OUTDOOR CABLES

MULTI-TUBE RIBBON TYPE CABLE (48-576 F)

Typical Cross section of 72 Fiber

Cable Construction Details

  • Up to 576 enhance low water peak single mode Fibers in full compliance with ITU-T-G.652.D in 4/8/12 Fiber Ribbon (also available with G655 / G656 / G657 SM Fiber and OM1 / OM2 / OM3 & OM4 MM Fiber)
  • —Non metallic and anti-buckling FRP rod as Central Strength Member
  • Loose buffer tubes fully filled, S-Z Stranded
  • ——Cable core is fully filled with Thixotropic Jelly (also available in dry core design)
  • ——S-Z core wrapped with polyester tape/water swellable tape
  • ——UV Stablized PE Inner sheath, Black
  • —Insect & termite resistance PA-12 outer sheath, Orange

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 96F 19.0 280 3000 1500 15D 20D -10° to +50° C -40° to +70° C
144F 20.5 340 3000 1500 15D 20D -10° to +50° C -40° to +70° C
288F 24.0 525 3000 1500 15D 20D -10° to +50° C -40° to +70° C
576F 30.0 740 740 1500 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 S-Z stranded construction
  • Flexible buffer tubes provide easy Fiber routing inside closure
  • Insect & Termite resistant

Drum Length

  • 2000/ 3000/ 4000 meters ± 5%

Mechanical Characteristics

Repeated Bending (IEC 60794-1-2-E6) 30 Cycle, r= 20 X D, 10 Kg Load, D = Cable D
Torsion Resistance (IEC 60794-1-2-E7) 10 Cycle (± 360°) 10 Kg Weight, L= 2 Mtr
Crush Resistance (IEC 60794-1-2-E3) 2500 N (100 X 100 mm) 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