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048TN4-T4M31A20

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

Specifications

General Specifications

Product Number	048TN4-T4M31A20
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 70 °C (-40 °F to 158 °F )

Cable Design

Central Element	Dielectric
Fiber Count	48
Number of Ripcords	1
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	2.5 mm (0.1 in)
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	11.3 mm (0.44 in )
Min. Bend Diameter Installation	340 mm (13.39 in)
Min. Bend Diameter Operation	226 mm (8.9 in)

Optical Characteristics

Fiber Code	T
Performance Option Code	31
Fiber Category	OM2
Fiber Type	Multimode
Fiber Name	50 µm MM (OM2)
Maximum Attenuation	3.0 dB/km / 1.0 dB/km
Wavelengths	850 nm / 1300 nm
Fiber Compliance	IEC 60793-2-10
Fiber Core Diameter	50 µm
Serial 1 Gigabit Ethernet	750 m / 600 m
Serial 10 Gigabit Ethernet	150 m / -
Minimum Effective Modal Bandwidth (EMB)	950 MHz*km / -
Min. Overfilled Launch (OFL) Bandwidth	700 MHzkm / 500 MHzkm

Dimensions

Cable Weight

97 kg/km (65.18 lb/1000 ft)

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 %	181 N (40.7 lbf)	0.4 %	495 N (111.3 lbf)	1.6 %	717 N (161.2 lbf)	2.3 %	1,092 N (245.5 lbf)
30 m (98.4 ft)	1 %	362 N (81.4 lbf)	0.5 %	893 N (200.8 lbf)	1.9 %	1,256 N (282.4 lbf)	2.7 %	1,862 N (418.6 lbf)
46 m (150.9 ft)	1 %	543 N (122.1 lbf)	0.5 %	1,249 N (280.8 lbf)	2.1 %	1,728 N (388.5 lbf)	2.9 %	2,527 N (568.1 lbf)
61 m (200.1 ft)	1 %	725 N (163 lbf)	0.5 %	1,580 N (355.2 lbf)	2.2 %	2,162 N (486 lbf)	3.2 %	3,133 N (704.3 lbf)
76 m (249.3 ft)	1 %	906 N (203.7 lbf)	0.6 %	1,894 N (425.8 lbf)	2.3 %	2,569 N (577.5 lbf)	3.4 %	3,698 N (831.3 lbf)
91 m (298.5 ft)	1 %	1,087 N (244.4 lbf)	0.6 %	2,195 N (493.5 lbf)	2.4 %	2,956 N (664.5 lbf)	3.5 %	4,233 N (951.6 lbf)
107 m (351 ft)	1 %	1,268 N (285.1 lbf)	0.6 %	2,485 N (558.6 lbf)	2.5 %	3,328 N (748.2 lbf)	3.7 %	4,745 N (1,066.7 lbf)
122 m (400.2 ft)	1 %	1,449 N (325.8 lbf)	0.6 %	2,768 N (622.3 lbf)	2.6 %	3,688 N (829.1 lbf)	3.8 %	5,238 N (1,177.5 lbf)
137 m (449.4 ft)	1 %	1,630 N (366.4 lbf)	0.6 %	3,043 N (684.1 lbf)	2.7 %	4,037 N (907.5 lbf)	3.9 %	5,715 N (1,284.8 lbf)
152 m (498.6 ft)	1 %	1,811 N (407.1 lbf)	0.6 %	3,313 N (744.8 lbf)	2.7 %	4,377 N (984 lbf)	4.1 %	6,179 N (1,389.1 lbf)
168 m (551 ft)	1 %	1,992 N (447.8 lbf)	0.6 %	3,577 N (804.1 lbf)	2.8 %	4,710 N (1,058.8 lbf)	4.2 %	6,631 N (1,490.7 lbf)
183 m (600.2 ft)	1 %	2,174 N (488.7 lbf)	0.7 %	3,837 N (862.6 lbf)	2.8 %	5,036 N (1,132.1 lbf)	4.3 %	7,073 N (1,590.1 lbf)
198 m (649.4 ft)	1 %	2,355 N (529.4 lbf)	0.7 %	4,093 N (920.1 lbf)	2.9 %	5,355 N (1,203.8 lbf)	4.4 %	7,506 N (1,687.4 lbf)
213 m (698.6 ft)	1 %	2,536 N (570.1 lbf)	0.7 %	4,346 N (977 lbf)	2.9 %	5,670 N (1,274.7 lbf)	4.4 %	7,931 N (1,783 lbf)
229 m (751.1 ft)	1 %	2,717 N (610.8 lbf)	0.7 %	4,595 N (1,033 lbf)	3 %	5,980 N (1,344.4 lbf)
244 m (800.3 ft)	1 %	2,898 N (651.5 lbf)	0.7 %	4,842 N (1,088.5 lbf)	3 %	6,285 N (1,412.9 lbf)
259 m (849.5 ft)	1 %	3,079 N (692.2 lbf)	0.7 %	5,086 N (1,143.4 lbf)	3.1 %	6,586 N (1,480.6 lbf)
274 m (898.7 ft)	1 %	3,260 N (732.9 lbf)	0.7 %	5,328 N (1,197.8 lbf)	3.1 %	6,884 N (1,547.6 lbf)
290 m (951.2 ft)	1 %	3,441 N (773.6 lbf)	0.7 %	5,567 N (1,251.5 lbf)	3.2 %	7,178 N (1,613.7 lbf)
305 m (1,000.4 ft)	1 %	3,623 N (814.5 lbf)	0.7 %	5,804 N (1,304.8 lbf)	3.2 %	7,469 N (1,679.1 lbf)
320 m (1,049.6 ft)	1 %	3,804 N (855.2 lbf)	0.7 %	6,040 N (1,357.8 lbf)	3.2 %	7,757 N (1,743.8 lbf)
335 m (1,098.8 ft)	1 %	3,985 N (895.9 lbf)	0.7 %	6,274 N (1,410.5 lbf)	3.3 %	8,043 N (1,808.1 lbf)
351 m (1,151.3 ft)	1 %	4,166 N (936.5 lbf)	0.7 %	6,506 N (1,462.6 lbf)
366 m (1,200.5 ft)	1 %	4,347 N (977.2 lbf)	0.8 %	6,737 N (1,514.5 lbf)
381 m (1,249.7 ft)	1 %	4,528 N (1,017.9 lbf)	0.8 %	6,966 N (1,566 lbf)
396 m (1,298.9 ft)	1 %	4,709 N (1,058.6 lbf)	0.8 %	7,194 N (1,617.3 lbf)
411 m (1,348.1 ft)	1 %	4,891 N (1,099.5 lbf)	0.8 %	7,421 N (1,668.3 lbf)
427 m (1,400.6 ft)	1 %	5,072 N (1,140.2 lbf)	0.8 %	7,646 N (1,718.9 lbf)
442 m (1,449.8 ft)	1 %	5,253 N (1,180.9 lbf)	0.8 %	7,871 N (1,769.5 lbf)
457 m (1,499 ft)	1 %	5,434 N (1,221.6 lbf)	0.8 %	8,094 N (1,819.6 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