PUTTING THE CABLE ON LARGER THAN NORMAL MANDRELS WE ARE
ABLE TO ACHIEVE AN APPROXIMATE 11:1 EXTENSION/RETRACTION RATIO.  OUR
CORDS ARE RUN 10", 16" & 23" RETRACTED, FOR APPROXIMATE 9 3/4FT., 16 1/4FT.
& 22 3/4FT. EXTENDED LENGTHS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, INCLUDING PRICING AND DELIVERY, CONTACT MATTHEW AARON @
TEL:201-796-2886, FAX:973-778-2792, OR E-MAIL: info@brimelectronics.com.

 

     BRIM FIBER OPTIC RETRACTILE CORDS

DESCRIPTION: AN INDUSTRY STANDARD 62.5MM SIMPLEX GLASS FIBER INNER
CORE, WITH AN ACRYLATE FIBER COATING, A 900UM DIAMETER ELASTOMERIC
BUFFERED OPTICAL FIBER, A KEVLAR COVERING FOR STRENGTH, AND A FLAME
RETARDANT BLACK PU JACKET OVERALL.  THIS FIBER OPTIC RETRACTILE CORD
IS DESIGNED FOR LONG-LIFE EXTENSION/ RETRACTION APPLICATIONS.   WE PUT
THIS CABLE ON SLIGHTLY OVERSIZED MANDRELS TO ACHIEVE LONGER (11 TO 1)
EXTENSION/RETRACTION RATIOS.

A 10" RETRACTED CORD WILL EXTEND TO APPROXIMATELY 10FT., A 16" CORD TO
APPROXIMATELY 16FT., & 23" RETRACTED WILL EXTEND TO APPROXIMATELY 22
FT., WITH 6" STRAIGHT ENDS CUT BLUNT FOR CUSTOM TERMINATION’S.   
 
OPER.TEMP.: -55°C TO +85°C.   INSERTION LOSS IS LESS THEN 1 DB PER CORD.

BRIM
NO.

RETRACTED
  LENGTH

EXTENDED
  LENGTH

NOM. O.D.
  CABLE

NOM. O.D.
    COIL

STD.
 P-U

116-10"

       10"

     9.75ft.

    .115"

    .650"

   6

116-16"

       16"

   16.25ft.

    .115"

    .650"

   6

116-23"

       23"

   22.75ft.

    .115"

    .650"

   6

EXTENDED LENGTHS OF UP TO 46FT. CAN BE RUN TO ORDER.

DUPLEX FIBER OPTIC RETRACTILE CORDS CAN BE RUN TO ORDER.

BRIM ELECTRONICS, INC.
120 HOME PLACE  LODI, NJ 07644
     TEL: 201-796-2886 FAX: 973-778-2792
                e-mail: info@brimelectronics.com
                  http://www.brimelectronics.com