

120ZRA-T3120A20
Aerial Self-Supporting Fig. 8-Cable Stranded Loose Tube LT 2.3 10x12 E9 SMF-28e+® ULTRA ITU G652.D/G657.A1
General Specifications
Product Number | 120ZRA-T3120A20 |
Cable Type | Loose Tube |
Environment | Outdoor |
Product Type | Self-Supporting, Figure-8 |
Fiber Category | SMF-28® Ultra fiber ITU-TG.652.D + ITU-TG.657.A1 |
Coding according to EN 60794-1-1 (DIN VDE 0888-100-1) | A-DQT2Y |
Application | Aerial |
Cable geometry | Other |
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 50 °C (23 °F to 122 °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-DQT2Y 10X12 E9U LT 2.3 |
Central Element | GRP |
Fiber Count | 120 |
Number of Ripcords | 2 |
Outer Jacket Color | Black |
Outer Jacket Material | Linear Low Density Polyethylene (LLDPE) |
Outer Jacket Nominal Thickness | 1.5 mm |
Buffer Tube Color | Blue, Orange, Green, Brown, Slate, White, Red, Black, Yellow, Violet |
Buffer Tube Diameter | 2.25 mm |
Central Element Diameter | 5.4 mm |
Number of Active Tubes | 10 |
Number of Filling Elements | 0 |
Number of Tube Positions | 10 |
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
Crush Resistance | 2000 N/10 cm |
Max. Tensile Strength for Installation | 4000 N |
Min. Bend Radius Installation | 224 mm |
Min. Bend Radius Operation | 198 mm |
Nominal Outer Diameter | 13.2 mmx 22.2 mm |
Optical Characteristics
Fiber Code | Z |
Performance Option Code | 20 |
Fiber Category | OS2 |
Fiber Type | Single-mode (OS2) / 250 µm |
Fiber Name | Bend-Improved Single-mode (OS2) |
Maximum Attenuation | 0.34 dB/km / 0.34 dB/km / 0.20 dB/km |
Wavelengths | 1310 nm / 1383 nm / 1550 nm |
Fiber Compliance | ITU-T G.652.D and ITU-T G.657.A1 |
Fiber Core Diameter | 8.2 µm |
Cladding diameter | 125 µm |
Coating diameter | 242 µm |
Dispersion @ 1550 nm | ≤ 18 [ps/(nm*km)] |
Dispersion @ 1625 nm | ≤ 22 [ps/(nm*km)] |
Cable cutoff wavelength | 1260 nm |
Mode-Field Diameter at 1310 nm | 9.2 µm |
Mode-Field Diameter at 1550 nm | 10.4 µm |
PMD Link Design Value | ≤ 0.04 ps/√km |
PMD maximum individual fiber | ≤ 0.1 ps/√km |
Dimensions
Cable Weight | 202 kg/km |
Max. cable length per reel/drum | 6000 m |
Steel suspension strand 7 x 1.0 mm
Designed for span lengths between poles not longer than 75m
Fibres/buffer tubes colour coded to Telcordia-Bellcore
Easy identification of the individual tubes and fibres
2.25 mm buffer tubes
Provides smaller cable diameter, reduces cable weight thus provide ease of handling during installation
Dry cable core by means of water swellable elements
Allows efficient and craft-friendly cable preparation in outdoor applications
1.5 mm LDPE jacket thickness
Smaller cable diameter with rugged design for easy aerial installations between poles
LDPE jacket, black
Provides ultraviolet resistance