A-A-59729, COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION: FURCATION UNITS, TUBE, BLOWN OPTICAL FIBER (26-JUN-2002)

A-A-59729, COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION: FURCATION UNITS, TUBE, BLOWN OPTICAL FIBER (26-JUN-2002)., This Commercial Item Description (CID) covers the general requirements for blown optical fiber (BOF) tube furcation units (TFUs) that separate either individual BOF fibers or fiber bundles within a BOF tube into individual single fiber cables that may be terminated using traditional single fiber optic connectors and termination techniques. These furcation units are designed for use in shipboard equipment and enclosures. Furcation units in accordance with this CID are intended to be used as specified in MIL-STD-2042 with blown optical fiber cables in accordance with MIL-PRF-85045 and straight tube couplers and tee tube couplers in accordance with A-A-59731.