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288EAE-T4A01A20

SOLO® ADSS Loose Tube, Gel-Filled, Dual-Jacket Cable 288 F, Single-mode (OS2)

Specifications

General Specifications

Product Number	288EAE-T4A01A20
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	288
Number of Ripcords	3
Buffer Tube Color Coding, Layer 1	Blue, Orange, Green, Brown, Slate, White, Red, Black, Yellow
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	24
Number of Tube Positions	24
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	24.8 mm (0.98 in )
Span Code	A
Min. Bend Diameter Installation	744 mm (29.29 in)
Min. Bend Diameter Operation	496 mm (19.53 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

449 kg/km (301.71 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 %	837 N (188.2 lbf)	0.8 %	1,118 N (251.3 lbf)	1.8 %	1,350 N (303.5 lbf)	2.1 %	1,995 N (448.5 lbf)
30 m (98.4 ft)	1 %	1,675 N (376.6 lbf)	0.8 %	2,180 N (490.1 lbf)	1.8 %	2,590 N (582.3 lbf)	2.2 %	3,702 N (832.2 lbf)
46 m (150.9 ft)	1 %	2,512 N (564.7 lbf)	0.8 %	3,205 N (720.5 lbf)	1.9 %	3,763 N (846 lbf)	2.3 %	5,260 N (1,182.5 lbf)
61 m (200.1 ft)	1 %	3,350 N (753.1 lbf)	0.9 %	4,204 N (945.1 lbf)	2 %	4,889 N (1,099.1 lbf)	2.4 %	6,722 N (1,511.2 lbf)
76 m (249.3 ft)	1 %	4,187 N (941.3 lbf)	0.9 %	5,183 N (1,165.2 lbf)	2 %	5,981 N (1,344.6 lbf)	2.5 %	8,116 N (1,824.5 lbf)
91 m (298.5 ft)	1 %	5,025 N (1,129.7 lbf)	0.9 %	6,145 N (1,381.5 lbf)	2 %	7,045 N (1,583.8 lbf)	2.6 %	9,457 N (2,126 lbf)
107 m (351 ft)	1 %	5,862 N (1,317.8 lbf)	0.9 %	7,095 N (1,595 lbf)	2.1 %	8,088 N (1,818.3 lbf)	2.7 %	10,756 N (2,418.1 lbf)
122 m (400.2 ft)	1 %	6,700 N (1,506.2 lbf)	0.9 %	8,034 N (1,806.1 lbf)	2.1 %	9,113 N (2,048.7 lbf)	2.7 %	12,021 N (2,702.4 lbf)
137 m (449.4 ft)	1 %	7,537 N (1,694.4 lbf)	0.9 %	8,964 N (2,015.2 lbf)	2.1 %	10,123 N (2,275.7 lbf)	2.8 %	13,257 N (2,980.3 lbf)
152 m (498.6 ft)	1 %	8,374 N (1,882.5 lbf)	0.9 %	9,886 N (2,222.5 lbf)	2.2 %	11,120 N (2,499.9 lbf)	2.8 %	14,468 N (3,252.5 lbf)
168 m (551 ft)	1 %	9,212 N (2,070.9 lbf)	0.9 %	10,802 N (2,428.4 lbf)	2.2 %	12,106 N (2,721.5 lbf)	2.9 %	15,659 N (3,520.3 lbf)
183 m (600.2 ft)	1 %	10,049 N (2,259.1 lbf)	0.9 %	11,712 N (2,633 lbf)	2.2 %	13,083 N (2,941.2 lbf)	2.9 %	16,830 N (3,783.5 lbf)
