BIRLA CABLE LTD.

OUTDOOR CABLES

SINGLE-TUBE FIGURE-8 TYPE AERIAL CABLE (2-24 F)

Application

  • —Lashed aerial installation with rigorous load conditions, including heavy wind and ice
  • —Suitable for span length of 100 mtrs
Ipsum

Typical Cross section of 12 Fibre

Cable Construction Details

  • Upto 48F enhance low water peak single mode fibers in full compliance with ITU-T-G.652.D (also available with G655 / G656 / G657 SM Fibre and OM1 / OM2 / OM3 & OM4 MM Fibre)
  • Loose buffer tubes fully filled
  • High tensile, galvanised, stranded steel wire used as integrated messenger wire
  • UV Stablized PE outer sheath, black

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 12F 6.5x6.0 100 2000 1000 15D 20D -10° to +50° C -40° to +70° C
16/24F 7.5x6.0 110 2000 1000 15D 20D -10° to +50° C -40° to +70° C
48F 10.0x6.0 150 2000 1000 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

* For Fibre count more than 12F, bundles in multiple of 12F will be formed with color identification binder (Blue, Orange, Green & Brown)

Special Features

  • Central Loose tube construction
  • Offers exceptional strength and corrosion resistance for aerial application
  • Integrated High tensile messenger for superior strength and corrosion resistance.

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 (± 180°) 5 Kg Weight, L= 2 Mtr
Crush Resistance (IEC 60794-1-2-E3) 1000 N (100 X 100 mm) for 600 sec
Impact Resistance (IEC 60794-1-2-E4) Height 500 mm, Weight = 5 Kg, 3 Nos
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