OUTDOOR CABLES

CENTRAL-TUBE UNARMORED CABLE (2-48 F)

Application

  • In areas where high mechanical load is required
  • Suitable in area of rodent menace
  • Direct burial & Inside duct – PE Outer Sheath
  • Inside duct – FR PVC / HFFR / LSZH Outer Sheath

Typical Cross section of 72 Fiber

Cable Construction Details

  • Up to 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 anti-buckling FRP rod as Central Strength Member. (also available with metallic strength member)
  • Non metallic anti-buckling FRP rod as Central Strength Member. (also available with metallic strength member)
  • Cable core fully filled with Thixotropic jelly (also available in dry core design)
  • Glass yarn can be used as peripheral strength member
  • Cable core is wrapped with polyester tape & water swellable tape
  • Electrolytic chrome plated & Corrugated steel tape armoring
  • UV Stablized HDPE outer sheath, black (also available with FR PVC & HFFR)

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 10.9 120 2500 1250 15D 20D -10° to +50° C -40° to +70° C
72F 11.3 125 2500 1250 15D 20D -10° to +50° C -40° to +70° C
96F 12.6 155 2500 1250 15D 20D -10° to +50° C -40° to +70° C
144F 15.1 210 3000 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
  • Corrugated steel tape acts as protection against rodents and mechanical damage.
  • —Robust construction
  • —Flexible buffer tubes provide easy Fiber routing inside closure

Drum Length

  • 2000/ 3000/ 4000 meters ± 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) 3000 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