198 m (649.4 ft)	1 %	10,887 N (2,447.5 lbf)	0.9 %	12,617 N (2,836.4 lbf)	2.2 %	14,050 N (3,158.6 lbf)	3 %	17,985 N (4,043.2 lbf)
213 m (698.6 ft)	1 %	11,724 N (2,635.7 lbf)	0.9 %	13,517 N (3,038.7 lbf)	2.2 %	15,010 N (3,374.4 lbf)	3 %	19,125 N (4,299.5 lbf)
229 m (751.1 ft)	1 %	12,562 N (2,824.1 lbf)	0.9 %	14,414 N (3,240.4 lbf)	2.2 %	15,964 N (3,588.8 lbf)	3.1 %	20,252 N (4,552.8 lbf)
244 m (800.3 ft)	1 %	13,399 N (3,012.2 lbf)	0.9 %	15,307 N (3,441.2 lbf)	2.3 %	16,911 N (3,801.7 lbf)	3.1 %	21,366 N (4,803.3 lbf)
259 m (849.5 ft)	1 %	14,236 N (3,200.4 lbf)	0.9 %	16,197 N (3,641.2 lbf)	2.3 %	17,853 N (4,013.5 lbf)	3.1 %	22,469 N (5,051.2 lbf)
274 m (898.7 ft)	1 %	15,074 N (3,388.8 lbf)	0.9 %	17,084 N (3,840.6 lbf)	2.3 %	18,789 N (4,223.9 lbf)	3.1 %	23,563 N (5,297.2 lbf)
290 m (951.2 ft)	1 %	15,911 N (3,576.9 lbf)	0.9 %	17,968 N (4,039.4 lbf)	2.3 %	19,721 N (4,433.5 lbf)	3.2 %	24,646 N (5,540.6 lbf)
305 m (1,000.4 ft)	1 %	16,749 N (3,765.3 lbf)	0.9 %	18,850 N (4,237.6 lbf)	2.3 %	20,649 N (4,642.1 lbf)	3.2 %	25,722 N (5,782.5 lbf)
320 m (1,049.6 ft)	1 %	17,586 N (3,953.5 lbf)	1 %	19,730 N (4,435.5 lbf)	2.3 %	21,573 N (4,849.8 lbf)	3.2 %	26,789 N (6,022.4 lbf)
335 m (1,098.8 ft)	1 %	18,424 N (4,141.9 lbf)	1 %	20,608 N (4,632.9 lbf)	2.3 %	22,493 N (5,056.6 lbf)	3.3 %	27,849 N (6,260.7 lbf)
351 m (1,151.3 ft)	1 %	19,261 N (4,330.1 lbf)	1 %	21,484 N (4,829.8 lbf)	2.4 %	23,410 N (5,262.8 lbf)	3.3 %	28,901 N (6,497.2 lbf)
366 m (1,200.5 ft)	1 %	20,099 N (4,518.4 lbf)	1 %	22,358 N (5,026.3 lbf)	2.4 %	24,323 N (5,468 lbf)	3.3 %	29,948 N (6,732.6 lbf)
381 m (1,249.7 ft)	1 %	20,936 N (4,706.6 lbf)	1 %	23,231 N (5,222.5 lbf)	2.4 %	25,234 N (5,672.8 lbf)	3.3 %	30,988 N (6,966.4 lbf)
396 m (1,298.9 ft)	1 %	21,773 N (4,894.8 lbf)	1 %	24,102 N (5,418.4 lbf)	2.4 %	26,142 N (5,877 lbf)	3.4 %	32,022 N (7,198.8 lbf)
411 m (1,348.1 ft)	1 %	22,611 N (5,083.2 lbf)	1 %	24,972 N (5,613.9 lbf)	2.4 %	27,048 N (6,080.6 lbf)	3.4 %	33,051 N (7,430.2 lbf)
427 m (1,400.6 ft)	1 %	23,448 N (5,271.3 lbf)	1 %	25,841 N (5,809.3 lbf)	2.4 %	27,951 N (6,283.6 lbf)	3.4 %	34,075 N (7,660.4 lbf)
442 m (1,449.8 ft)	1 %	24,286 N (5,459.7 lbf)	1 %	26,709 N (6,004.4 lbf)	2.4 %	28,853 N (6,486.4 lbf)	3.4 %	35,095 N (7,889.7 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