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216TAE-T4B31A20

SOLO® ADSS Loose Tube, Gel-Filled, Dual-Jacket Cable 216 F, 50 µm multimode (OM2)

Specifications

General Specifications

Product Number	216TAE-T4B31A20
Cable Type	Loose Tube
Environment	Outdoor
Product Type	Self-Supporting, ADSS
Fiber Category	50 µm MM (OM2)
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	22.1 mm (0.87 in )
Span Code	B
Min. Bend Diameter Installation	664 mm (26.14 in)
Min. Bend Diameter Operation	442 mm (17.4 in)

Optical Characteristics

Fiber Code	T
Fiber Type	Multimode
Performance Option Code	31
Fiber Core Diameter	50 µm
Minimum Effective Modal Bandwidth (EMB)	950 MHz*km / -
Maximum Attenuation	3.0 dB/km / 1.0 dB/km
Min. Overfilled Launch (OFL) Bandwidth	700 MHzkm / 500 MHzkm
Serial 1 Gigabit Ethernet	750 MHzkm / 500 MHzkm
Serial 10 Gigabit Ethernet	150 MHz*km / -
Wavelengths	850 nm / 1300 nm
Fiber Category	OM2

Dimensions

Length	0 mm (0 in)
Cable Weight	349 kg/km (234.52 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 %	652 N (146.6 lbf)	0.7 %	945 N (212.4 lbf)	1.8 %	1,168 N (262.6 lbf)	2.1 %	1,772 N (398.4 lbf)
30 m (98.4 ft)	1 %	1,303 N (292.9 lbf)	0.8 %	1,844 N (414.6 lbf)	1.9 %	2,246 N (504.9 lbf)	2.3 %	3,305 N (743 lbf)
46 m (150.9 ft)	1 %	1,955 N (439.5 lbf)	0.8 %	2,710 N (609.2 lbf)	1.9 %	3,263 N (733.5 lbf)	2.4 %	4,705 N (1,057.7 lbf)
61 m (200.1 ft)	1 %	2,607 N (586.1 lbf)	0.8 %	3,550 N (798.1 lbf)	2 %	4,238 N (952.7 lbf)	2.5 %	6,016 N (1,352.5 lbf)
76 m (249.3 ft)	1 %	3,258 N (732.4 lbf)	0.8 %	4,371 N (982.6 lbf)	2 %	5,179 N (1,164.3 lbf)	2.6 %	7,263 N (1,632.8 lbf)
91 m (298.5 ft)	1 %	3,910 N (879 lbf)	0.8 %	5,176 N (1,163.6 lbf)	2.1 %	6,095 N (1,370.2 lbf)	2.6 %	8,461 N (1,902.1 lbf)
107 m (351 ft)	1 %	4,561 N (1,025.3 lbf)	0.8 %	5,968 N (1,341.7 lbf)	2.1 %	6,989 N (1,571.2 lbf)	2.7 %	9,617 N (2,162 lbf)
122 m (400.2 ft)	1 %	5,213 N (1,171.9 lbf)	0.8 %	6,749 N (1,517.2 lbf)	2.1 %	7,865 N (1,768.1 lbf)	2.8 %	10,741 N (2,414.7 lbf)
137 m (449.4 ft)	1 %	5,865 N (1,318.5 lbf)	0.8 %	7,520 N (1,690.6 lbf)	2.2 %	8,726 N (1,961.7 lbf)	2.8 %	11,837 N (2,661.1 lbf)
152 m (498.6 ft)	1 %	6,516 N (1,464.9 lbf)	0.8 %	8,283 N (1,862.1 lbf)	2.2 %	9,574 N (2,152.3 lbf)	2.9 %	12,908 N (2,901.8 lbf)
168 m (551 ft)	1 %	7,168 N (1,611.4 lbf)	0.9 %	9,039 N (2,032 lbf)	2.2 %	10,410 N (2,340.3 lbf)	2.9 %	13,959 N (3,138.1 lbf)
183 m (600.2 ft)	1 %	7,820 N (1,758 lbf)	0.9 %	9,788 N (2,200.4 lbf)	2.2 %	11,236 N (2,525.9 lbf)	3 %	14,990 N (3,369.9 lbf)
198 m (649.4 ft)	1 %	8,471 N (1,904.4 lbf)	0.9 %	10,532 N (2,367.7 lbf)	2.3 %	12,052 N (2,709.4 lbf)	3 %	16,005 N (3,598.1 lbf)
213 m (698.6 ft)	1 %	9,123 N (2,050.9 lbf)	0.9 %	11,270 N (2,533.6 lbf)	2.3 %	12,861 N (2,891.3 lbf)	3.1 %	17,005 N (3,822.9 lbf)
229 m (751.1 ft)	1 %	9,775 N (2,197.5 lbf)	0.9 %	12,004 N (2,698.6 lbf)	2.3 %	13,662 N (3,071.3 lbf)	3.1 %	17,992 N (4,044.8 lbf)
244 m (800.3 ft)	1 %	10,426 N (2,343.9 lbf)	0.9 %	12,733 N (2,862.5 lbf)	2.3 %	14,456 N (3,249.8 lbf)	3.2 %	18,966 N (4,263.7 lbf)
