216ZPC-T3120P20
ALTOS® Loose Tube Steel Armor Outdoor Cable LT 2.0 HDPE 18x12 E9 SMF-28e® ULTRA
General Specifications
| Product Number | 216ZPC-T3120P20 |
| Cable Type | Loose Tube |
| Environment | Outdoor |
| Product Type | Corrugated Steel Armor |
| Fiber Category | Single-mode (OS2) |
| Coding according to EN 60794-1-1 (DIN VDE 0888-100-1) | A-DQ(ZN)(SR)2Y |
| Application | Direct Buried, Duct |
| Cable geometry | Round |
Standards
| RoHS | Free of hazardous substances according to RoHS 2011/65/EU |
| Approvals and Listings | IEC 60794-3-10 |
| Waterblocking | IEC 60794-1-2 F5 |
Environmental Conditions
| Temperature Range, Installation | -5 °C to 70 °C (23 °F to 158 °F ) |
| Temperature Range, Operation | -30 °C to 70 °C (-22 °F to 158 °F ) |
| Temperature Range, Storage | -40 °C to 70 °C (-40 °F to 158 °F ) |
Cable Design
| Cable Marking | Meter - Handset - Sine - CORNING - Year - ALTOS (R) A-DQ(ZN)(SR)2Y 18X12 E9U LT 2.0 |
| Central Element | GRP |
| Fiber Count | 216 |
| Number of Ripcords | 2 |
| Buffer Tube Color Coding, Layer 1 | Blue, Orange, Green, Brown, Slate, White, Red |
| Outer Jacket Color | Black |
| Outer Jacket Material | High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) |
| Outer Jacket Nominal Thickness | 1.3 mm |
| Buffer Tube Diameter | 2 mm |
| Central Element Diameter | 2.7 mm |
| Number of Active Tubes | 18 |
| Number of Filling Elements | 2 |
| Number of Tube Positions | 20 |
| Tape | Water-swellable |
| Tape, Layer 1 | Water-swellable |
| Tape, Layer 2 | Water-swellable |
| Tensile Strength Elements and/or Armoring | Corrugated steel tape armor |
| Fiber Coloring | Blue, Orange, Green, Brown, Slate, White, Red, Black, Yellow, Violet, Rose, Aqua |
| Fibers per Tube | 12 |
| Color Code Standards | Telcordia |
Mechanical Specifications
| Crush Resistance | 2500 N/10 cm |
| Max. Tensile Strength for Installation | 2200 N |
| Min. Bend Radius Installation | 296 mm |
| Min. Bend Radius Operation | 148 mm |
| Nominal Outer Diameter | 14.8 mm |
Optical Characteristics
| Cable cutoff wavelength | 1260 nm |
| Fiber Code | Z |
| Fiber Name | SMF-28® Ultra fiber |
| Fiber Type | Single-mode |
| Fiber Compliance | ITU-T G.652.D and ITU-T G.657.A1 |
| Fiber Core Diameter | 8.2 µm |
| Cladding diameter | 125 µm |
| Maximum Attenuation | 0.34 dB/km / 0.34 dB/km / 0.20 dB/km |
| Mode-Field Diameter at 1310 nm | 9.2 µm |
| Typical Attenuation | 0.32 dB/km / 0.32 dB/km / 0.18 dB/km |
| Wavelengths | 1310 nm / 1383 nm / 1550 nm |
| PMD Link Design Value | ≤ 0.04 ps/(nm*km) |
| PMD maximum individual fiber | ≤ 0.1 ps/(nm*km) |
| Coating diameter | 242 µm |
| Fiber Category | OS2 |
| Dispersion @ 1550 nm | ≤ 18 [ps/(nm ⋅ km)] |
| Dispersion @ 1625 nm | ≤ 22 [ps/(nm ⋅ km)] |
Dimensions
| Cable Weight | 204 kg/km |
| Max. cable length per reel/drum | 6000 m |
1.3 mm HDPE jacket thickness
Smaller cable diameter with rugged design for easy installation in smaller ducts
Corrugated steel armoring
Rodent, mechanical protection and direct buried applications
UV- and microbe-resistant
Can be installed in ducts or conduits
Waterblocking technology
OSP (outdoor) applications
Fibres/buffer tubes colour coded to Telcordia-Bellcore
Easy identification of the individual tubes and fibres
Dry cable core by means of water swellable elements
Allows efficient and craft-friendly cable preparation in outdoor applications