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096EN4-T4M00A20

SOLO® ADSS Medium-Span, Loose Tube, Gel-Filled Cable 96 F, Single-mode (OS2)

Specifications

General Specifications

Product Number	096EN4-T4M00A20
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 70 °C (-40 °F to 158 °F )

Cable Design

Central Element	Dielectric
Fiber Count	96
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 Diameter	2.5 mm (0.1 in)
Number of Active Tubes	8
Number of Tube Positions	8
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	13.1 mm (0.52 in )
Min. Bend Diameter Installation	394 mm (15.51 in)
Min. Bend Diameter Operation	262 mm (10.31 in)

Optical Characteristics

Fiber Code	E
Performance Option Code	00
Fiber Category	OS2
Fiber Type	Single-mode (OS2) / 250 µm
Fiber Name	Single-mode (OS2)
Maximum Attenuation	0.35 dB/km / 0.35 dB/km / 0.25 dB/km
Wavelengths	1310 nm / 1383 nm / 1550 nm
Fiber Compliance	ITU-T G.652.D

Dimensions

Cable Weight

130 kg/km (87.36 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 %	243 N (54.6 lbf)	0.5 %	578 N (129.9 lbf)	1.6 %	803 N (180.5 lbf)	2.2 %	1,220 N (274.3 lbf)
30 m (98.4 ft)	1 %	485 N (109 lbf)	0.5 %	1,058 N (237.8 lbf)	1.8 %	1,429 N (321.2 lbf)	2.5 %	2,108 N (473.9 lbf)
46 m (150.9 ft)	1 %	728 N (163.7 lbf)	0.6 %	1,493 N (335.6 lbf)	2 %	1,984 N (446 lbf)	2.8 %	2,879 N (647.2 lbf)
61 m (200.1 ft)	1 %	970 N (218.1 lbf)	0.6 %	1,899 N (426.9 lbf)	2.1 %	2,496 N (561.1 lbf)	3 %	3,584 N (805.7 lbf)
76 m (249.3 ft)	1 %	1,213 N (272.7 lbf)	0.6 %	2,286 N (513.9 lbf)	2.2 %	2,978 N (669.5 lbf)	3.2 %	4,243 N (953.9 lbf)
91 m (298.5 ft)	1 %	1,456 N (327.3 lbf)	0.6 %	2,658 N (597.5 lbf)	2.3 %	3,439 N (773.1 lbf)	3.3 %	4,868 N (1,094.4 lbf)
107 m (351 ft)	1 %	1,698 N (381.7 lbf)	0.6 %	3,019 N (678.7 lbf)	2.4 %	3,882 N (872.7 lbf)	3.4 %	5,467 N (1,229 lbf)
122 m (400.2 ft)	1 %	1,941 N (436.4 lbf)	0.7 %	3,370 N (757.6 lbf)	2.5 %	4,312 N (969.4 lbf)	3.6 %	6,045 N (1,359 lbf)
137 m (449.4 ft)	1 %	2,183 N (490.8 lbf)	0.7 %	3,714 N (834.9 lbf)	2.5 %	4,730 N (1,063.3 lbf)	3.7 %	6,604 N (1,484.6 lbf)
152 m (498.6 ft)	1 %	2,426 N (545.4 lbf)	0.7 %	4,051 N (910.7 lbf)	2.6 %	5,138 N (1,155.1 lbf)	3.8 %	7,149 N (1,607.2 lbf)
