144EU5-T4101D20
ALTOS® Loose Tube, Gel-Free, Double-Jacket, Single-Armored Cable 144 F, Single-mode (OS2)
General Specifications
| Product Number | 144EU5-T4101D20 |
| EAN Code | 4056418184739 |
| Cable Type | Loose Tube |
| Environment | Outdoor |
| Product Type | Dielectric armor |
| Fiber Category | Single-mode (OS2) |
| Application | Aerial, 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 | Telcordia GR-20, ICEA-640 |
Environmental Conditions
| Notes | Corning recommends storing cable in a proper temperature environment prior to installation to allow the cable temperature to meet installation temperature range specifications for best installation results. |
| 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 | 144 |
| Number of Ripcords | 3 |
| Outer Jacket Color | Black |
| Outer Jacket Material | Polyethylene (PE) |
| Tensile Strength Elements and/or Armoring - Layer 1 | Corrugated steel tape armor |
| Buffer Tube Color | Blue, Orange, Green, Brown, Slate, White, Red, Black, Yellow, Violet, Rose, Aqua |
| Buffer Tube Diameter | 2.5 mm (0.1 in) |
| Inner Jacket Material | Polyethylene (PE) |
| Number of Active Tubes | 12 |
| Number of Tube Positions | 12 |
| Tape | 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 | 19.7 mm (0.78 in ) |
| Min. Bend Diameter Installation | 592 mm (23.31 in) |
| Min. Bend Diameter Operation | 394 mm (15.51 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 | 318 kg/km (213.69 lb/1000 ft) |
| Length | 0 mm (0 in) |
Gel-free waterblocking technology
Craft-friendly cable preparation
Corrugated steel tape armor
Provides rodent resistance for direct-buried applications
Flexible, craft-friendly buffer tubes
Facilitate easy routing in closures
SZ-stranded, loose tube design
Isolates fibers from installation and environmental rigors and facilitates mid-span access
Dielectric central strength member
No preferential bend and requires no bonding or grounding
Polyethylene jacket
Rugged, durable and easy to strip (while providing superior protection against UV radiation, fungus, abrasion and other environmental factors)