Peelable Steel Armored Cable(PSAC) is composed of single-jacket, single-armored cables. It is designed for campus backbones in direct-buried installations.
The loose tube design provides stable and highly reliable transmission parameters for a variety of voice, data, video and imaging applications. These cables also provide high-fiber density within a given cable diameter while allowing flexibility to suit many system configurations.
The single armored construction provides additional crush and rodent protection with a high strength ripcord under the armor for easy stripping. Dry means the cables are fully water blocked using installation-friendly, water-swellable materials. This makes cable access simple, and requires no clean up. The flexible, installation- friendly buffer tubes are easy to route in closures, and the SZ-stranded, loose tube design isolates fibers from installation and environmental rigors while allowing easy mid-span access. These cables have a medium density polyethylene jacket that is rugged, durable, and easy to strip.
Trademark | |
Dry water blocking technology | Installation-friendly cable preparation |
Polyethylene jacket | Rugged, durable and easy to strip (while providing superior protection against UV radiation, fungus, abrasion and other environmental factors) |
Corrugated steel tape armor | Provides rodent resistance for direct-buried applications |
Mechanical Specifications | ||||||
Fiber Count | 12 - 48 | 72 | 96 | 144 | 288 | 432 |
Max. Tensile Strength, Long-Term | 800 N (180 lb) | 800 N (180 lb) | 800 N (180 lb) | 800 N (180 lb) | 800 N (180 lb) | 800 N (180 lb) |
Max. Tensile Strength, Short-Term | 2700 N (607 lb) | 2700 N (607 lb) | 2700 N (607 lb) | 2700 N (607 lb) | 2700 N (607 lb) | 2700 N (607 lb) |
Min. Bend Radius Installation | 173 mm (6.81 in) | 183 mm (7.20 in) | 201 mm (7.91 in) | 257 mm (10.12 in) | 294 mm (11.57 in) | 296 mm (11.65 in) |
Min. Bend Radius Operation | 115 mm (4.53 in) | 122 mm (4.80 in) | 134 mm (5.28 in) | 171 mm (6.73 in) | 196 mm (7.72 in) | 197 mm (7.76 in) |
Nominal Outer Diameter | 11.5 mm (0.45 in) | 12.2 mm (0.48 in) | 13.6 mm (0.54 in) | 17.0 mm (0.67 in) | 19.6 mm (0.77 in) | 19.7 mm (0.78 in) |
Cable Design | ||||||
Fibers perTube | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 24 |
Fiber Count | 12 - 48 | 72 | 96 | 144 | 288 | 432 |
Fiber Color | Blue, Orange, Green, Brown, Slate, White, Red, Black, Yellow, Violet, Pink, Aqua | |||||
Buffer Tube Color Coding | Blue, Orange, Green, Brown, Slate, White, Red, Black, Yellow, Violet, Pink, Aqua | |||||
Outer Jacket Color | Black | |||||
Outer Jacket Material | Polyethylene(PE) |
Fiber Coloring( l : Black Stripe Marking) |
General Specification | |
Environment | Outdoor |
Cable Type | Dry Buffered Tube |
Product Type | Armored |
Fiber Type | Single-Mode(OS2) |
Application | Aerial, Duct, Direct-Buried |
Standards | |
RoHS | Free of hazardous substances according to RoHS 2011/65/EU |
Standards | IEC60794 : Basic requirements for optical fiber and cable elements ANSI/ICEA S-87-640 : Standard for optical fiber outside plant communications cable |
Design and Test Criteria | ANSI/ICEA S-87-640 |
Ordering Information | ||||||
Fiber Count | 12 - 48 | 72 | 96 | 144 | 288 | 432 |
Weight | 119.0 kg/km (80.0 lb/1,000ft) | 133.0 kg/km (89.4 lb/1,000ft) | 158.0 kg/km (107.5 lb/1,000ft) | 238.0 kg/km (160.0 lb/1,000ft) | 289.0 kg/km (194.2 lb/1,000ft) | 295.0 kg/km (198.2 lb/1,000ft) |
Container Loading Capacity (40ft Container) | 98 km (320,000 ft) | 85 km (280,000 ft) | 73 km (240,000 ft) | 67 km (220,000 ft) | 55 km (180,000 ft) | 55 km (180,000 ft) |
Length / Reel | 6.096 km (20,000 ft) |
Environmental Conditions | |
Temperature Range, Installation | - 30 °C to +70 °C (-22 F to 158 F) |
Temperature Range, Storage | - 40 °C to +70 °C (-40 F to 158 F) |
Temperature Range, Operation | - 40 °C to +70 °C (-40 F to 158 F) |
Optical Characteristics (Single-mode) | |
Fiber Category | G.652.D |
Attenuation after cable | 0.40 dB/km / 0.40 dB/km / 0.25 dB/km |
Wavelengths | 1310 nm / 1383 nm / 1550 nm |
Datasheet download | PSAC (Dry) Datasheet |