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216EAE-T4401A20

SOLO® ADSS Loose Tube, Gel-Filled, Dual-Jacket Cable 216 F, Single-mode (OS2)

Specifications

General Specifications

Product Number	216EAE-T4401A20
EAN Code	4056418183336
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	216
Number of Ripcords	3
Buffer Tube Color Coding, Layer 1	Blue, Orange, Green, Brown, Slate, White
Outer Jacket Color	Black
Outer Jacket Material	Polyethylene (PE)
Tensile Strength Elements and/or Armoring - Layer 1	Dielectric strength members
Buffer Tube Diameter	2.85 mm (0.11 in)
Inner Jacket Material	Polyethylene (PE)
Number of Active Tubes	18
Number of Tube Positions	18
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

Nominal Outer Diameter	19.9 mm (0.78 in )
Span Code	4
Min. Bend Diameter Installation	598 mm (23.54 in)
Min. Bend Diameter Operation	398 mm (15.67 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	284 kg/km (190.84 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 %	529 N (118.9 lbf)	0.7 %	858 N (192.9 lbf)	1.8 %	1,073 N (241.2 lbf)	2.1 %	1,610 N (361.9 lbf)
30 m (98.4 ft)	1 %	1,059 N (238.1 lbf)	0.7 %	1,639 N (368.5 lbf)	1.9 %	2,009 N (451.6 lbf)	2.4 %	2,912 N (654.6 lbf)
46 m (150.9 ft)	1 %	1,588 N (357 lbf)	0.7 %	2,375 N (533.9 lbf)	2 %	2,873 N (645.9 lbf)	2.5 %	4,076 N (916.3 lbf)
61 m (200.1 ft)	1 %	2,117 N (475.9 lbf)	0.7 %	3,080 N (692.4 lbf)	2 %	3,689 N (829.3 lbf)	2.7 %	5,156 N (1,159.1 lbf)
76 m (249.3 ft)	1 %	2,647 N (595.1 lbf)	0.8 %	3,764 N (846.2 lbf)	2.1 %	4,471 N (1,005.1 lbf)	2.8 %	6,177 N (1,388.7 lbf)
91 m (298.5 ft)	1 %	3,176 N (714 lbf)	0.8 %	4,430 N (995.9 lbf)	2.2 %	5,227 N (1,175.1 lbf)	2.9 %	7,154 N (1,608.3 lbf)
107 m (351 ft)	1 %	3,705 N (832.9 lbf)	0.8 %	5,082 N (1,142.5 lbf)	2.2 %	5,962 N (1,340.3 lbf)	3 %	8,095 N (1,819.8 lbf)
122 m (400.2 ft)	1 %	4,235 N (952.1 lbf)	0.8 %	5,724 N (1,286.8 lbf)	2.3 %	6,681 N (1,502 lbf)	3.1 %	9,008 N (2,025.1 lbf)
137 m (449.4 ft)	1 %	4,764 N (1,071 lbf)	0.8 %	6,356 N (1,428.9 lbf)	2.3 %	7,386 N (1,660.4 lbf)	3.1 %	9,898 N (2,225.2 lbf)
152 m (498.6 ft)	1 %	5,293 N (1,189.9 lbf)	0.8 %	6,980 N (1,569.2 lbf)	2.3 %	8,078 N (1,816 lbf)	3.2 %	10,766 N (2,420.3 lbf)
168 m (551 ft)	1 %	5,823 N (1,309.1 lbf)	0.8 %	7,597 N (1,707.9 lbf)	2.4 %	8,761 N (1,969.5 lbf)	3.3 %	11,617 N (2,611.6 lbf)
