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.
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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 | 576 | 864 |
Max. Tensile Strength, Long-Term | 600 N (180 lb) | 800 N (180 lb) | 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 | 1500 N (607 lb) | 2700 N (607 lb) | 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 | 153 mm (6.02 in) | 163.5mm (6.43 in) | 183 mm (7.20 in) | 226.5 mm (8.91 in) | 256.5 mm (10.09 in) | 271.5 mm (10.68 in) | 315.0 mm (12.40 in) | 357.0 mm (14.05 in) |
Min. Bend Radius Operation | 102 mm (4.01 in) | 109 mm (4.29 in) | 122 mm (4.80 in) | 151 mm (5.94 in) | 171 mm (6.73 in) | 181 mm (7.12 in) | 210 mm (8.26 in) | 238mm (9.37 in) |
Nominal Outer Diameter | 10.2 mm (0.40 in) | 10.9 mm (0.42 in) | 12.2 mm (0.48 in) | 15.1 mm (0.59 in) | 17.1 mm (0.67 in) | 18.1 mm (0.71 in) | 21.0 mm (0.82 in) | 23.8 mm (0.93 in) |
Cable Design | ||||||||
Fibers perTube | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Fiber Count | 12 - 48 | 72 | 96 | 144 | 288 | 432 | 576 | 864 |
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) |
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General Specification | |
Environment | Outdoor |
Cable Type | Gel-Filled 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 | 576 | 864 |
Weight | 98.5 kg/km (66.1 lb | 114.0 kg/km (76.6 lb | 140.8 kg/km (94.6 lb | 208.5 kg/km (140.1 lb | 265.0 kg/km (178.0 lb | 288.5 kg/km (193.8 lb | 351.7 kg/km (236.3 lb | 482.6 kg/km (324.2 lb |
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) | 43 km (140,000 ft) | 43 km (133,000 ft) |
Length / Reel | 6.096 km (20,000 ft) | 5.791 km (19,000 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 (Gel) Datasheet |