Loose under water cable

    Application

This cable exhibits excellent tensile strength and side press retardancy, having excellent mechanical and environmental performance. Featured by its thin diameter and light weight, it is best suited for underwater condition, junction communication system and long haul communication system.

    Description

Central loose tube cable contains one tube with 2 - 24 fibers, which is filled with water blocking gel. A water swelling tape is helically wrapped around the cable core. Either aramid yarn or fiber glass is wound around the tube to provide physical protection and tensile strength. The cable is jacketed with PE for water protection purpose. For direct burial, steel wire armour and corrugated steel tape armour are applied with an optional PE inner jacket. An optional Aluminium moisture tape can be incorporated under the jacket for water blocking and shielding purpose. An optional ripcord can be put under the jacket to facilitate jacket removal.

    Construction

Fiber Optic Cable

    Physical Properties

Fiber Count

Nominal Weight(kg/km)

Nominal Weight(lb/kft)

Nominal Outer Diameter(mm)

Nominal Outer Diameter(in)

Maximum Pulling Load

Installation(N/Ib)

In Service(N/Ib)

2-12

352.0

236.24

14.0

0.553

8000/1800

2650/595

   Mechanical Properties

Minimum Bending Radius:   Maximum Compressive Load: 3000N
Under installation: 20×OD Repeated Impact: 4.4 N.m (J)
During operation 10×OD for unarmoured cables Twist (Torsion): 180×10 times, 125×OD
  20×OD for armoured cables Cyclic Flexing: 25 cycles for armoured cables.
Temperature Range:     100 cycles for unarmoured cables.
Operating Temperature Range: -40℃(-40℉) to +70℃(+158℉) Crush Resistance: 263N/cm (150lb/in)
Storage Temperature Range: -50℃(-58℉) to +70℃(+158℉)    

   Fiber Compliance

Temperature Cycling
Tensile Strength
Crush
Impact
Repeated Bending
Torsion
Kink
Cable Bend
Cool Bend

IEC60794-1-2-F2
IEC60794-1-2-E1A
IEC60794-1-2-E3
IEC60794-1-2-E4
IEC60794-1-2-E6
IEC60794-1-2-E7
IEC60794-1-2-E10
IEC60794-1-2-E11
IEC60794-1-2-E11

   Safety Compliance

General Purpose Grade

Flammability Test: OFN (UL1581)

Riser Grade

Flammability Test: OFNR/FT4 (UL1666)

Plenum Grade

Flammability Test: OFNP/FT6 (UL 910)

FRPVC Grade

Flammability Test: IEC60332-1

LSZH Grade

Halogen Content Test: IEC 60754-1
Acidity Test: IEC 60754;
Smoke Emission Test: IEC61034-1/2

LSFROH Grade 

Halogen Content Test: IEC 60754-1
Acidity Test: IEC 60754;
Smoke Emission Test: IEC61034-1/2
Flammability Test: IEC60332-1 & IEC 60332-3C/A

FR Grade

Fire Resistance Test : IEC 60331 / BS 6387 CWZ

   Standard Compliance

        Telcordia GR-20          RUS 7 CFR 1755.900 (REA PE-90)                         ICEA S 87-640

   Features

• Loose tube jelly fi lled for superior fi ber protection
• Colored coded fi bers and binders for quick and easy identifi cation during installation.
• High tensile strength design
• Superior mechanical and environmental performance
• Rugged and lightweight design
• Durable construction to withstand high water pressure
• Suffi cient waterproof to withstand water penetration