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048TN4-T4S80A20

SOLO® ADSS Short-Span, Loose Tube, Gel-Filled Cable 48 F, 50 µm multimode (OM3)

Specifications

General Specifications

Product Number	048TN4-T4S80A20
Cable Type	Loose Tube
Environment	Outdoor
Product Type	Self-Supporting, ADSS
Fiber Category	50 µm MM (OM3)
Cable geometry	Other

Standards

RoHS	Free of hazardous substances according to RoHS 2011/65/EU
Approvals and Listings	RDUP 7 CFR 1755.900 (formerly RUS)
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 )

Cable Design

Central Element	Dielectric
Fiber Count	48
Number of Ripcords	1
Buffer Tube Color Coding, Layer 1	Blue, Orange, Green, Brown
Outer Jacket Color	Black
Outer Jacket Material	Polyethylene (PE)
Tensile Strength Elements and/or Armoring - Layer 1	Dielectric strength members
Buffer Tube Diameter	2.5 mm (0.1 in)
Number of Active Tubes	4
Number of Filling Elements	2
Number of Tube Positions	6
Tape	Water-swellable
Fiber Coloring	Blue, Orange, Green, Brown, Slate, White, Red, Black, Yellow, Violet, Rose, Aqua
Fibers per Tube	12

Mechanical Specifications

Nominal Outer Diameter	10.9 mm (0.43 in )
Min. Bend Diameter Installation	328 mm (12.91 in)
Min. Bend Diameter Operation	218 mm (8.58 in)

Optical Characteristics

Fiber Code	T
Performance Option Code	80
Fiber Category	OM3
Fiber Type	Multimode
Fiber Name	50 µm MM (OM3)
Maximum Attenuation	3.0 dB/km / 1.0 dB/km
Wavelengths	850 nm / 1300 nm
Fiber Compliance	IEC 60793-2-10
Fiber Core Diameter	50 µm
Serial 1 Gigabit Ethernet	1000 m / 600 m
Serial 10 Gigabit Ethernet	300 m / -
Minimum Effective Modal Bandwidth (EMB)	950 MHz*km / -
Min. Overfilled Launch (OFL) Bandwidth	1500 MHzkm / - 500 MHzkm

Dimensions

Cable Weight

92 kg/km (61.82 lb/1000 ft)

Installation Conditions

Span	Initial Installation		NESC Light		NESC Medium		NESC Heavy
Span	SAG	Tension	SAG	Tension	SAG	Tension	SAG	Tension
15 m (49.2 ft)	1 %	171 N (38.4 lbf)	0.4 %	485 N (109 lbf)	1.7 %	690 N (155.1 lbf)	2.4 %	1,024 N (230.2 lbf)
30 m (98.4 ft)	1 %	343 N (77.1 lbf)	0.5 %	846 N (190.2 lbf)	2 %	1,173 N (263.7 lbf)	2.9 %	1,705 N (383.3 lbf)
46 m (150.9 ft)	1 %	514 N (115.5 lbf)	0.5 %	1,167 N (262.4 lbf)	2.2 %	1,594 N (358.4 lbf)	3.2 %	2,292 N (515.3 lbf)
61 m (200.1 ft)	1 %	685 N (154 lbf)	0.5 %	1,463 N (328.9 lbf)	2.3 %	1,980 N (445.1 lbf)	3.5 %	2,827 N (635.5 lbf)
76 m (249.3 ft)	1 %	857 N (192.7 lbf)	0.6 %	1,744 N (392.1 lbf)	2.5 %	2,342 N (526.5 lbf)	3.7 %	3,326 N (747.7 lbf)
91 m (298.5 ft)	1 %	1,028 N (231.1 lbf)	0.6 %	2,014 N (452.8 lbf)	2.6 %	2,687 N (604.1 lbf)	3.9 %	3,799 N (854 lbf)
107 m (351 ft)	1 %	1,199 N (269.6 lbf)	0.6 %	2,274 N (511.2 lbf)	2.7 %	3,019 N (678.7 lbf)	4.1 %	4,252 N (955.9 lbf)
122 m (400.2 ft)	1 %	1,371 N (308.2 lbf)	0.6 %	2,527 N (568.1 lbf)	2.8 %	3,339 N (750.6 lbf)	4.2 %	4,688 N (1,053.9 lbf)
137 m (449.4 ft)	1 %	1,542 N (346.7 lbf)	0.6 %	2,774 N (623.6 lbf)	2.9 %	3,650 N (820.5 lbf)	4.4 %	5,111 N (1,149 lbf)
152 m (498.6 ft)	1 %	1,713 N (385.1 lbf)	0.7 %	3,016 N (678 lbf)	3 %	3,954 N (888.9 lbf)	4.5 %	5,523 N (1,241.6 lbf)
168 m (551 ft)	1 %	1,885 N (423.8 lbf)	0.7 %	3,254 N (731.5 lbf)	3 %	4,251 N (955.7 lbf)
183 m (600.2 ft)	1 %	2,056 N (462.2 lbf)	0.7 %	3,488 N (784.1 lbf)	3.1 %	4,543 N (1,021.3 lbf)
198 m (649.4 ft)	1 %	2,227 N (500.6 lbf)	0.7 %	3,719 N (836.1 lbf)	3.2 %	4,829 N (1,085.6 lbf)
213 m (698.6 ft)	1 %	2,399 N (539.3 lbf)	0.7 %	3,947 N (887.3 lbf)	3.2 %	5,111 N (1,149 lbf)
229 m (751.1 ft)	1 %	2,570 N (577.8 lbf)	0.7 %	4,172 N (937.9 lbf)	3.3 %	5,388 N (1,211.3 lbf)
244 m (800.3 ft)	1 %	2,742 N (616.4 lbf)	0.7 %	4,394 N (987.8 lbf)
259 m (849.5 ft)	1 %	2,913 N (654.9 lbf)	0.7 %	4,615 N (1,037.5 lbf)
274 m (898.7 ft)	1 %	3,084 N (693.3 lbf)	0.7 %	4,834 N (1,086.7 lbf)
290 m (951.2 ft)	1 %	3,256 N (732 lbf)	0.8 %	5,051 N (1,135.5 lbf)
305 m (1,000.4 ft)	1 %	3,427 N (770.4 lbf)	0.8 %	5,266 N (1,183.8 lbf)
320 m (1,049.6 ft)	1 %	3,598 N (808.9 lbf)	0.8 %	5,479 N (1,231.7 lbf)

Feature/Benefits

Loose tube design

Mechanical ruggedness and environmental durability

Self-supporting

Easy, one-step installation

Track-resistant polyethylene (TRPE) jacket available

Suitable for installations up to 25 kV electric field potential

Innovative waterblocking design

Provides efficient and craft-friendly cable preparation