Aerial Optical Fibre Cables (Figure 8 Type)

DESCRIPTION

These cables are designed for aerial installation and can withstand ice, wind & other harsh field environment

APPLICATION

Economical design for fast and easy installation on poles and buildings

Aerial application

Hilly Terrain

FEATURES

A suspension steel wire integrated with the sheath create the shape of Figure-8 well known for easy installation

S-Z Stranded fibre

Standard fibre count: 6 - 72

CABLE CROSS - SECTION

  1. STRANDED WIRE
  2. PRIMARY COATED OPTICAL FIBRE
  3. TUBE FILLING COMPOUND
  4. LOOSE TUBE
  5. CENTRAL STRENGTH MEMBER
  6. WATER BLOCKING MEDIA
  7. SHEATH
 

MECHANICAL & ENVIRONMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS

Characteristics

Values

Reference Standard

Span Length 100 Mtrs  
Tensile force
    During installation
    Permanent
6 x W
3 x W

IEC 60794-1-E1

Bending radius
   Temporary, unloaded
   Permanent, during installation
20 D
24 D

IEC 60794-1-E11

Repeated bending 30 times, with weight of 50 N

EIA-455-104

Torsion resistance 10 cycles (± 180º ) with load of 500 N

IEC 60794-1-E7

Crush resistance 4000 N (100 x 100 mm)

IEC 60794-1-E3

Impact resistance 25 N-m

IEC 60794-1-E4

Kink resistance 20 D

IEC 60794-1-E10

Temperature range
   Operation
   Storage
   Installation


-30º to +70ºC
-30º to +70ºC
-10º to +50ºC

IEC 60794-1-F1

Water Penetration Pass

IEC 60794-1-F5

W = Weight in kg of 1 Km. cable         D = Diameter of cable in mm

 

COLOUR CODING

Colour of fibres in a tube Blue, Orange, Green, Brown, Slate, White,
Red, Black, Yellow, Violet, Rose & Natural
Last fibre in a tube will be Natural
Identification method
Marker & Tracer
Blue tube/filler (marker)
Orange tube/filler (tracer)
Or All Tubes coloured as per requirement
Other elements Natural and/Black
 

DELIVERY INFORMATION

Cable weight (nominal) - Kg/Km
230
Cable diameter (nominal) - mm
12.8 x 22.3
Supplied length - Kms
2 & 4
 

NOTES

  1. Fibre in cable can comply to G651 / G652 Series / G655 or as desired. Properties of the cabled fibre available on request.
  2. The given cable cross section and characteristics will change as per specification desired by the customers.