012EUD-T4101D20
ALTOS® Lite Loose Tube, Gel-Free, Double-Jacket, Double-Armored Cable 12 F, Single-mode (OS2)
General Specifications
| Product Number | 012EUD-T4101D20 |
| Cable Type | Loose Tube |
| Environment | Outdoor |
| Product Type | Dielectric armor |
| Fiber Category | Single-mode (OS2) |
| Application | Direct Buried |
| Cable geometry | Round |
Standards
| RoHS | Free of hazardous substances according to RoHS 2011/65/EU |
| Approvals and Listings | USDA Rural Development Programs |
| 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 | 12 |
| Number of Ripcords | 4 |
| Outer Jacket Color | Black |
| Outer Jacket Material | Polyethylene (PE) |
| Tensile Strength Elements and/or Armoring - Layer 1 | Corrugated steel tape armor |
| Tensile Strength Elements and/or Armoring - Layer 2 | Corrugated steel tape armor |
| Buffer Tube Color | Blue |
| Buffer Tube Diameter | 2.5 mm (0.1 in) |
| Inner Jacket Material | Polyethylene (PE) |
| Number of Active Tubes | 1 |
| Number of Filling Elements | 5 |
| Number of Tube Positions | 6 |
| Tape | Water-swellable |
| Tape, Layer 1 | Water-swellable |
| Tape, Layer 2 | 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
| Max. Tensile Strength, Long-Term | 890 N (200.08 lbf) |
| Max. Tensile Strength, Short-Term | 2700 N (606.98 lbf) |
| Nominal Outer Diameter | 16.1 mm (0.63 in ) |
| Min. Bend Diameter Installation | 484 mm (19.06 in) |
| Min. Bend Diameter Operation | 322 mm (12.68 in) |
Optical Characteristics
| Fiber Code | E |
| Performance Option Code | 01 |
| Fiber Category | OS2 |
| Fiber Type | Single-mode (OS2) / 250 µm |
| Fiber Name | Single-mode (OS2) |
| Maximum Attenuation | 0.4 dB/km / 0.4 dB/km / 0.3 dB/km |
| Wavelengths | 1310 nm / 1383 nm / 1550 nm |
| Fiber Compliance | ITU-T G.652.D |
Dimensions
| Cable Weight | 247 kg/km (165.98 lb/1000 ft) |
Two jacket layers and two steel tape armor layers
Provides superior rodent resistance for direct-buried applications
Flexible, craft-friendly buffer tubes
Facilitate easy routing in closures
Gel-free waterblocking technology
Craft-friendly cable preparation
Polyethylene jacket
Rugged, durable and easy to strip (while providing superior protection against UV radiation, fungus, abrasion and other environmental factors)
Exceeds the RDUP requirements for mid-span buffer tube slack storage
Provides flexibility for mid-span access applications