| Operation temperature |
-40 °C to +70 °C / -40 °F to +158 °F |
| Temperature cycling acceptance criteria |
Δα ≤ 0,05 dB |
| Temperature cycling |
-40 °C +70 °C / -40 °F +158 °F |
| Temperature cycling test method |
IEC 60794-1-22:F1 |
| Transport / store temperature |
-40 °C to +70 °C / -40 °F to +158 °F |
| Crush resistance - short term |
5000 N/100mm |
| Expected lifetime |
min. 30 years |
| Tensile performance - during installation |
4000 N |
| Tensile performance - during installation acceptance criteria |
Δα ≤ 0,05 dB after test |
| Tensile Performance during Installation TestMethod |
IEC 60794-1-21:E1 |
| Repeated bending acceptance criteria |
no damage |
| Repeated bending test method |
IEC 60794-1-21:E6 |
| Repeated bending |
R=20 x cable diameter, 25 cycles |
| Cable bend - acceptance criteria |
Δα ≤ 0,05 dB after test, no damage |
| Torsion |
L = 1 m, rotation angle ±180°, 10 cycles |
| Torsion acceptance criteria |
no damage |
| Impact resistance acceptance criteria |
Δα ≤ 0,05 dB after test, no damage |
| Torsion test method |
IEC 60794-1-21:E7 |
| Impact resistance |
20 Nm, 3 impacts, d=20 mm, R=300 mm |
| Crush resistance - long term acceptance criteria |
Δα ≤ 0,05 dB prior release, no damage |
| Tensile performance - in service acceptance criteria |
Δα ≤ 0,05 dB |
| Tensile performance - in service test method |
IEC 60794-1-21:E1 |
| Tensile performance - in service |
1200 N |
| Cable weight |
185.0 kg/km / 124 lbs/1000ft |
| Fiber type |
G.657.A1 |
| Cable type |
Stranded loose tube cable |
| Jacket material |
UV stable HDPE |
| Fiber Count |
144 |
| CPR classification |
Fca |
| Armour |
Corrugated steel tape armoured (CSTA) |
| Fiber color coding |
1.-12.: red, green, blue, yellow, white, grey, brown, violet, turquoise, black, orange, pink |
| Sheath marking |
Ink-Jet, white |
| Standard put-up length on drum |
4100 m ± 5% |
| FRP/coat. CSM nominal thickness [mm] |
2.5 / 5.0 |
| Cable version |
n.a. |
| Application |
outdoor use |
| Loose tube diameter [mm] |
1.7 |