144ERA-T3122A20
Aerial Self-Supporting fig. 8-Cable Stranded Loose Tube LT 2.3 12x12 E9 SMF-28e+® ITU G652.D
General Specifications
| Product Number | 144ERA-T3122A20 |
| Installation Methods | Aerial |
| Cable type | Loose tube |
| Environment | Outdoor |
| Product type | Self-Supporting, Figure-8 |
| Fibre category | ITU-TG.652.D (OS2) |
| Coding according to EN 60794-1-1 (DIN VDE 0888-100-1) | A-DQT2Y |
| Cable geometry | Other |
Standards
| Fibre Standards | TIA/EIA-492CAAB, IEC 60793-2-50 Type B1.3, ITU-T G.652.D, ISO/IEC 11801 Ed.2.2 |
| 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 | Metre - Handset - Sine - CORNING - Year - ALTOS (R) A-DQT2Y 12X12 E9 LT 2.3 |
| Central element | GRP |
| Fibre count | 144 |
| Number of ripcords | 2 |
| Outer jacket colour | Black |
| Outer jacket material | Linear Low Density Polyethylene (LLDPE) |
| Outer jacket nominal thickness | 1.5 mm |
| Buffer tube colour | Blue, orange, green, brown, grey, white, red, black, yellow, violet, pink, turquoise |
| Buffer tube diameter | 2.25 mm |
| Central element diameter | 6.9 mm |
| Number of active tubes | 12 |
| Number of filling elements | 0 |
| Number of tube positions | 12 |
| Tape | Water-swellable |
| Fibre colouring | Blue, orange, green, brown, grey, white, red, black, yellow, violet, pink, turquoise |
| Fibres per tube | 12 |
| Colour Code Standards | Telcordia |
Mechanical Specifications
| Crush resistance | 2000 N/10 cm |
| Max. tensile strength for installation | 4000 N |
| Min. bend radius installation | 250 mm |
| Min. bend radius operation | 221 mm |
| Nominal outer diameter | 14.7 mm x 23.7 mm |
Optical Characteristics
| Fiber Code | E |
| Performance Option Code | 22 |
| Fiber Category | OS2 |
| Fiber Type | Single-mode (OS2) / 250 µm |
| Fiber Name | Single-mode (OS2) |
| Maximum Attenuation | 0.36 dB/km / 0.36 dB/km / 0.22 dB/km |
| Wavelengths | 1310 nm / 1383 nm / 1550 nm |
| Fiber Compliance | ITU-T G.652.D |
| 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 | ≤ 0.06 ps/√km |
| PMD maximum individual fiber | ≤ 0.1 ps/√km |
Dimensions
| Cable Weight | 234 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
Fibers/buffer tubes color coded to Telcordia-Bellcore
Easy identification of the individual tubes and fibres
2.25 mm buffer tubes 
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