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288TAE-T4E31A20

SOLO® ADSS Loose Tube, Gel-Filled, Dual-Jacket Cable 288 F, 50 µm multimode (OM2)

Specifications

General Specifications

Product Number	288TAE-T4E31A20
Cable Type	Loose Tube
Environment	Outdoor
Product Type	Self-Supporting, ADSS
Fiber Category	50 µm MM (OM2)
Cable geometry	Other

Standards

RoHS	Free of hazardous substances according to RoHS 2011/65/EU
Approvals and Listings	USDA Rural Development Programs
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 75 °C (-40 °F to 167 °F )

Cable Design

Central Element	Dielectric
Fiber Count	288
Number of Ripcords	3
Buffer Tube Color Coding, Layer 1	Blue, Orange, Green, Brown, Slate, White, Red, Black, Yellow
Outer Jacket Color	Black
Outer Jacket Material	Polyethylene (PE)
Tensile Strength Elements and/or Armoring - Layer 1	Dielectric strength members
Buffer Tube Diameter	2.85 mm
Inner Jacket Material	Polyethylene (PE)
Number of Active Tubes	24
Number of Tube Positions	24
Tape	Water-swellable
Tape, Layer 1	Water-swellable
Tape, Layer 2	Water-swellable
Fiber Coloring	Blue, Orange, Green, Brown, Slate, White, Red, Black, Yellow, Violet, Rose, Aqua
Fibers per Tube	12
Color Code Standards	Telcordia

Mechanical Specifications

Nominal Outer Diameter	25.3 mm
Span Code	4
Min. Bend Diameter Installation	760 mm
Min. Bend Diameter Operation	506 mm

Dimensions

Cable Weight

464 kg/km

Installation Conditions

Span	Initial Installation		NESC Light		NESC Medium		NESC Heavy
Span	SAG	Tension	SAG	Tension	SAG	Tension	SAG	Tension
15 m	1 %	865 N	0.8 %	1,127 N	1.8 %	1,361 N	2.1 %	2,027 N
30 m	1 %	1,731 N	0.8 %	2,212 N	1.8 %	2,633 N	2.2 %	3,806 N
46 m	1 %	2,596 N	0.8 %	3,266 N	1.9 %	3,847 N	2.3 %	5,443 N
61 m	1 %	3,462 N	0.9 %	4,297 N	1.9 %	5,018 N	2.4 %	6,986 N
76 m	1 %	4,327 N	0.9 %	5,309 N	2 %	6,156 N	2.5 %	8,460 N
91 m	1 %	5,192 N	0.9 %	6,307 N	2 %	7,268 N	2.5 %	9,879 N
107 m	1 %	6,058 N	0.9 %	7,292 N	2 %	8,358 N	2.6 %	11,255 N
122 m	1 %	6,923 N	0.9 %	8,267 N	2.1 %	9,430 N	2.6 %	12,595 N
137 m	1 %	7,789 N	0.9 %	9,234 N	2.1 %	10,486 N	2.7 %	13,905 N
152 m	1 %	8,654 N	0.9 %	10,192 N	2.1 %	11,530 N	2.7 %	15,189 N
168 m	1 %	9,519 N	0.9 %	11,144 N	2.1 %	12,562 N	2.8 %	16,449 N
183 m	1 %	10,385 N	0.9 %	12,090 N	2.2 %	13,583 N	2.8 %	17,690 N
198 m	1 %	11,250 N	0.9 %	13,031 N	2.2 %	14,596 N	2.9 %	18,913 N
213 m	1 %	12,116 N	0.9 %	13,967 N	2.2 %	15,600 N	2.9 %	20,120 N
229 m	1 %	12,981 N	0.9 %	14,899 N	2.2 %	16,598 N	2.9 %	21,312 N
244 m	1 %	13,846 N	0.9 %	15,828 N	2.2 %	17,588 N	3 %	22,491 N
259 m	1 %	14,712 N	0.9 %	16,753 N	2.2 %	18,573 N	3 %	23,658 N
274 m	1 %	15,577 N	0.9 %	17,675 N	2.2 %	19,552 N	3 %	24,814 N
290 m	1 %	16,443 N	0.9 %	18,594 N	2.3 %	20,526 N	3.1 %	25,960 N
305 m	1 %	17,308 N	0.9 %	19,510 N	2.3 %	21,495 N	3.1 %	27,096 N
320 m	1 %	18,173 N	0.9 %	20,424 N	2.3 %	22,460 N	3.1 %	28,223 N
335 m	1 %	19,039 N	1 %	21,336 N	2.3 %	23,422 N	3.1 %	29,342 N
351 m	1 %	19,904 N	1 %	22,246 N	2.3 %	24,379 N	3.2 %	30,454 N
366 m	1 %	20,770 N	1 %	23,154 N	2.3 %	25,333 N	3.2 %	31,558 N
381 m	1 %	21,635 N	1 %	24,060 N	2.3 %	26,284 N	3.2 %	32,656 N
396 m	1 %	22,500 N	1 %	24,965 N	2.3 %	27,232 N	3.2 %	33,747 N
411 m	1 %	23,366 N	1 %	25,868 N	2.3 %	28,177 N	3.2 %	34,833 N
427 m	1 %	24,231 N	1 %	26,770 N	2.3 %	29,119 N	3.3 %	35,912 N
442 m	1 %	25,096 N	1 %	27,671 N	2.4 %	30,059 N	3.3 %	36,986 N

Feature/Benefits

Loose tube design

Stable performance and compatibility with all common fiber types

Self-supporting

Easy, one-step installation

Track-resistant jacket available

Suitable for installations up to 25 kV electric field potential

Innovative waterblocking cable core

Provides efficient and craft-friendly cable preparation