Gel-free, single-jacket, single-armored cables are 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. Gel-free means the cables are fully water blocked using craft-friendly, water-swellable materials which make cable access simple and require no clean up. The flexible, craft-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.
Gel-filled water blocking technology | Craft-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 |
Max. Tensile Strength, Long-Term | 800 N (181 lb) | 800 N (181 lb) | 800 N (181 lb) | 800 N (181 lb) | 800 N (181 lb) |
Max. Tensile Strength, Short-Term | 2700 N (611 lb) | 2700 N (611 lb) | 2700 N (611 lb) | 2700 N (611 lb) | 2700 N (611 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) |
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) |
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) |
Cable Design | |||||
Fibers perTube | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Fiber Count | 12 - 48 | 72 | 96 | 144 | 288 |
Fiber Color | Blue, Orange, Green, Brown, Slate, White, Red, Black, Yellow, Violet, Pink, Aqua | ||||
Buffer Tube Color Coding | Natural | ||||
Outer Jacket Color | Black | ||||
Outer Jacket Material | Polyethylene(PE) |
Buffered Coloring( l : Black Stripe Marking) |
General Specification | |
Environment | Outdoor |
Cable Type | Gel-Free 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 | 96 | 72 | 144 | 288 |
Weight | 115.0 kg/km (77.3 lb/1,000ft) | 160.0 kg/km (107.5 lb/1,000ft) | 133.0 kg/km (89.4 lb/1,000ft) | 241.0 kg/km (161.9 lb/1,000ft) | 303.0 kg/km (203.6 lb/1,000ft) |
Length / Reel | 6.096 km (20,000 ft) | ||||
Container Loading Capacity | 98 km(320,000 ft) / 85 km(280,000 ft) / 79 km(260,000ft) / 67 km(220,000ft) / 61 km(200,000ft) |
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 |