183 m (600.2 ft)	1 %	6,352 N (1,428 lbf)	0.8 %	8,209 N (1,845.5 lbf)	2.4 %	9,434 N (2,120.8 lbf)	3.3 %	12,453 N (2,799.6 lbf)
198 m (649.4 ft)	1 %	6,881 N (1,546.9 lbf)	0.8 %	8,815 N (1,981.7 lbf)	2.4 %	10,099 N (2,270.3 lbf)	3.4 %	13,275 N (2,984.3 lbf)
213 m (698.6 ft)	1 %	7,411 N (1,666.1 lbf)	0.9 %	9,416 N (2,116.8 lbf)	2.5 %	10,757 N (2,418.3 lbf)	3.4 %	14,084 N (3,166.2 lbf)
229 m (751.1 ft)	1 %	7,940 N (1,785 lbf)	0.9 %	10,013 N (2,251 lbf)	2.5 %	11,409 N (2,564.8 lbf)	3.5 %	14,882 N (3,345.6 lbf)
244 m (800.3 ft)	1 %	8,469 N (1,903.9 lbf)	0.9 %	10,607 N (2,384.6 lbf)	2.5 %	12,055 N (2,710.1 lbf)	3.5 %	15,671 N (3,523 lbf)
259 m (849.5 ft)	1 %	8,999 N (2,023.1 lbf)	0.9 %	11,197 N (2,517.2 lbf)	2.5 %	12,696 N (2,854.2 lbf)	3.6 %	16,450 N (3,698.1 lbf)
274 m (898.7 ft)	1 %	9,528 N (2,142 lbf)	0.9 %	11,785 N (2,649.4 lbf)	2.6 %	13,332 N (2,997.2 lbf)	3.6 %	17,220 N (3,871.2 lbf)
290 m (951.2 ft)	1 %	10,057 N (2,260.9 lbf)	0.9 %	12,369 N (2,780.7 lbf)	2.6 %	13,963 N (3,139 lbf)	3.7 %	17,983 N (4,042.7 lbf)
305 m (1,000.4 ft)	1 %	10,587 N (2,380.1 lbf)	0.9 %	12,951 N (2,911.5 lbf)	2.6 %	14,590 N (3,280 lbf)	3.7 %	18,739 N (4,212.7 lbf)
320 m (1,049.6 ft)	1 %	11,116 N (2,499 lbf)	0.9 %	13,531 N (3,041.9 lbf)	2.6 %	15,214 N (3,420.2 lbf)	3.7 %	19,488 N (4,381.1 lbf)
335 m (1,098.8 ft)	1 %	11,645 N (2,617.9 lbf)	0.9 %	14,108 N (3,171.6 lbf)	2.6 %	15,834 N (3,559.6 lbf)	3.8 %	20,230 N (4,547.9 lbf)
351 m (1,151.3 ft)	1 %	12,175 N (2,737.1 lbf)	0.9 %	14,684 N (3,301.1 lbf)	2.7 %	16,451 N (3,698.3 lbf)	3.8 %	20,967 N (4,713.6 lbf)
366 m (1,200.5 ft)	1 %	12,704 N (2,856 lbf)	0.9 %	15,257 N (3,429.9 lbf)	2.7 %	17,065 N (3,836.4 lbf)
381 m (1,249.7 ft)	1 %	13,233 N (2,974.9 lbf)	0.9 %	15,829 N (3,558.5 lbf)	2.7 %	17,676 N (3,973.7 lbf)
396 m (1,298.9 ft)	1 %	13,763 N (3,094.1 lbf)	0.9 %	16,399 N (3,686.6 lbf)	2.7 %	18,285 N (4,110.6 lbf)
411 m (1,348.1 ft)	1 %	14,292 N (3,213 lbf)	0.9 %	16,968 N (3,814.6 lbf)	2.7 %	18,891 N (4,246.9 lbf)
427 m (1,400.6 ft)	1 %	14,821 N (3,331.9 lbf)	0.9 %	17,536 N (3,942.2 lbf)	2.7 %	19,495 N (4,382.6 lbf)
442 m (1,449.8 ft)	1 %	15,351 N (3,451 lbf)	0.9 %	18,102 N (4,069.5 lbf)	2.7 %	20,097 N (4,518 lbf)
457 m (1,499 ft)	1 %	15,880 N (3,570 lbf)	0.9 %	18,667 N (4,196.5 lbf)	2.8 %	20,696 N (4,652.6 lbf)
472 m (1,548.2 ft)	1 %	16,409 N (3,688.9 lbf)	0.9 %	19,231 N (4,323.3 lbf)	2.8 %	21,294 N (4,787.1 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