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144TN4-T4M90A20

SOLO® ADSS Medium-Span, Loose Tube, Gel-Filled Cable 144 F, 50 µm multimode (OM4)

Specifications

General Specifications

Product Number	144TN4-T4M90A20
Cable Type	Loose Tube
Environment	Outdoor
Product Type	Self-Supporting, ADSS
Fiber Category	50 µm MM (OM4)
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 70 °C (-40 °F to 158 °F )

Cable Design

Central Element	Dielectric
Fiber Count	144
Number of Ripcords	1
Outer Jacket Color	Black
Outer Jacket Material	Polyethylene (PE)
Tensile Strength Elements and/or Armoring - Layer 1	Dielectric strength members
Buffer Tube Color	Blue, Orange, Green, Brown, Slate, White, Red, Black, Yellow, Violet, Rose, Aqua
Buffer Tube Diameter	2.5 mm (0.1 in)
Number of Active Tubes	12
Number of Tube Positions	12
Tape	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	16.4 mm (0.65 in )
Min. Bend Diameter Installation	492 mm (19.37 in)
Min. Bend Diameter Operation	328 mm (12.91 in)

Optical Characteristics

Fiber Code	T
Fiber Type	Multimode
Performance Option Code	90
Fiber Core Diameter	50 µm
Minimum Effective Modal Bandwidth (EMB)	4700 MHz*km / -
Maximum Attenuation	3.0 dB/km / 1.0 dB/km
Min. Overfilled Launch (OFL) Bandwidth	3500 MHzkm / 500 MHzkm
Serial 1 Gigabit Ethernet	1100 MHzkm / 600 MHzkm
Serial 10 Gigabit Ethernet	550 MHz*km / -
Wavelengths	850 nm / 1300 nm
Fiber Category	OM4

Dimensions

Cable Weight

201 kg/km (135.07 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 %	375 N (84.3 lbf)	0.6 %	717 N (161.2 lbf)	1.7 %	917 N (206.2 lbf)	2.3 %	1,338 N (300.8 lbf)
30 m (98.4 ft)	1 %	750 N (168.6 lbf)	0.6 %	1,309 N (294.3 lbf)	2 %	1,631 N (366.7 lbf)	2.6 %	2,306 N (518.4 lbf)
46 m (150.9 ft)	1 %	1,126 N (253.1 lbf)	0.7 %	1,849 N (415.7 lbf)	2.1 %	2,270 N (510.3 lbf)	2.9 %	3,155 N (709.3 lbf)
61 m (200.1 ft)	1 %	1,501 N (337.4 lbf)	0.7 %	2,359 N (530.3 lbf)	2.2 %	2,865 N (644.1 lbf)	3.1 %	3,935 N (884.6 lbf)
76 m (249.3 ft)	1 %	1,876 N (421.7 lbf)	0.7 %	2,849 N (640.5 lbf)	2.3 %	3,432 N (771.5 lbf)	3.3 %	4,670 N (1,049.9 lbf)
91 m (298.5 ft)	1 %	2,251 N (506.1 lbf)	0.7 %	3,325 N (747.5 lbf)	2.4 %	3,977 N (894.1 lbf)	3.4 %	5,371 N (1,207.5 lbf)
107 m (351 ft)	1 %	2,626 N (590.4 lbf)	0.8 %	3,789 N (851.8 lbf)	2.5 %	4,506 N (1,013 lbf)	3.5 %	6,046 N (1,359.2 lbf)
122 m (400.2 ft)	1 %	3,002 N (674.9 lbf)	0.8 %	4,244 N (954.1 lbf)	2.5 %	5,021 N (1,128.8 lbf)	3.7 %	6,700 N (1,506.2 lbf)
137 m (449.4 ft)	1 %	3,377 N (759.2 lbf)	0.8 %	4,692 N (1,054.8 lbf)	2.6 %	5,526 N (1,242.3 lbf)	3.8 %	7,336 N (1,649.2 lbf)
152 m (498.6 ft)	1 %	3,752 N (843.5 lbf)	0.8 %	5,134 N (1,154.2 lbf)	2.7 %	6,021 N (1,353.6 lbf)	3.9 %	7,958 N (1,789 lbf)
168 m (551 ft)	1 %	4,127 N (927.8 lbf)	0.8 %	5,571 N (1,252.4 lbf)	2.7 %	6,509 N (1,463.3 lbf)	3.9 %	8,567 N (1,925.9 lbf)
183 m (600.2 ft)	1 %	4,502 N (1,012.1 lbf)	0.8 %	6,003 N (1,349.5 lbf)	2.8 %	6,990 N (1,571.4 lbf)	4 %	9,164 N (2,060.2 lbf)
198 m (649.4 ft)	1 %	4,878 N (1,096.6 lbf)	0.8 %	6,432 N (1,446 lbf)	2.8 %	7,465 N (1,678.2 lbf)
213 m (698.6 ft)	1 %	5,253 N (1,180.9 lbf)	0.8 %	6,857 N (1,541.5 lbf)	2.8 %	7,934 N (1,783.6 lbf)
229 m (751.1 ft)	1 %	5,628 N (1,265.2 lbf)	0.9 %	7,279 N (1,636.4 lbf)	2.9 %	8,399 N (1,888.2 lbf)
244 m (800.3 ft)	1 %	6,003 N (1,349.5 lbf)	0.9 %	7,699 N (1,730.8 lbf)	2.9 %	8,859 N (1,991.6 lbf)
259 m (849.5 ft)	1 %	6,378 N (1,433.8 lbf)	0.9 %	8,116 N (1,824.5 lbf)	2.9 %	9,316 N (2,094.3 lbf)
274 m (898.7 ft)	1 %	6,754 N (1,518.4 lbf)	0.9 %	8,530 N (1,917.6 lbf)
290 m (951.2 ft)	1 %	7,129 N (1,602.7 lbf)	0.9 %	8,943 N (2,010.5 lbf)
305 m (1,000.4 ft)	1 %	7,504 N (1,687 lbf)	0.9 %	9,354 N (2,102.9 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