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048TAE-T4A31A20

SOLO® ADSS Loose Tube, Gel-Filled, Dual-Jacket Cable 48 F, 50 µm multimode (OM2)

Specifications

General Specifications

Product Number	048TAE-T4A31A20
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	48
Number of Ripcords	3
Outer Jacket Color	Black
Outer Jacket Material	Polyethylene (PE)
Tensile Strength Elements and/or Armoring - Layer 1	Dielectric strength members
Buffer Tube Color	Blue, Orange, Green, Brown
Buffer Tube Diameter	2.85 mm
Inner Jacket Material	Polyethylene (PE)
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
Color Code Standards	Telcordia

Mechanical Specifications

Nominal Outer Diameter	16.2 mm
Span Code	A
Min. Bend Diameter Installation	486 mm
Min. Bend Diameter Operation	324 mm

Dimensions

Cable Weight

193 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 %	361 N	0.6 %	696 N	1.7 %	932 N	2.1 %	1,458 N
30 m	1 %	722 N	0.6 %	1,337 N	1.8 %	1,757 N	2.3 %	2,665 N
46 m	1 %	1,083 N	0.6 %	1,942 N	1.9 %	2,516 N	2.4 %	3,744 N
61 m	1 %	1,444 N	0.6 %	2,520 N	1.9 %	3,232 N	2.5 %	4,743 N
76 m	1 %	1,804 N	0.6 %	3,078 N	2 %	3,915 N	2.7 %	5,683 N
91 m	1 %	2,165 N	0.7 %	3,619 N	2.1 %	4,571 N	2.7 %	6,579 N
107 m	1 %	2,526 N	0.7 %	4,146 N	2.1 %	5,206 N	2.8 %	7,440 N
122 m	1 %	2,887 N	0.7 %	4,663 N	2.2 %	5,824 N	2.9 %	8,271 N
137 m	1 %	3,248 N	0.7 %	5,169 N	2.2 %	6,427 N	3 %	9,078 N
152 m	1 %	3,609 N	0.7 %	5,667 N	2.2 %	7,017 N	3.1 %	9,864 N
168 m	1 %	3,970 N	0.7 %	6,157 N	2.3 %	7,596 N	3.1 %	10,631 N
183 m	1 %	4,331 N	0.7 %	6,641 N	2.3 %	8,164 N	3.2 %	11,381 N
198 m	1 %	4,692 N	0.7 %	7,119 N	2.3 %	8,724 N	3.2 %	12,117 N
213 m	1 %	5,053 N	0.7 %	7,591 N	2.4 %	9,275 N	3.3 %	12,840 N
229 m	1 %	5,413 N	0.7 %	8,059 N	2.4 %	9,819 N	3.4 %	13,551 N
244 m	1 %	5,774 N	0.8 %	8,522 N	2.4 %	10,356 N	3.4 %	14,251 N
259 m	1 %	6,135 N	0.8 %	8,981 N	2.5 %	10,887 N	3.4 %	14,941 N
274 m	1 %	6,496 N	0.8 %	9,436 N	2.5 %	11,413 N	3.5 %	15,622 N
290 m	1 %	6,857 N	0.8 %	9,888 N	2.5 %	11,933 N	3.5 %	16,295 N
305 m	1 %	7,218 N	0.8 %	10,337 N	2.5 %	12,449 N	3.6 %	16,960 N
320 m	1 %	7,579 N	0.8 %	10,782 N	2.6 %	12,959 N	3.6 %	17,617 N
335 m	1 %	7,940 N	0.8 %	11,225 N	2.6 %	13,466 N	3.7 %	18,267 N
351 m	1 %	8,301 N	0.8 %	11,665 N	2.6 %	13,969 N	3.7 %	18,911 N
366 m	1 %	8,661 N	0.8 %	12,103 N	2.6 %	14,468 N	3.7 %	19,549 N
381 m	1 %	9,022 N	0.8 %	12,538 N	2.6 %	14,963 N	3.8 %	20,181 N
396 m	1 %	9,383 N	0.8 %	12,971 N	2.7 %	15,455 N	3.8 %	20,807 N
411 m	1 %	9,744 N	0.8 %	13,403 N	2.7 %	15,944 N	3.8 %	21,429 N
427 m	1 %	10,105 N	0.8 %	13,832 N	2.7 %	16,430 N	3.9 %	22,046 N
442 m	1 %	10,466 N	0.8 %	14,259 N	2.7 %	16,913 N	3.9 %	22,657 N
457 m	1 %	10,827 N	0.8 %	14,685 N	2.7 %	17,393 N	3.9 %	23,265 N
472 m	1 %	11,188 N	0.8 %	15,109 N	2.7 %	17,871 N	4 %	23,868 N
488 m	1 %	11,549 N	0.8 %	15,531 N	2.8 %	18,346 N	4 %	24,468 N
503 m	1 %	11,909 N	0.8 %	15,952 N	2.8 %	18,819 N	4 %	25,063 N
518 m	1 %	12,270 N	0.8 %	16,372 N	2.8 %	19,290 N	4 %	25,655 N
533 m	1 %	12,631 N	0.8 %	16,790 N	2.8 %	19,759 N	4.1 %	26,243 N
549 m	1 %	12,992 N	0.8 %	17,207 N	2.8 %	20,225 N	4.1 %	26,828 N
564 m	1 %	13,353 N	0.8 %	17,622 N	2.8 %	20,690 N
579 m	1 %	13,714 N	0.8 %	18,037 N	2.8 %	21,153 N
594 m	1 %	14,075 N	0.8 %	18,450 N	2.9 %	21,614 N
610 m	1 %	14,436 N	0.9 %	18,862 N	2.9 %	22,073 N
625 m	1 %	14,797 N	0.9 %	19,273 N	2.9 %	22,530 N
640 m	1 %	15,158 N	0.9 %	19,684 N	2.9 %	22,986 N
655 m	1 %	15,518 N	0.9 %	20,093 N	2.9 %	23,440 N
671 m	1 %	15,879 N	0.9 %	20,501 N	2.9 %	23,893 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