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048EAE-T4201A20

SOLO® ADSS Loose Tube, Gel-Filled, Dual-Jacket Cable 48 F, Single-mode (OS2)

Specifications

General Specifications

Product Number	048EAE-T4201A20
EAN Code	4056418198057
Cable Type	Loose Tube
Environment	Outdoor
Product Type	Self-Supporting, ADSS
Fiber Category	Single-mode (OS2)
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 (0.11 in)
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	13.5 mm (0.53 in )
Span Code	2
Min. Bend Diameter Installation	406 mm (15.98 in)
Min. Bend Diameter Operation	270 mm (10.63 in)

Optical Characteristics

Fiber Code	E
Fiber Name	Single-mode (OS2)
Fiber Type	Single-mode
Performance Option Code	01
Maximum Attenuation	0.4 dB/km / 0.4 dB/km / 0.3 dB/km
Wavelengths	1310 nm / 1383 nm / 1550 nm
Fiber Category	G.652.D

Dimensions

Cable Weight	138 kg/km (92.73 lb/1000 ft)
Length	0 mm (0 in)

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 %	257 N (57.8 lbf)	0.5 %	607 N (136.5 lbf)	1.6 %	831 N (186.8 lbf)	2.2 %	1,251 N (281.2 lbf)
30 m (98.4 ft)	1 %	514 N (115.5 lbf)	0.5 %	1,104 N (248.2 lbf)	1.8 %	1,470 N (330.5 lbf)	2.5 %	2,150 N (483.3 lbf)
46 m (150.9 ft)	1 %	771 N (173.3 lbf)	0.6 %	1,552 N (348.9 lbf)	2 %	2,035 N (457.5 lbf)	2.8 %	2,931 N (658.9 lbf)
61 m (200.1 ft)	1 %	1,028 N (231.1 lbf)	0.6 %	1,972 N (443.3 lbf)	2.1 %	2,557 N (574.8 lbf)	3 %	3,644 N (819.2 lbf)
76 m (249.3 ft)	1 %	1,285 N (288.9 lbf)	0.6 %	2,372 N (533.2 lbf)	2.2 %	3,049 N (685.4 lbf)	3.2 %	4,311 N (969.1 lbf)
91 m (298.5 ft)	1 %	1,543 N (346.9 lbf)	0.6 %	2,756 N (619.6 lbf)	2.3 %	3,519 N (791.1 lbf)	3.3 %	4,945 N (1,111.7 lbf)
107 m (351 ft)	1 %	1,800 N (404.7 lbf)	0.6 %	3,129 N (703.4 lbf)	2.4 %	3,972 N (892.9 lbf)	3.4 %	5,552 N (1,248.1 lbf)
122 m (400.2 ft)	1 %	2,057 N (462.4 lbf)	0.7 %	3,492 N (785 lbf)	2.5 %	4,411 N (991.6 lbf)	3.6 %	6,137 N (1,379.7 lbf)
137 m (449.4 ft)	1 %	2,314 N (520.2 lbf)	0.7 %	3,848 N (865.1 lbf)	2.5 %	4,838 N (1,087.6 lbf)	3.7 %	6,705 N (1,507.3 lbf)
152 m (498.6 ft)	1 %	2,571 N (578 lbf)	0.7 %	4,196 N (943.3 lbf)	2.6 %	5,256 N (1,181.6 lbf)	3.8 %	7,257 N (1,631.4 lbf)
168 m (551 ft)	1 %	2,828 N (635.8 lbf)	0.7 %	4,539 N (1,020.4 lbf)	2.6 %	5,664 N (1,273.3 lbf)	3.9 %	7,796 N (1,752.6 lbf)
183 m (600.2 ft)	1 %	3,085 N (693.5 lbf)	0.7 %	4,877 N (1,096.4 lbf)	2.7 %	6,065 N (1,363.5 lbf)	4 %	8,324 N (1,871.3 lbf)
198 m (649.4 ft)	1 %	3,342 N (751.3 lbf)	0.7 %	5,210 N (1,171.2 lbf)	2.7 %	6,460 N (1,452.3 lbf)	4 %	8,841 N (1,987.5 lbf)
213 m (698.6 ft)	1 %	3,599 N (809.1 lbf)	0.7 %	5,540 N (1,245.4 lbf)	2.8 %	6,849 N (1,539.7 lbf)	4.1 %	9,350 N (2,102 lbf)
229 m (751.1 ft)	1 %	3,856 N (866.9 lbf)	0.7 %	5,866 N (1,318.7 lbf)	2.8 %	7,232 N (1,625.8 lbf)	4.2 %	9,850 N (2,214.4 lbf)
244 m (800.3 ft)	1 %	4,113 N (924.6 lbf)	0.8 %	6,188 N (1,391.1 lbf)	2.9 %	7,611 N (1,711 lbf)	4.3 %	10,342 N (2,325 lbf)
259 m (849.5 ft)	1 %	4,370 N (982.4 lbf)	0.8 %	6,508 N (1,463.1 lbf)	2.9 %	7,985 N (1,795.1 lbf)
274 m (898.7 ft)	1 %	4,628 N (1,040.4 lbf)	0.8 %	6,825 N (1,534.3 lbf)	2.9 %	8,355 N (1,878.3 lbf)
290 m (951.2 ft)	1 %	4,885 N (1,098.2 lbf)	0.8 %	7,140 N (1,605.1 lbf)	3 %	8,721 N (1,960.6 lbf)
305 m (1,000.4 ft)	1 %	5,142 N (1,156 lbf)	0.8 %	7,453 N (1,675.5 lbf)	3 %	9,084 N (2,042.2 lbf)
320 m (1,049.6 ft)	1 %	5,399 N (1,213.7 lbf)	0.8 %	7,763 N (1,745.2 lbf)	3 %	9,443 N (2,122.9 lbf)
335 m (1,098.8 ft)	1 %	5,656 N (1,271.5 lbf)	0.8 %	8,072 N (1,814.7 lbf)	3.1 %	9,800 N (2,203.1 lbf)
351 m (1,151.3 ft)	1 %	5,913 N (1,329.3 lbf)	0.8 %	8,378 N (1,883.5 lbf)	3.1 %	10,154 N (2,282.7 lbf)
366 m (1,200.5 ft)	1 %	6,170 N (1,387.1 lbf)	0.8 %	8,684 N (1,952.2 lbf)	3.1 %	10,505 N (2,361.6 lbf)
381 m (1,249.7 ft)	1 %	6,427 N (1,444.8 lbf)	0.8 %	8,987 N (2,020.4 lbf)
396 m (1,298.9 ft)	1 %	6,684 N (1,502.6 lbf)	0.8 %	9,289 N (2,088.2 lbf)
411 m (1,348.1 ft)	1 %	6,941 N (1,560.4 lbf)	0.8 %	9,590 N (2,155.9 lbf)
427 m (1,400.6 ft)	1 %	7,198 N (1,618.2 lbf)	0.8 %	9,890 N (2,223.4 lbf)
442 m (1,449.8 ft)	1 %	7,455 N (1,676 lbf)	0.8 %	10,188 N (2,290.3 lbf)

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