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288KAE-T4230A20

SOLO® ADSS Loose Tube, Gel-Filled, Dual-Jacket Cable 288 F, 62.5 µm multimode (OM1)

Specifications

General Specifications

Product Number	288KAE-T4230A20
Cable Type	Loose Tube
Environment	Outdoor
Product Type	Self-Supporting, ADSS
Fiber Category	62.5 µm MM (OM1)
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	23.9 mm (0.94 in )
Span Code	2
Min. Bend Diameter Installation	716 mm (28.19 in)
Min. Bend Diameter Operation	478 mm (18.82 in)

Optical Characteristics

Fiber Code	K
Performance Option Code	30
Fiber Category	OM1
Fiber Type	Multimode
Fiber Name	62.5 µm MM (OM1)
Maximum Attenuation	3.4 dB/km / 1.0 dB/km
Wavelengths	850 nm / 1300 nm
Fiber Compliance	ISO/IEC 11801
Fiber Core Diameter	62.5 µm
Coating diameter	242 µm
Serial 1 Gigabit Ethernet	300 m / 550 m
Serial 10 Gigabit Ethernet	33 m / -
Minimum Effective Modal Bandwidth (EMB)	220 MHz*km / -
Min. Overfilled Launch (OFL) Bandwidth	200 MHzkm / 500 MHzkm

Dimensions

Cable Weight

421 kg/km (282.9 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 %	785 N (176.5 lbf)	0.7 %	1,135 N (255.2 lbf)	1.7 %	1,355 N (304.6 lbf)	2.1 %	1,925 N (432.8 lbf)
30 m (98.4 ft)	1 %	1,571 N (353.2 lbf)	0.8 %	2,149 N (483.1 lbf)	1.8 %	2,507 N (563.6 lbf)	2.3 %	3,431 N (771.3 lbf)
46 m (150.9 ft)	1 %	2,356 N (529.6 lbf)	0.8 %	3,106 N (698.3 lbf)	1.9 %	3,572 N (803 lbf)	2.5 %	4,779 N (1,074.4 lbf)
61 m (200.1 ft)	1 %	3,141 N (706.1 lbf)	0.8 %	4,028 N (905.5 lbf)	2 %	4,585 N (1,030.8 lbf)	2.6 %	6,036 N (1,357 lbf)
76 m (249.3 ft)	1 %	3,927 N (882.8 lbf)	0.9 %	4,926 N (1,107.4 lbf)	2.1 %	5,562 N (1,250.4 lbf)	2.8 %	7,232 N (1,625.8 lbf)
91 m (298.5 ft)	1 %	4,712 N (1,059.3 lbf)	0.9 %	5,808 N (1,305.7 lbf)	2.1 %	6,514 N (1,464.4 lbf)	2.9 %	8,382 N (1,884.3 lbf)
107 m (351 ft)	1 %	5,497 N (1,235.8 lbf)	0.9 %	6,677 N (1,501 lbf)	2.2 %	7,446 N (1,673.9 lbf)	2.9 %	9,497 N (2,135 lbf)
122 m (400.2 ft)	1 %	6,282 N (1,412.2 lbf)	0.9 %	7,536 N (1,694.2 lbf)	2.2 %	8,362 N (1,879.8 lbf)	3 %	10,585 N (2,379.6 lbf)
137 m (449.4 ft)	1 %	7,068 N (1,589 lbf)	0.9 %	8,386 N (1,885.2 lbf)	2.2 %	9,266 N (2,083.1 lbf)	3.1 %	11,649 N (2,618.8 lbf)
152 m (498.6 ft)	1 %	7,853 N (1,765.4 lbf)	0.9 %	9,231 N (2,075.2 lbf)	2.3 %	10,159 N (2,283.8 lbf)	3.2 %	12,693 N (2,853.5 lbf)
168 m (551 ft)	1 %	8,638 N (1,941.9 lbf)	0.9 %	10,069 N (2,263.6 lbf)	2.3 %	11,044 N (2,482.8 lbf)	3.2 %	13,721 N (3,084.6 lbf)
183 m (600.2 ft)	1 %	9,424 N (2,118.6 lbf)	0.9 %	10,903 N (2,451.1 lbf)	2.3 %	11,920 N (2,679.7 lbf)	3.3 %	14,734 N (3,312.3 lbf)
198 m (649.4 ft)	1 %	10,209 N (2,295.1 lbf)	0.9 %	11,733 N (2,637.7 lbf)	2.3 %	12,790 N (2,875.3 lbf)	3.3 %	15,735 N (3,537.4 lbf)
213 m (698.6 ft)	1 %	10,994 N (2,471.6 lbf)	0.9 %	12,560 N (2,823.6 lbf)	2.4 %	13,655 N (3,069.8 lbf)	3.4 %	16,724 N (3,759.7 lbf)
229 m (751.1 ft)	1 %	11,780 N (2,648.2 lbf)	0.9 %	13,383 N (3,008.6 lbf)	2.4 %	14,514 N (3,262.9 lbf)	3.4 %	17,703 N (3,979.8 lbf)
244 m (800.3 ft)	1 %	12,565 N (2,824.7 lbf)	0.9 %	14,204 N (3,193.2 lbf)	2.4 %	15,369 N (3,455.1 lbf)	3.4 %	18,673 N (4,197.9 lbf)
259 m (849.5 ft)	1 %	13,350 N (3,001.2 lbf)	1 %	15,023 N (3,377.3 lbf)	2.4 %	16,220 N (3,646.4 lbf)	3.5 %	19,634 N (4,413.9 lbf)
274 m (898.7 ft)	1 %	14,136 N (3,177.9 lbf)	1 %	15,839 N (3,560.8 lbf)	2.4 %	17,067 N (3,836.8 lbf)
290 m (951.2 ft)	1 %	14,921 N (3,354.4 lbf)	1 %	16,654 N (3,744 lbf)	2.5 %	17,911 N (4,026.6 lbf)
305 m (1,000.4 ft)	1 %	15,706 N (3,530.8 lbf)	1 %	17,467 N (3,926.7 lbf)	2.5 %	18,752 N (4,215.6 lbf)
320 m (1,049.6 ft)	1 %	16,491 N (3,707.3 lbf)	1 %	18,279 N (4,109.3 lbf)	2.5 %	19,590 N (4,404 lbf)
335 m (1,098.8 ft)	1 %	17,277 N (3,884 lbf)	1 %	19,089 N (4,291.4 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