259 m (849.5 ft)	1 %	11,078 N (2,490.4 lbf)	0.9 %	13,459 N (3,025.7 lbf)	2.3 %	15,244 N (3,427 lbf)	3.2 %	19,929 N (4,480.2 lbf)
274 m (898.7 ft)	1 %	11,730 N (2,637 lbf)	0.9 %	14,182 N (3,188.2 lbf)	2.4 %	16,027 N (3,603 lbf)	3.2 %	20,881 N (4,694.2 lbf)
290 m (951.2 ft)	1 %	12,381 N (2,783.4 lbf)	0.9 %	14,901 N (3,349.9 lbf)	2.4 %	16,804 N (3,777.7 lbf)	3.3 %	21,824 N (4,906.2 lbf)
305 m (1,000.4 ft)	1 %	13,033 N (2,929.9 lbf)	0.9 %	15,617 N (3,510.8 lbf)	2.4 %	17,576 N (3,951.2 lbf)	3.3 %	22,758 N (5,116.2 lbf)
320 m (1,049.6 ft)	1 %	13,684 N (3,076.3 lbf)	0.9 %	16,330 N (3,671.1 lbf)	2.4 %	18,344 N (4,123.9 lbf)	3.3 %	23,684 N (5,324.4 lbf)
335 m (1,098.8 ft)	1 %	14,336 N (3,222.9 lbf)	0.9 %	17,041 N (3,831 lbf)	2.4 %	19,108 N (4,295.6 lbf)	3.4 %	24,602 N (5,530.8 lbf)
351 m (1,151.3 ft)	1 %	14,988 N (3,369.4 lbf)	0.9 %	17,750 N (3,990.4 lbf)	2.4 %	19,868 N (4,466.5 lbf)	3.4 %	25,513 N (5,735.6 lbf)
366 m (1,200.5 ft)	1 %	15,639 N (3,515.8 lbf)	0.9 %	18,456 N (4,149.1 lbf)	2.4 %	20,624 N (4,636.5 lbf)	3.4 %	26,416 N (5,938.6 lbf)
381 m (1,249.7 ft)	1 %	16,291 N (3,662.4 lbf)	0.9 %	19,161 N (4,307.6 lbf)	2.5 %	21,377 N (4,805.7 lbf)	3.4 %	27,314 N (6,140.4 lbf)
396 m (1,298.9 ft)	1 %	16,943 N (3,808.9 lbf)	0.9 %	19,863 N (4,465.4 lbf)	2.5 %	22,127 N (4,974.4 lbf)	3.5 %	28,205 N (6,340.7 lbf)
411 m (1,348.1 ft)	1 %	17,594 N (3,955.3 lbf)	0.9 %	20,564 N (4,623 lbf)	2.5 %	22,874 N (5,142.3 lbf)	3.5 %	29,091 N (6,539.9 lbf)
427 m (1,400.6 ft)	1 %	18,246 N (4,101.9 lbf)	0.9 %	21,263 N (4,780.1 lbf)	2.5 %	23,618 N (5,309.5 lbf)	3.5 %	29,971 N (6,737.8 lbf)
442 m (1,449.8 ft)	1 %	18,898 N (4,248.4 lbf)	0.9 %	21,960 N (4,936.8 lbf)	2.5 %	24,359 N (5,476.1 lbf)	3.5 %	30,846 N (6,934.5 lbf)
457 m (1,499 ft)	1 %	19,549 N (4,394.8 lbf)	0.9 %	22,656 N (5,093.3 lbf)	2.5 %	25,097 N (5,642 lbf)	3.6 %	31,716 N (7,130 lbf)
472 m (1,548.2 ft)	1 %	20,201 N (4,541.4 lbf)	0.9 %	23,351 N (5,249.5 lbf)	2.5 %	25,834 N (5,807.7 lbf)	3.6 %	32,582 N (7,324.7 lbf)
488 m (1,600.6 ft)	1 %	20,852 N (4,687.7 lbf)	0.9 %	24,044 N (5,405.3 lbf)	2.5 %	26,568 N (5,972.7 lbf)	3.6 %	33,443 N (7,518.3 lbf)
503 m (1,649.8 ft)	1 %	21,504 N (4,834.3 lbf)	0.9 %	24,736 N (5,560.9 lbf)	2.5 %	27,300 N (6,137.3 lbf)	3.6 %	34,300 N (7,710.9 lbf)
518 m (1,699 ft)	1 %	22,156 N (4,980.9 lbf)	0.9 %	25,427 N (5,716.2 lbf)	2.6 %	28,029 N (6,301.2 lbf)	3.6 %	35,153 N (7,902.7 lbf)
533 m (1,748.2 ft)	1 %	22,807 N (5,127.2 lbf)	0.9 %	26,117 N (5,871.3 lbf)	2.6 %	28,757 N (6,464.8 lbf)	3.7 %	36,002 N (8,093.6 lbf)
549 m (1,800.7 ft)	1 %	23,459 N (5,273.8 lbf)	0.9 %	26,805 N (6,026 lbf)	2.6 %	29,483 N (6,628 lbf)	3.7 %	36,847 N (8,283.5 lbf)
564 m (1,849.9 ft)	1 %	24,111 N (5,420.4 lbf)	0.9 %	27,493 N (6,180.7 lbf)	2.6 %	30,207 N (6,790.8 lbf)	3.7 %	37,689 N (8,472.8 lbf)
579 m (1,899.1 ft)	1 %	24,762 N (5,566.7 lbf)	0.9 %	28,179 N (6,334.9 lbf)	2.6 %	30,930 N (6,953.3 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