168 m (551 ft)	1 %	2,668 N (599.8 lbf)	0.7 %	4,382 N (985.1 lbf)	2.6 %	5,537 N (1,244.8 lbf)	3.9 %	7,680 N (1,726.5 lbf)
183 m (600.2 ft)	1 %	2,911 N (654.4 lbf)	0.7 %	4,708 N (1,058.4 lbf)	2.7 %	5,929 N (1,332.9 lbf)	4 %	8,200 N (1,843.4 lbf)
198 m (649.4 ft)	1 %	3,154 N (709 lbf)	0.7 %	5,030 N (1,130.8 lbf)	2.7 %	6,314 N (1,419.4 lbf)	4 %	8,709 N (1,957.9 lbf)
213 m (698.6 ft)	1 %	3,396 N (763.5 lbf)	0.7 %	5,347 N (1,202 lbf)	2.8 %	6,694 N (1,504.9 lbf)	4.1 %	9,209 N (2,070.3 lbf)
229 m (751.1 ft)	1 %	3,639 N (818.1 lbf)	0.7 %	5,661 N (1,272.6 lbf)	2.8 %	7,067 N (1,588.7 lbf)	4.2 %	9,701 N (2,180.9 lbf)
244 m (800.3 ft)	1 %	3,881 N (872.5 lbf)	0.7 %	5,972 N (1,342.6 lbf)	2.9 %	7,436 N (1,671.7 lbf)	4.3 %	10,185 N (2,289.7 lbf)
259 m (849.5 ft)	1 %	4,124 N (927.1 lbf)	0.7 %	6,280 N (1,411.8 lbf)	2.9 %	7,801 N (1,753.7 lbf)	4.3 %	10,663 N (2,397.1 lbf)
274 m (898.7 ft)	1 %	4,367 N (981.7 lbf)	0.8 %	6,586 N (1,480.6 lbf)	2.9 %	8,162 N (1,834.9 lbf)
290 m (951.2 ft)	1 %	4,609 N (1,036.1 lbf)	0.8 %	6,889 N (1,548.7 lbf)	3 %	8,518 N (1,914.9 lbf)
305 m (1,000.4 ft)	1 %	4,852 N (1,090.8 lbf)	0.8 %	7,189 N (1,616.2 lbf)	3 %	8,872 N (1,994.5 lbf)
320 m (1,049.6 ft)	1 %	5,094 N (1,145.2 lbf)	0.8 %	7,488 N (1,683.4 lbf)	3 %	9,222 N (2,073.2 lbf)
335 m (1,098.8 ft)	1 %	5,337 N (1,199.8 lbf)	0.8 %	7,785 N (1,750.1 lbf)	3.1 %	9,569 N (2,151.2 lbf)
351 m (1,151.3 ft)	1 %	5,579 N (1,254.2 lbf)	0.8 %	8,079 N (1,816.2 lbf)	3.1 %	9,913 N (2,228.5 lbf)
366 m (1,200.5 ft)	1 %	5,822 N (1,308.8 lbf)	0.8 %	8,373 N (1,882.3 lbf)	3.1 %	10,254 N (2,305.2 lbf)
381 m (1,249.7 ft)	1 %	6,065 N (1,363.5 lbf)	0.8 %	8,664 N (1,947.8 lbf)	3.2 %	10,593 N (2,381.4 lbf)
396 m (1,298.9 ft)	1 %	6,307 N (1,417.9 lbf)	0.8 %	8,954 N (2,012.9 lbf)
411 m (1,348.1 ft)	1 %	6,550 N (1,472.5 lbf)	0.8 %	9,243 N (2,077.9 lbf)
427 m (1,400.6 ft)	1 %	6,792 N (1,526.9 lbf)	0.8 %	9,530 N (2,142.4 lbf)
442 m (1,449.8 ft)	1 %	7,035 N (1,581.5 lbf)	0.8 %	9,817 N (2,206.9 lbf)
457 m (1,499 ft)	1 %	7,278 N (1,636.2 lbf)	0.8 %	10,102 N (2,271 lbf)
472 m (1,548.2 ft)	1 %	7,520 N (1,690.6 lbf)	0.8 %	10,385 N (2,334.6 lbf)
488 m (1,600.6 ft)	1 %	7,763 N (1,745.2 lbf)	0.8 %	10,668 N (2,398.3 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