OUTDOOR CABLES

DIELECTRIC RODENT PROTECTED CABLE (2-144 F)

Application

  • —Direct burial / Inside Duct
  • —In areas with particularly high mechanical loads
  • —In areas with rodents

Typical Cross section of 72 Fiber

Cable Construction Details

  • Upto 144 enhance low water peak single mode fibers in full compliance with ITU-T-G.652.D (also available with G655 / G656 / G657 SM Fiber and OM1 / OM2 / OM3 & OM4 MM Fiber)
  • —2/4/6/8/12 Fiber per tube combinations are available in 6/8/12 element construction
  • —Non-metallic and anti-buckling element FRP rod used as Central Strength Member.
  • —Loose buffer tubes fully filled Thixotropic Jelly
  • —Loose buffer tubes S-Z Stranded
  • —Cable core is fully filled with Thixotropic Jelly (also available in dry core design)
  • Cable core is wrapped with Polyester Tape / Water swellable tape
  • —UV Stabilized PE inner sheath, Black
  • —Glass Yarns used as dielectric armor
  • —UV Stabilized PE outer sheath, Black

Technical Characteristics

FIBER COUNT DIAMETER (mm) Nominal WEIGHT (Kg./Km) Nominal TENSILE STRENGTH (N) BENDING RADIUS (mm) TEMPERATURE RANGE
(IEC 60794-1-2-F1)
Installation Operating Temporary Permanent Installation Operating
UPTO 48F 12.6 135 3000 2000 15D 20D -10° to +50° C -40° to +70° C
72F 13.8 160 3000 2000 15D 20D -10° to +50° C -40° to +70° C
96F 15.3 195 3000 2000 15D 20D -10° to +50° C -40° to +70° C
144F 18.3 270 3000 2000 15D 20D -10° to +50° C -40° to +70° C

Color Coding – Fiber

  • Blue
  • Orange
  • Green
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • White
  • Red
  • Black
  • Yellow
  • Violet
  • Pink
  • Aqua

Special Features

  • —Single layer stranded construction
  • —Particularly robust cable
  • —Flexible buffer tubes provide easy Fiber routing inside closure
  • —All dielectric armored

Drum Length

  • 2000/ 3000/ 4000meters ± 5%

Mechanical Characteristics

Repeated Bending (IEC 60794-1-2-E6) 30 Cycle, r= 20 X D, 5 Kg Load, D = Cable D
Torsion Resistance (IEC 60794-1-2-E7) 10 Cycle (± 360°) 5 Kg Weight, L= 2 Mtr
Crush Resistance (IEC 60794-1-2-E3) 2500 N (100 X 100mm) for 600 sec
Impact Resistance (IEC 60794-1-2-E4) Height 500 mm, Weight = 5 Kg, 3 Nos
Kink Resistance (IEC 60794-1-2-E10) 10 x D, D = Cable D
Water Penetration (IEC 60794-1-2-F5B) 1 Mtr Water Head, 3 Meter Cable Sample, 24 Hours