BIRLA CABLE LTD.

OUTDOOR CABLES

MULTI-TUBE FRP ROD ARMOURED CABLE (2-144 F)

Application

  • —In areas where high pulling force is required
  • —In areas where complex cable run is required
  • —Direct burial & Inside duct - PE Outer Sheath
  • —Inside duct - FR PVC / HFFR / LSZH Outer Sheath
Ipsum

Typical Cross section of 72 Fibre

Cable Construction Details

  • Up to 144 enhance low water peak single mode fibres in full compliance with ITU-T-G.652.D (also available with G655 / G656 / G657 SM Fibre and OM1 / OM2 / OM3 & OM4 MM Fibre)
  • —2/4/6/8/12 fibre per tube combinations are available in 6/8/12 element construction
  • —Non-metallic anti-buckling FRP rod as Central Strength Member.
  • —Loose buffer tubes fully filled, S-Z Stranded
  • —Cable core is fully filled with Thixotropic Jelly (also available in dry core design)
  • Cable core is wrapped with Polyester Tape and water swellable tape
  • UV Stablized PE inner sheath, black
  • —FRP rods for armouring
  • —UV stabilized PE outer sheath, black (also available with FR PVC & HFFR)

Technical Characteristics

FIBRE COUNT DIAMETER (mm) Nominal WEIGHT (Kg./Km) Nominal TENSILE STRENGTH (N) BENDING RADIUS (mm) TEMPERATURE RANGE
(IEC 60794-1-2-F1)
Installation Operating Temporary Permanent Installation Operating
UPTO 48F 14.0 14.0 5000 2500 15D 20D -10° to +50° C -40° to +70° C
72F 15.0 210 5000 2500 15D 20D -10° to +50° C -40° to +70° C
96F 16.5 240 5000 2500 15D 20D -10° to +50° C -40° to +70° C
144F 19.5 340 5000 2500 15D 20D -10° to +50° C -40° to +70° C

Color Coding - Fibre & Tube

Blue Orange Green Brown Grey White Red Black Yellow Violet Pink Aqua

Special Features

  • —Single layer S-Z stranded construction.
  • Completely dielectric construction
  • Rugged & robust design

Drum Length

  • 2000/ 3000/ 4000 meters ± 5%

Mechanical Characteristics

Repeated Bending (IEC 60794-1-2-E6) 30 Cycle, 20 X D, 10 Kg Load, D = Cable D
Torsion Resistance (IEC 60794-1-2-E7) 10 Cycle (± 360°) 5 Kg Weight, L= 2 Mtr
Crush Resistance (IEC 60794-1-2-E3) 3000 N (100 X 100mm) for 600 sec
Impact Resistance (IEC 60794-1-2-E4) Height 500 mm, Weight = 5 Kg, 10 Nos at Different Place
Kink Resistance (IEC 60794-1-2-E10) 20 x D, D = Cable D
Water Penetration (IEC 60794-1-2-F5) 1 Mtr Water Head, 3 Meter Cable Sample, 24 Hours