ALTOS® Figure-8 Loose Tube, Gel-Free Cable 96 F, Single-mode (OS2)
Part Number:
096EUA-T4101D20
Corning ALTOS® figure-8 gel-free cables are self-supporting aerial cables designed for easy and economical one-step installation. The loose tube design provides stable performance over a wide temperature range and is compatible with any telecommunications-grade optical fiber. The gel-free design is fully waterblocked using craft-friendly water-swellable materials, making cable access simple and requiring no clean up. While the flexible, craft-friendly buffer tubes are easy to route in closures, the SZ-stranded, loose tube design isolates optical fibers from installation and environmental rigors and facilitates mid-span access.The figure-8 cable design allows easy, one-step installation, using standard hardware and installation methods. These cables have a medium density
polyethylene jacket that is rugged, durable and easy to strip.
Features and Benefits
Gel-free waterblocking technology
Craft-friendly cable preparation
Polyethylene jacket
Rugged, durable and easy to strip (while providing superior protection against UV radiation, fungus, abrasion and other environmental factors)
Figure-8 cable design
Easy, one-step installation
Specifications
| General Specifications | |
| Environment | Outdoor |
| Cable Type | Loose Tube |
| Product Type | Self-Supporting |
| Fiber Category | Single-mode (OS2) |
| Application | Aerial, Self-Supporting |
| Fiber Count | 96 |
| Standards | |
| RoHS | Free of hazardous substances according to RoHS 2011/65/EU |
| Common Installations | Outdoor self-supporting aerial |
| Design and Test Criteria | ANSI/ICEA S-87-640 |
| Environmental Conditions | |
| Temperature Range, Installation | -30 °C to 70 °C (-22 °F to 158 °F ) |
| Temperature Range, Operation | -40 °C to 70 °C (-40 °F to 158 °F ) |
| Temperature Range, Storage | -40 °C to 70 °C (-40 °F to 158 °F ) |
| Notes | Corning recommends storing cable in a proper temperature environment prior to installation to allow the cable temperature to meet installation temperature range specifications for best installation results. |
| Cable Design | |
| Central Element | Dielectric |
| Fiber Count | 96 |
| Buffer Tube Color Coding | Blue, Orange, Green, Brown, Slate, White, Red, Black |
| Number of Ripcords | 1 |
| Outer Jacket Color | Black |
| Cable Design | |
| Outer Jacket Material | Polyethylene (PE) |
| Buffer Tube Color | Blue, Orange, Green, Brown, Slate, White, Red, Black |
| Buffer Tube Diameter | 2.5 mm (0.1 in) |
| Messenger | Stranded steel |
| Number of Active Tubes | 8 |
| Number of Tube Positions | 8 |
| Tape | Water-swellable |
| Fiber Coloring | Blue, Orange, Green, Brown, Slate, White, Red, Black, Yellow, Violet, Rose, Aqua |
| Fibers per Tube | 12 |
| Mechanical Specifications | |
| Min. Bend Radius Installation | 183 mm (7.2 in) |
| Min. Bend Radius Operation | 122 mm (4.8 in) |
| Nominal Cable Height | 23.8 mm (0.94 in) |
| Nominal Outer Diameter | 12.2 mm (0.48 in ) |
| Optical Characteristics | |
| Fiber Code | E |
| Fiber Name | Single-mode (OS2) |
| Fiber Type | Single-mode |
| Performance Option Code | 1 |
| Maximum Attenuation | 0.4 dB/km / 0.4 dB/km / 0.3 dB/km |
| Wavelengths | 1310 nm / 1383 nm / 1550 nm |
| Fiber Category | G.652.D |
| Ordering Information | |
| Product Number | 096EUA-T4101D20 |
| EAN Code | 4.06E+12 |
| Weight | 321 kg/km (215.7 lb/1000 ft) |
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